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The Old Dark House is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy horror film directed by James Whale. Based on the 1927 novel Benighted by J.B. Priestley, the film features an ensemble cast that includes Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Gloria Stuart, Charles Laughton, Lilian Bond, Ernest Thesiger, Raymond Massey and Eva Moore.
The Old Dark House: Directed by James Whale. With Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, Lilian Bond. Seeking shelter from a storm, five travelers are in for a bizarre and terrifying night when they stumble upon the Femm family estate.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- James Whale
- 1932-10-20
A deft blend of well-chosen ingredients, The Old Dark House is a delightfully scary horror comedy that benefits from James Whale's suspenseful direction. Driving through a brutal...
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- Boris Karloff
- James Whale
- Universal Pictures
On a stormy night in Wales, five people, Philip and Margaret Waverton, their friend Penderel, Sir William Porterhouse and his lady friend, chorus girl Gladys Perkins, whose stage name is DuCane, seek refuge in a gloomy house off the road.
Jul 23, 2020 · The Old Dark House is a Gothic horror treat full of lasting imagery, camp and black comic humour and a pervasive sense of menace. Where the more colourful characters easily outshine the conventional Hollywood heroes and heroines, nothing overshadows the way this deliciously dark tale is told. 22/24.
Oct 11, 2020 · Where most haunted house stories use ghosts and evil spirits to frighten strangers, The Old Dark House ‘s scares come from those still alive in the house. Siblings Rebecca and Horace Femm are...
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From the director of Frankenstein, a group of stranded travelers stumble upon a strange old house, and find themselves at the mercy of the highly eccentric, and potentially dangerous, Femm...
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- Cohen Film Collection
