The old dark house, james whales comic horror film may not have invented a particular subgenre in which a group of travelers find themselves trapped in a mansion haunted by weirdos, but. The old dark house 1963 frequently asked questions imdb. Kindaold, sorta dark but not very house if you can call it. Very gentle murder comedy from the combined talents of exploitation pro william castle and englands hammer films. Old dark house, the 1963 movie clip the morgan the. Trailer for the 1963 classic the old dark house an american who sells cars in england receives a mysterious invitation from an old, eccentric millionaire to visit his house in. A subgenre that leans toward comedy, farce, and whodunit mysteries. The original starred charles laughton, melvyn douglas, raymond massey, ernest thesiger forever famous as dr.
This article includes a list of related items that share the same name or similar names. Although little seen since its original release, the old dark house 1932 had by the 1960s attained a graillike status among fans of director james whale, whose beloved universal horror films included frankenstein 1931, the invisible man 1933, and the bride of frankenstein 1935. We discover the two men are roommates but have very strange. Aileen lewis, john harvey, mervyn johns, amy dalby, jim obrady, janette scott, robert morley, tom poston, joyce grenfell, fenella.
The old dark house was released on region 1 as part of the william castle film collection. Ive always wished that maybe one of the local cinemas would run. The old dark house is a 1963 film about an american who sells cars in england and receives a mysterious invitation from an old, eccentric millionaire to visit his house in which he lives with his twin brother. The performances are strong and the films influence is undeniable. B and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A strange quirk of fate suggests tom might be a longlost heir to the femm family fortune, which only scares him more once someone. The old dark house 1963 william castle, tom poston, robert.
List of old dark house movies, a list of films by rugby. The old dark house isnt very good and it doesnt leave me wanting to see the original that is considered good. The old dark house is a 1963 britishamerican comedy horror film directed by william castle. The old dark house 1963 horror, thriller, mystery, comedy. Priestley originally published under the name benighted, and the new screenplay was written by robert dillon. The old dark house 1963 columbia essential classics. Horror movie the old dark house 1963 horror movie the old. Critics hailed it as one of whales 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. Pretorius in the bride of frankenstein and boris karloff. The color version was not seen until the days of home video.
Our editorinchief nate yapp is proud to have contributed to the new book hidden horror. Poor tom finds himself stuck in the old, dark house with the eccentric, sinister femm family, although pretty cousin cecily janette scott makes a bad situation bearable. Written by robert dillon, based on the 1927 novel benighted by j. It feels like a throwback movie, but in 1963, i would have expected more than just a goofy comedy.
The film was also remade in 1963 by b movie legend william castle. Tom poston, robert morley, janette scott, joyce grenfell, peter bull, william castle, anthony hinds. Today im pleased to feature ruth at silver screenings with her spot on navigation of the old dark house 1963. Cast includes tom poston, robert morley, janette scott. Buy the old dark house 1963 columbia essential classics region 2 pal, plays in english without subtitles from amazons movies store. Also, the british version was passed uncut with an x rating in 1963, but not released until three years later, cut by nearly ten minutes with an a rating. The old dark house 1963 william castle, tom poston, robert morley, janette scott, comedy, horror, mystery october 29, 2017 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. The old dark house 1963 an american car salesman in london becomes mixed up in a series of fatal occurrences at a secluded mansion. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The old dark house, an american precode horror film the old dark house 1963 film, a comedymystery film this article includes a list of related items that share the same name or similar names. Horror movie the old dark house 1963 horror movie the old dark house 1963 horror movie the old dark house 1963. 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. The old dark house 1963 columbia essential classics region.
I did get a reply from jim carl who has been doing an excellent job for years with great projection of 35mm, dcp, and bluray when no better option at the carolina theater in durham nc, and he said that the old dark house would be screened from a bluray provided from kino. I have no clue about rights to the film in any territory or format. Video archive for the film the old dark house, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 1963. Trying to make the best of it, the guests must deal with their sepulchral host, horace femm and his obsessive, malevolent sister rebecca. It is horror comedy but the type of horror comedy that isnt ironic or entirely clever. There are currently two videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. The old dark house is also the most british film ever made on american soil. Old dark house, the 1963 movie clip the morgan the pirate. The film begins with a very odd conversation between tom poston and peter bull. Presented with an avc mpeg 4 1080p encode and framed at the correct aspect ratio of 1. The old dark house is a wonderfully accomplished camp, horrorthriller in my opinion.
