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House of the Long Shadows (1983)
Directed by Pete Walker
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An American writer goes to a remote Welsh manor on a $20,000 bet that he can write a classic novel like ‘Wuthering Heights’ in 24 hours. However, upon his arrival he discovers that the apparently empty manor has several rather odd inhabitants.
Rated PG | Length 100 minutes
Actors
Vincent Price | Christopher Lee | Peter Cushing | Desi Arnaz Jr. | John Carradine | Sheila Keith | Julie Peasgood | Richard Todd | Louise English | Norman Rossington | Richard Hunter
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/17/2013 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
There’s another movie I’d compare this to but doing so would be spoiling the film. Not a great Pete Walker joint but enjoyable to see four horror icons mixing it up together. And that’s the main reason to view this. The plot is really secondary here and looks like something Golan & Globus picked up simply to get these guys into a movie once more before they died.
Since each has a presence they should have incorporated them into the movie sooner to get them more screen time but I have a feeling there was a lot of behind the scene negotiation for how little time they are used. Not a good movie but quite watchable.
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