[6] Karloff plays a blind sculptor named Franz Badulescu, who uses the skeletons of actual dead people to create works of art.

Unbeknownst to him, his wife is murdering people to provide him with skeletons, and is plotting to eventually kill Franz as well.

United Commonwealth/NTA Television purchased US distribution and TV rights from Cannon Films after the U.S. theatrical run.

The DVD included a bonus episode The Silver Curtain from Karloff's 1954 TV series Colonel March of Scotland Yard.

In 2012, Olive Films gave Cauldron of Blood its first-ever U.S. home video release on DVD and Blu-Ray.