The Old Dark House (1963)
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 (2.887)
Releasedate: 30 October 1963
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...
Actors and actresses
Tom Penderel
Roderick Femm
Cecily Femm
Agatha Femm
Petiphar Femm
Morgana Femm
Caspar Femm / Jasper Femm
Morgan Femm
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Reviews & comments
Roger Thornhill
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- 6074 messages
- 2478 votes
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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