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The Old Dark House (1963)

Horror | 86 minutes
2,47 16 votes

Genre: Horror / Mystery

Duration: 86 minuten

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: William Castle

Stars: Tom Poston, Robert Morley and Janette Scott

IMDb score: 5,5 (2.851)

Releasedate: 30 October 1963

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The Old Dark House plot

"READY! SET! LAUGH! Join the fun in a nut-house of terror!"

American Tom Penderel receives a mysterious invitation from an eccentric millionaire. The old man asks if Tom wants to come to Europe to spend the night in his old house...

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Tom Penderel

Roderick Femm

Cecily Femm

Petiphar Femm

Caspar Femm / Jasper Femm

Morgan Femm

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I don't know what's most disappointing about this: the talentless lead, the unfunny slapstick, or the absence of any kind of tension or creepiness. Set design and photography are beautiful and the cast is impressive, but I just can't seem to get even for a moment interested in what might be going on in Femm Castle or who is actually the culprit, even though I love films with haunted houses such as The cat and the canary (1939) and The haunting (1963). It's always nice to see Robert Morley, Joyce Grenfell and Mervyn Johns, so whatever appreciation I have for this film is purely their fault, but otherwise this is a big letdown. (Maybe I should have known better, because William Castle + Hammer = the worst of both worlds.)

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