The Old Dark House

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Jess 10/31/2023 Excellent film! Spooky old house on a dark and stormy night, filled with an assortment of colorful and creepy characters. Perfect blend of genuine chills and dashes of humor. See more Mike W Oct 13 Almost 100 years after it's making, this movie continues to entertain the audience. See more Ze K. @Ze123 Sep 8 Very moody, good performances from the cast. See more Oui L Aug 25 Fantastic movie! Alot of horror and humor! Really liked it! See more Bruce M @BruceMc Jul 11 Surprisingly enjoyable. Good acting, adequate script, excellent direction. Third act was very weak, however. See more Mark H 01/07/2025 One of my very favorite films. Incredibly well made, especially for such an early “talkie,” of the 1930’s. It’s atmospheric, with a dark, stormy night in rural Wales and likeable characters stranded in the only house for miles - a massive, sprawling, gothic stone house with huge chimneys. The family there is certainly odd, and neurotic. They also harbor some secrets, including in the locked attic bedroom. The film is directed by horror master James Whale (Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, etc) and very smartly cast. A young Gloria Stewart (the sweet old lady in Titanic, 60 years later), Raymond Massey, Ernest Thesiger, an utterly charming Melvyn Douglas, Boris Karloff and the always fun Charles Laughton. Funny, without resorting to blatant camp or satire, and often creepy and weird. Not scary by today’s standards, but a very fun, short film from the early years of cinema. This film was nearly lost in time, but was salvaged when a copy was found in the studio archives and money was raised to remaster it. It’s a treasure. See more Read all reviews

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