Blood Rites (original title: The Ghastly Ones) is a 1968 American horror film directed by Andy Milligan.

They and their husbands, William, Richard, and Donald, are met there by the two maids, Martha and Ruth, and a hunchback named Colin, whom the audience has already seen murdering two people at the beginning of the film.

Donald finds a plank of wood with a bloody 'X' on it but is attacked from behind, gagged, and bound to a workbench before being disemboweled and cut in two by a hooded figure.

It is revealed that Ruth is, in fact, Hattie, the fourth and eldest sister, and she had planned to kill the others and blame Colin so that she could claim the inheritance.

[1] The film was released for the first time on DVD by Image Entertainment on January 13, 2004 as a part of a special edition, which also included Seeds of Sin.

[4] It was awarded a score of 0 out of 4 by VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever, panning the film's budget and perceived lack of talent.

[6] Todd Martin from HorrorNews.net liked the film, writing, " It isn’t perfect by a long shot but it is watchable and is a lot of fun in its own odd way.