Show yourself horror movie, hd, full length, entire film, english free full. It feels like a throwback movie, but in 1963, i would have expected more than just a. 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 british board of film classification. Sonys choice collection vault of hardtofind cult and library titles has released the old dark house, the 1963 remake from columbia of the 1932 universal classic, this time starring american comedic actor tom poston amid a sea of superlative british performers. An american car salesman in london becomes mixed up in a series of fatal occurrences at a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Seeking shelter from a pounding rainstorm in a remote region of wales, several travelers are admitted to a gloomy, foreboding mansion belonging to the extremely strange femm family. We actually have a number of regular customers based in the us, canada and australia who never have problems with our region 2 discs. Watch theold dark house 1963 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion.
Oct 05, 2017 the old dark house, james whales comic horror film may not have invented a particular subgenre in which a group of travelers find themselves trapped in a mansion haunted by weirdos, but. The wonderful tom poston stars as tom penderel, an american car salesman living in london. Apr 03, 2017 best movies hight rating, action movies, roman movies, lifetime movies, movies in thearter, horror movies playlist. Jul 12, 2010 trailer for the 1963 classic the old dark house 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. The old dark house masters of cinema dual format bluray. For the most part, the picture is pristine, theres very little print damage at all and cleanup job that was done for this release is impressive. A celebration of 101 underrated and overlooked fright flicks, edited by aaron christensen. Stranded travelers stumble upon a strange old house, and find themselves at the mercy of a highly eccentric and potentially dangerous family. A lot of dvd players around now are region free which play any dvd region. Priestleys novel benighted into a nervejangling tale that became the template for all spookyhouse chillers to come. The storyline is entertaining throughout and the comedy does not seem forced but instead works as a lighthearted diversion from what was actually an interesting and slightly complex plot.
Not to be confused with haunted house movies, which tend to involve ghosts or some other supernatural entity in a horror setting. A group of strangers having to spend the night in a house, mansion or castle. Apr 27, 2018 t he great scarymovie ancestor is rereleased. Special feature in association with chapter darkened rooms. Odd, considering how tame the film is, even by 1963 standards. The old dark house 1963 the old dark house 1963 young sheldon. The old dark house by james whale boris karloff, melvyn. Danny greens character was the funniest thing about this version of the old dark house. The old dark house is short and sweet at just 72 minutes, but it uses those minutes well to tell its story and develop the characters, introducing the amiably bickering wavertons and their wag of a friend penderel as they struggle through the rain and the mud on their way to shrewsbury. 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. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Theold dark house 1963 full movie video dailymotion.
Instead, what we have is a plot involving an american car dealer who goes to an old house after receiving an invitation from a friend of his, who he shares a house with. This chilling comedy chronicles the spooky exploits of a yankee car salesman working in london who sets out to deliver a car to a remote welsh estate. William castles the old dark house is not a remake of the classic james whale film, and this is actually unfortunate because if it was, it no doubt would have been a better film. The old dark house is a 1932 american precode comedy horror film directed by james whale. The old dark house makes its bluray debut on a 50gb disc in an avc encoded 1080p high definition transfer framed at 1. Beware the night seeking shelter from a pounding rainstorm in a remote region of wales, several travellers are admitted to a gloomy, foreboding mansion belonging to the extremely strange femm family. The final film is the old dark house 1963, which bears little resemblance to the 1932 version of the movie, which starred boris karloff and charles laughton. It is a remake of the 1932 film of the same name directed by james whale. I have lived in cardiff all my life and castell coch and the woods that surround it has. Its not just that it exploited the finest that yorkshire, surrey, worcestershire and thesiger, of course. Aileen lewis, john harvey, mervyn johns, amy dalby, jim obrady, janette scott, robert morley, tom poston, joyce grenfell, fenella fielding, peter bull, danny green, charles addams. This is william castles remake of the james whale 1932 classic the old dark house based on the book by j. The old dark house 1963 william castle, tom poston. A deft blend of wellchosen ingredients, the old dark house is a delightfully scary horror comedy that benefits from james whales suspenseful direction.
A black comedy by william castle productions and hammer films with artwork by charles addams set at a secluded mansion in wales, a classic drivein movie more funny comedy. Horror, thriller, mystery, comedy the old dark house directors. The original trailer in high definition of the old dark house directed by william castle and starring tom poston, robert morley, janette scott. 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. The old dark house arrives on blu ray from cohen media with an exemplary transfer taken from a brand new 4k restoration. We get the feeling that casper is a little tapped, and he mysteriously invites tom to his night house. The terror 1963 with jack nicholson and boris karloff good quality full movie roger. It is a remake of the 1932 film of the same name directed by william castle. Best movies hight rating, action movies, roman movies, lifetime movies, movies in thearter, horror movies playlist. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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