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The Old Dark House (1963)
Directed by William Castle
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Overview
An American car salesman in London becomes mixed up in a series of fatal occurrences at a secluded mansion.
Rated PG | Length 86 minutes
Actors
Tom Poston | Robert Morley | Janette Scott | Joyce Grenfell | Mervyn Johns | Fenella Fielding | Peter Bull | Danny Green | John Harvey
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/17/2009 | TV | Broadcast | TV | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
So William Castle decided to step away from the gimmicks and remake The Old Dark House, but more as a comedy rather than straight-up horror and casts Tom Poston (Newhart!) in the lead. Okay. This Hammer/Castle collaboration isn’t bad but not up to Castle’s more gimmicky films, sadly. At least Janette Scott was cast and appears younger and even more beautiful than she does in Paranoiac (released that same year, 1963). Still like the more frightful turn in the original ODH from ‘32.
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