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The Ghostly Rental (1965)

Directed by Robert Enrico

Mystery | Horror

Overview

At the end of the 19th Century, young Fanning finishes his studies in theology at the University of Cambridge. During a walk through the countryside, the boy, inspired by the lecture of romantic novels, discovers an abandonned house, from which an old man is coming out. He returns to the house regularly without ever seeing its mysterious inhabitant. Fanning finally surprises the old man while he is sitting on a bench at the cemetery and manages to gain his confidence…

Length 90 minutes

Actors

Stéphane Fey | Marie Laforêt | Michael Lonsdale | Reine Courtois | François Vibert | Darling Légitimus | Philippe Sautrec | Claudine Maugey | Odette Barrois | Guy Piérauld

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
10/21/2023TVBroadcastOther6 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Second film. This is a slow-moving made-for-TV folk horror tale that’d fit right in on that Severin box set. Very moody with great sound design and some nice cinematography.

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