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1932

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Starring	Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton
Director	James Whale
Genres	Horror

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One of the most literate and visually striking horror films of the Thirties, The Old Dark House was directed by award-winning James Whale the year after he made the seminal Frankenstein, which starred Boris Karloff as the monster. An artful mixture of chills and exceedingly dry gallows humour, The Old Dark House is directed with a wonderful sense of the eccentric and featured early starring roles for the Oscar-winning Melvyn Douglas (Hud, Being There), Ernest Thesiger (The Bride of Frankenstein) and Charles Laughton (The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Private Life of Henry VIII for which he also won an Oscar).

Starring	Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton
Director	James Whale
Studio	NETWORK
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 25 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 9 mins
Certificate	DVD LOVEFiLM Instant
Genres	Horror
Language	DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English
Released	Production year: 1932 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 18 Sep 2009 To Rent: DVD: Unavailable for rental To Buy: DVD: 21 Aug 2006
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- Alongside The Bride of Frankenstein, Whale's greatest film, a masterly mixture of macabre humour and effectively... read more on Time Out
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- - 5
  - 2
  Creepy, atmospheric and oh so English!
  
  Based on the novel by JB Priestley, The old dark house is a sinister mansion owned by the family Femm. Eccentric and seriously spooky ... read more »
  
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  - 28 Nov 2006 at 13:45
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  - 0
  Stormy mystery!
  
  A classicof 30's british film making, The Femm family are great fun to watch. Karloff shows off his horror talents, Laughton is brill as the loud brash ... read more »
  
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- - Kraal
  - 6 reviews
  - 18 Apr 2012 at 23:41
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  A great mix of horror and humour.
  
  One of my favourite horror films from the 1930s. A great combination of creepy atmosphere and dry humour. The pace might be a bit slow for some, with there not ... read more »
  
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- - Gol-goroth
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  - Lanark
  - 06 Oct 2011 at 18:58
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  Longest thunder storm in history!
  
  Well, it killed an afternoon at least.
  
  That was the longest thunder storm in history!
  
  Tiny plot, saved by being filmed in black and white... read more »
  
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  One of the most literate and visually striking horror films of the Thirties, The Old Dark House was directed by award-winning James Whale the year after he made the seminal Frankenstein, which starred Boris Karloff as the monster. An artful mixture of chills and exceedingly dry gallows humour, The ...