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Terror Castle is the former home of movie actor Stephen Terrill, who died in a possibly suicidal car accident that occurred as his career was on the verge of collapse. Terrill had pledged to haunt his former home to keep anyone else from living there.
May 21, 1991 · Finding a genuine haunted house for a movie set sounds like fun -- and a great way to generate publicity for the Three Investigators' new detective agency. But when the boys arrive for an overnight visit at Terror Castle -- home of a deceased horror-movie actor -- they soon find out how the place got its name!
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The Secret of Terror Castle. Robert Arthur. 4.05. 6,351 ratings483 reviews. Finding a genuine haunted house for a movie set sounds like fun -- and a great way to generate publicity for the Three Investigators' new detective agency.
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- Introduction
- The Three Investigators
- Finding The Castle
- Solving The Mystery
- The Solution
- Back at Alfred Hitchcock's
The introduction was written by Alfred Hitchcock, who claims to have been blackmailed into writing it. He introduces the main characters and location and gives little hints as to how to solve the main story. Lastly, he recommends the novel.
Jupiter Jones, Peter Crenshaw, and Bob Andrews have recently decided to found their own detective firm. They all gather at the Jones Salvage Yard, where Jupiter prints business cards for them. There, Peter tells his friends that his father has told him that famous filmmaker Alfred Hitchcockis currently looking for a haunted castle for his newest pr...
Later, Bob, who has recently broken his right leg and is therefore exempt from all physical activities, is in the library to find a suitable castle. There, he learns about Stephen Terril's castle, which he deems fit. Terrill, who once a famous actor in silent movies, lost his career when sound was introduced to film, exposing his embarrassing speec...
The Three Investigators decide to visit Terrill's manager, Jonathan Rex. Since the castle is in the same direction, Jupiter asks Worthington to stop by there. At the castle, Worthington points out the fresh tire tracks of another car. Shortly after, Jupiter and Peter see Skinny Norris escape the castle with a friend. When the two decide to take a c...
Jupiter explains to Peter that he now understands everything and that he has solved the case. He suspects that Stephan Terrill had only faked his death and that he himself is responsible for the haunting of the castle. When he tries to talk to the blue phantom to confirm his suspicions, Peter and he are subdued by Terrill and Charles Grant, who are...
Upon hearing their story, Hitchcock is impressed by the detectives' work. Since they solved the case, he keeps his promise and writes the introduction to their novel. Jupiter also reveals that Stephan Terrill is planning on marketing the castle as a tourist attraction from now on and that he will screen his old movies there. The entrance and screen...
May 12, 1978 · The Secret of Terror Castle (Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators) Paperback – May 12, 1978. The Three Investigators search for an authentic haunted house. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.
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The Three Investigators discover a sinister clock with an alarm that sounds like the scream of a woman in mortal terror. Who could have made such a clock...
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The Three Investigators and the Secret of Terror Castle: Directed by Florian Baxmeyer. With Chancellor Miller, Nick Price, Cameron Monaghan, James Faulkner. When the case he's working on leads straight to Terror Castle, boy detective Jupiter Jones enlists the help of his two friends.
