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Release Date: 02 September, 2003 Retail Price: $29.95 OUR Price: $26.99 You SAVE: $2.96! Cast: Complete Cast (7 total) |
The Old Dark House Reviews
Confusion is Creepy
Old Dark House is an early thriller which draws audiences probably because of Boris Karloff's name but which has a great cast. The story goes that several people (including Melvyn Douglas, Gloria Stuart, and Charles Laughton) are driving around in the rain getting more and more lost as time goes by and risking more and more danger as they drive on the muddy ground. They stumble upon an old house with lights in the windows and venture in only to find a very strange family inside. There is a creepy butler (Karloff) who cannot speak except to mutter gibberish, a fanatically religious old woman, and a timid older man. The visitors begin to notice strange things in the house and become more and more frightened when they learn that the circumstances of the night are making the muddy muck outside a bit safer than staying cooped up inside.
The quality of the print I saw was less than great, but it was a cheap bootleg. I would assume that Kino's release has a much better print.
The film is greatly suspenseful because of how confusing it is. We never know, nor do the guests of the house, who is crazy and evil and who is good, so one is constantly on edge.
The cast is very good. Stuart is absolutely gorgeous in her slinky evening gown. Laughton is decent, though he does not have enough screen time to really shine like he normally does. It is Douglas who gets the greatest recognition, aside from the creepy Karloff. Douglas is heroic and lovable, a role normally designated to a co-star in his films. He takes on the leading man position very well.
see what a true master can do with a tired old plot
this wonderful old movie is more fun than you can you can image and proof that james whale was a great director. this "thriller" also has some great comedy and more than it's share of chills and fright!
a few people looking for shelter from a storm come inside the old home of the feem family,a wonderful bunch of kooks and madmen and spend a very strange night with them> to say more would ruin the plot so just take my word for it,if you like old horror movies or you just like great movies check this gem out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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