Why of why ... ?

All of these may be rhetorical questions on your part. Most likely, but I'll try anyway. Before I do, though, let me state unequivocally, that this may have been the worst film I've ever seen. I thought "The Brain That Wouldn't Die" was the worst, but it now has serious competition in "Scared to Death." Poor Bela, he had to resign himself to such dreck as this.

1 - can't explain that. Makes no sense at all.

2 - for this one, it's possible the M.E. was given some information (off camera) before the body came in, or when the body came in. The ambulance staff or EMS people could have told him there were no visible signs of trauma, etc. Weak, I know, but possible.

3 - I didn't even pick up on that. Probably because I kept falling asleep.

4 - The killer is caught at the end. It's the guy in the bushes, Rene. Although we never see him throughout the entire movie, apparently he is the killer, come to take his revenge on Laura for turning him over to the Nazis. We are never really told why the Nazis would want him, but that's another story.

5 - None that I can see. There was no point to her hypnotization at all. Makes me think part of the plot was omitted or cut. Or this just suffered from a horrendous plot and script. Probably the latter.

6 - I wouldn't say the film requires it, but I think they are there to provide 'comedic relief.' Apparently this movie was based on a play, and some of the gags that happen here, you can easily see working better on stage. One is when Bela's character revives Lilibeth from her sleep, she awakes and slaps Bill instead. I can see that playing better to a live audience than it does here. But it's still terrible.

7 - the doctor admits later on that he knew that she was not dead. He says she is in a deep trance, and when questioned why he didn't announce that initially, he says something along the lines of '...for reasons that will soon become apparent!' But of course, they never do become apparent. It made no sense in the final analysis.

The whole film is just a big bowl full of wrong. From the acting to the production 'values' to the plot to the script....just terrible from every angle. I am shocked this was even made.