Long thought lost, the old dark house was rediscovered in the early 1970s. See the full list of the old dark house cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Priestleys novel benighted into a nervejangling tale that became the template for all spookyhouse chillers to come. Oct 05, 2017 the old dark house, beginning a weeklong run friday at the quad cinema in an excellent 4k digital restoration, opens on a dark and stormy night with a bickering young couple, margaret. The old dark house 1963 film, a comedymystery film. Priestley author see all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The old dark house is a 1932 american precode horror comedy film directed by james whale and starring boris karloff. If you look carefully at the opening credits you see charles addams inspired this movie as well and it shows. The old dark house was whales second horror film after 1931s frankenstein and his return to the genre sees the director leaning fully in to its gothic tropes.
Whale stays away from using it as the visual element of evil and shows us the complete house in only one single shot, for a very brief moment. Dark house is a thrilling and horrifying road trip, full of twists and brutal surprises. Nov 05, 2011 movie trailer to the old dark house 1963 james bond 007. A list of 87 films compiled on letterboxd, including clue 1985, the house of fear 1945, murder by death 1976, the private eyes 1980 and house on haunted hill 1959. The steady, stable image has excellent contrast and much less granularity than one would expect from 1932era film. The absolute nadir of both castles and hammers horror films. Dark house is a 2014 horror film directed by victor salva and starring tobin bell, lesleyanne down and luke kleintank. The old dark house is a 1932 american precode comedy horror film directed by james. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. The old dark house letterboxd social film discovery. Priestley originally published under the name benighted, and the new screenplay was written by robert dillon. List of old dark house movies, a list of films by rugby.
Apr 03, 2017 horror movie the old dark house 1963 horror movie the old dark house 1963 horror movie the old dark house 1963. The performances are strong and the film s influence is undeniable. Sep 01, 2016 the old dark house is a 1932 american precode horror comedy film directed by james whale and starring boris karloff. Oct 04, 2017 even if it hadnt been essentially lost, james whales the old dark house 1932 wouldnt ever have fit, exactly, on the mount rushmore of universals horror greats. Apr 27, 2018 t he great scarymovie ancestor is rereleased. Ive always wished that maybe one of the local cinemas would run. Special feature in association with chapter darkened rooms. James whales 1932 drama the old dark house a film that was part of universal studios deliriously successful run of horror films in the pre. With tom poston, robert morley, janette scott, joyce grenfell.
Horror movie the old dark house 1963 horror movie the old dark house 1963 horror movie the old dark house 1963. The old dark house 1932 is a terrific film, set in the ever popular haunted house on a dark, spooky rainy night. The old dark house is a 1963 britishamerican comedy horror film directed by william castle. In england, an american car salesman endsup spending a stormy night at the mysterious and deadly mansion of a clients family.
Stranded travelers stumble upon a strange old house, and find themselves at the mercy of a highly eccentric and potentially dangerous family. The cohen groups bluray of the old dark house is quite a revelation, like finally seeing a fine painting when before only sour photocopies were available. The old dark house is a lot of fun, a genuinely quirky mix of laughs, chills, suspense and hey, even a bit of good old fashioned romance thrown into the mix for kicks. A fully restored theatrical trailer for the movie is olso on view and just as good as the actual movie itself. Not to be confused with haunted house movies, which tend to involve ghosts or some other supernatural entity in a horror setting some common old dark house tropes include. Official trailer full hd 2017 thrillerdramahorrorsex comedy movie. A subgenre that leans toward comedy, farce, and whodunit mysteries. Movie trailer to the old dark house 1963 james bond 007. A deft blend of wellchosen ingredients, the old dark house is a delightfully scary horror comedy.
This atmospheric thriller features an unforgettable postfrankenstein horror role for boris karloff, as the hulking, disfigured butler morgan. It is a remake of the 1932 film of the same name directed by james whale. The film is based on the novel benighted 1927 by j. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. The raven 1935, but in the cases of the old dark house and the mummy, he was actually topbilled with his full name in the films themselves. The film follows a man named nick di santo, who discovers that not only is his longlost father alive, but that he may be able to explain the source of his clairvoyant abilities.
This is a fantastic restoration of a classic old horror movie made during the peak of boris karloffs career and directed by the great james whale. The femms robert morley as roderick, janette scott as cecily, fenella fielding as morgana, joyce grenfell as agatha explain to american tom poston that they dont believe hes been sent to their english home by accident, in william castles remake the old dark house, 1963. The old dark house 1932 comedy, drama, horror, thriller. Being mindful that this is an old movie some of its jokes and plot points are dated.
