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The Old Dark House

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1hr 26min
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1963
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Synopsis: Set in the title manse, 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 and very creepy Welsh estate. Unfortunately he discovers the owner dead. While attempting to leave a fierce storm erupts and he has a wreck. He returns to the mansion to seek shelter from the disparate sisters therein. Once warm and dry, he meets the rest of their strange family, including twins, a looney who is building an ark, and the matriarch ... Full Synopsis
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When compared with the James Whale original upon which it's based, this remake of The Old Dark House is pretty sorry stuff. But if taken entirely on its own terms, it's an adequate little chiller with a smattering of laughs along the way. The basic story is a familiar one, exploited much more fully in other William Castle films like The House on Haunted Hill, but there are enough interesting details ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Tom Penderel
Roderick Femm
Agatha Femm
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