The fourth story in the anthology is called 'The Cloak', and stars Jon Pertwee as an egotistical horror movie actor
named Paul Henderson, who is starring in a new film called 'Curse of the Bloodsuckers'. Pertwee is in his element
as Henderson, who has a big chip on his shoulder and is disparaging of the film, including the cheap cardboard sets
and low budget. The vampire cloak that the props department supplies draws particular scorn from Henderson, who
goes to a mysterious shop to buy his own cloak (one that might have been worn by a Transylvannian vampire). The
shop's proprietor, Von Hartmann (played by the marvellous Geoffrey Bayldon, who played Organon in The Creature
from the Pit) has just what Henderson needs. The cloak seems perfect, and Henderson discovers that it has strange
properties that turn him into a vampire! Henderson tries to convince his co-star, Carla (played by Ingrid Pitt), that the
cloak turns him into a vampire, but Carla has her own surprise for him.

The verdict:  It is easy to see why this film is the most popular of the Amicus anthologies. Despite its age, it is still
very entertaining and much better than many similar films of its era. And of course who can resist a film that features
actors as Cushing, Lee and Pertwee? It also takes some gentle digs at other horror movies, such as those starring
Christopher Lee (the Hammer ones, presumably). 'The Cloak' in particular is a highly enjoyable romp, definitely the
least serious of the four stories, but Pertwee is marvellous and is clearly enjoying himself.