An american who sells cars in england receives a mysterious invitation from an old, eccentric millionaire to visit his house in which he lives with his twin brother. Seeking shelter from a storm, five travelers are in for a bizarre and terrifying night when they stumble upon the femm family estate. Most old dark movies have a large cast of characters, with some characters being very old like the centenarian patriarch in the old dark house, 1932 or very young with 18year old maidens a common type, some being rich, others being poor, some being european, others being american, some being country folk, others being city slickers. Oct 12, 2017 the old dark house is a very aesthetic and cinematic film and every picture, every camera angle, every light has been placed and chosen with distinct purpose. The old dark house 1932 film, an american precode horror film. The old dark house masters of cinema dual format bluray. Also starring in earlycareer roles are melvin douglas, charles laughton, raymond massey and gloria stuart of titanic. Priestleys novel benighted into a nervejangling tale that became the template for all spookyhouse. Long lost horror film the old dark house stands as one. Most old dark movies have a large cast of characters, with some characters being very old like the centenarian patriarch in the old dark house, 1932 or very young with 18yearold maidens a common type, some being rich, others being poor, some being european, others being american, some being country folk, others being city slickers. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto. Not to be confused with haunted house movies, which tend to involve ghosts or some other supernatural entity in a horror setting.
The smooth camera moves are elaborate and clearly designed to get the most out of the limited sets. The vast majority of the movie provided tight, concise imagery. Horace and rebecca femm, brother and sister, are the owners of a drab mansion. Nevertheless, the old dark house contained all the other essential ingredients of the directors style, including moody shot compositions, mocking humor, witty dialogue, and sly hints of sexuality. Old dark house, the 1963 movie clip the morgan the. With boris karloff, melvyn douglas, charles laughton, gloria stuart. The old dark house movie put me immediately in mind of the 1960s version of the addams family tv show. The old dark house 1932 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The old dark house the old dark house 1932 comedy, horror, thriller. The old dark house appears in an aspect ratio of 1. Despite the film s advanced age, the image looked terrific. The old dark house full full movie, the old dark house full full movie streaming the old dark house full movie engsub watch the old dark house full english full movie online the old dark house. The movies debut on the bluray format is simply outstanding surprisingly originally the old dark house was considered a lost film.
The old dark house is something of a sendup of a genre that might have already peaked by 1932. There was also a sound remake, the cat creeps, made in. The old dark house, beginning a weeklong run friday at the quad cinema in an excellent 4k digital restoration, opens on a dark and stormy night with a bickering young couple, margaret. From russia with love 1963 filming locations sean connery duration.
Long lost horror film the old dark house stands as one of. A couple wider shots displayed a dollop of softness, but those occurred infrequently and seemed minor. However, they definitely do not play the good natured hosts when stranded travellers are forced to stay there because of the terrible storm. Cohen has done an excellent job bringing this one to bluray. I dont know if it is the first old dark house film, but the cat and the canary predates whales movie by about five years 1927. Paul mavis is an internationally published film and television historian, a member of the online film critics society, and the author of the espionage filmography. The old dark house 1932 driving through a brutal thunderstorm in wales, three travelers take refuge in an eerie house owned by the femm family. The old dark house is a 1932 american precode comedy horror film directed by james whale. Long enough to set the stage for the film s morbid setting, but not long enough to make it a presence.
The old dark house 1932 simultaneously serves as one of gothic horrors most effective progenitors as well as a prescient metacommentary on that subgenres burgeoning tropes. A group of strangers having to spend the night in a house, mansion or castle. If you mean james whales film, then there were earlier movies. Gloria stuart and james whale in the old dark house 1932 gloria stuart in the old dark house 1932. The old dark house 1932 boris karloff, james whale. Not to be confused with haunted house movies, which tend to involve ghosts or some other supernatural. Critics hailed it as one of whale s gothic masterpieces, and the old dark house rightly took its place among the directors bestregarded titles. The ensemble cast includes boris karloff, melvyn douglas, gloria stuart, charles laughton, raymond massey, and ernest thesiger. Its quite funny, creepy and at 72 minutes oh so to the point a classic deserving of its reputation. The old dark house, unfortunately, is a rental for fans of the director and the cast. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Even if it hadnt been essentially lost, james whales the old dark house 1932 wouldnt ever have fit, exactly, on the mount rushmore of universals horror greats.