In homage to mid-century black-and-white suspenseful horror flicks that elicit more groans than actual ghouls, Act II Players presents Beware the House on Haunted Hill!

As the script says, ‘good artists borrow, great artists steal.’ Remember the original film with Vincent Price, or the 1990s remake starring Geoffrey Rush? This production is like those, but more earnest. By that I mean Earnest goes to the House on Haunted Hill — campy and fun, with more dead jokes than dad jokes alongside a few modest jump scares and creepy cameos.

This February, the Act II Players walk us down the aisle to meet the sequel to Southern Fried Funeral, Southern Fried Nuptials, a heartfelt comedy of familial errors in judgment, timing, and identity.