The color version was not seen until the days of home video. Kinda old, sorta dark but not very house if you can call it that this is william castles remake of the james whale 1932 classic the old dark house based on the book by j. 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. A group of strangers having to spend the night in a house, mansion or castle. It is horror comedy but the type of horror comedy that isnt ironic or entirely clever. A celebration of 101 underrated and overlooked fright flicks, edited by aaron christensen.
The old dark house 1963 an american car salesman in london becomes mixed up in a series of fatal occurrences at a secluded mansion. Our editorinchief nate yapp is proud to have contributed to the new book hidden horror. Tom poston was over the top as a yo0ung sales man from ny in england to deliver an american car. Tom poston, robert morley, janette scott, joyce grenfell, peter bull, william castle, anthony hinds. Jul 12, 2010 the old dark house trailer 1963 trailer for the 1963 classic the old dark house. For the 1963 william castle film, see the old dark house 1963 film. Old dark house, the 1963 movie clip the morgan the. Long lost horror film the old dark house stands as one. Video archive for the film the old dark house, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 1963. In england, an american car salesman endsup spending a stormy night at the mysterious and deadly mansion of a clients family. The old dark house isnt very good and it doesnt leave me wanting to see the original that is considered good. Buy the old dark house 1963 columbia essential classics region 2 pal, plays in english without subtitles from amazons movies store. The old dark house makes its bluray debut on a 50gb disc in an avc encoded 1080p high definition transfer framed at 1.
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. Directed by james whale written by benn levy starring boris karloff, charles laughton, eva moore, gloria stuart, melvyn douglas, raymond massey theatrical release date october 06, 2017 run time 75 min synopsis. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Nov 05, 2011 movie trailer to the old dark house 1963 james bond 007.
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. If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas. Prior to the release of the old dark house 1932, a secondfiddle chiller that reunited director james whale and stars boris karloff after the overnight success of frankenstein, motion pictures of similar persuasions were confined to the realm of silence. With boris karloff, melvyn douglas, charles laughton, gloria stuart. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Itll always live in the shadow of whales more famous karloff collaborations, those obviously being frankenstein made a year prior and bride of frankenstein made in 1935. If you look carefully at the opening credits you see charles addams inspired this movie as well and it shows. Seeking shelter from a storm, five travelers are in for a bizarre and terrifying night when they stumble upon the femm family estate. Watch theold dark house 1963 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion. This article is within the scope of wikiproject comedy, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of comedy on wikipedia. Very gentle murder comedy from the combined talents of exploitation pro william castle and englands hammer films. An american car salesman in london becomes mixed up in a series of fatal occurrences at a secluded mansion.
Theold dark house 1963 full movie video dailymotion. An odd assortment of travellers find themselves forced to seek shelter with an even odder family of eccentrics in a remote welsh manor on the proverbial dark and stormy night. There are currently two videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Aileen lewis, john harvey, mervyn johns, amy dalby, jim obrady, janette scott, robert morley, tom poston, joyce grenfell, fenella. Priestlyja, odnosno remake istoimenog crnobijelog klasicnog hollywoodskog filma iz 1932. The old dark house, castles 1963 take on the classic hauntedmansion tale. Old dark house, the 1963 movie clip the morgan the pirate. Wonderfully weird and atmospheric, flavoured with james whales trademark dark humour, and featuring an outstanding cast including boris karloff, raymond massey, gloria stuart, melvyn douglas, ernest thesiger, and. May 20, 2014 an odd assortment of travellers find themselves forced to seek shelter with an even odder family of eccentrics in a remote welsh manor on the proverbial dark and stormy night.
The old dark house is a 1963 britishamerican comedy horror film directed by william castle. The old dark house 1963 william castle, tom poston. An american who sells cars in england receives a mysterious invitation from an old, eccentric millionaire to visit his house in which he. The original starred charles laughton, melvyn douglas, raymond massey, ernest thesiger forever famous as dr. An american car salesman in london becomes mixed up in a series of. Free download from source, api support, millions of users. The old dark house trailer 1963 trailer for the 1963 classic the old dark house. It is a remake of the 1932 film of the same name directed by james whale. This article is within the scope of wikiproject horror, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to fictional horror in film, literature and other media on wikipedia. 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. 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. 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.
Stranded travellers stumble upon a strange old house and find themselves at the mercy of a highly eccentric and potentially dangerous family. The old dark house movie put me immediately in mind of the 1960s version of the addams family tv show. The old dark house 1963 full movie download full hd youtube. The old dark house mystery was a pet subject of theatrical productions in new york and abroad during the 1920s and 1930s, and. Posted on august 1, 20 august 4, 20 by monstergirl posted in the busy body 1967, the directors lounge, the old dark house 63, the saracen blade 54, the tingler 1959, the william castle blogathon july 29aug 2.
A subgenre that leans toward comedy, farce, and whodunit mysteries. 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 old dark house 1963 the old dark house 1963 young sheldon. Horror, thriller, mystery, comedy the old dark house directors. I had never expected to see a bluray release of this movie and i am extremely grateful for cohen to add this film to their cohen. The old dark house blazed a trail in defining the psycho family film, a horror subgenre populated by notables such as spider baby 1964, the texas chain saw massacre 1974, and the devils rejects 2006, films which in many ways it bears more of a resemblance to than closer contemporaries like the monster 1926 or the ghost breakers. Oct 04, 2017 even if it hadnt been essentially lost, james whales the old dark house 1932 wouldnt ever have fit, exactly, on the mount rushmore of universals horror greats. The old dark house 1963 wtaguy 20081201 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. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. In england, an american car salesman endsup spending a stormy. 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. Being mindful that this is an old movie some of its jokes and plot points are dated. It feels like a throwback movie, but in 1963, i would have expected more than just a goofy comedy. Movie trailer to the old dark house 1963 james bond 007.
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. The old dark house 1963 columbia essential classics region 2. Directed by james whale way back when in 1932 for universal, the old dark house is not be as wellknown as some of the other classic universal horror pictures of the time. We get the feeling that casper is a little tapped, and he mysteriously invites tom to his night house. 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.
This is william castles remake of the james whale 1932 classic the old dark house based on the book by j. Toms character tom pendrel lives in the house at night and peter bulls character casper lives in the house during the day. Watch the old dark house full movie in hd visit an american car salesman in london becomes mixed up in a series of fat. Priestley originally published under the name benighted, and the new screenplay was written by robert dillon. Robert morley, mervyn johns, joyce grenfell, peter bull, janette scott, and the. Long thought lost, the old dark house was rediscovered in the early 1970s.
An american car salesman in london becomes mixed up in a series of fatal occurrences at a. Priestleys novel benighted into a nervejangling tale that became the template for all spookyhouse chillers to come. 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. The old dark house is a fascinating film and this bluray high definition presentation will make a great many people happy to be able to revisit this timeless classicor enjoy this masterpiece for the first time. With tom poston, robert morley, janette scott, joyce grenfell. Odd, considering how tame the film is, even by 1963 standards. Stara mracna kuca je britanskoamericka horor filmska komedija snimljena 1963. The old dark house 1963 william castle, tom poston, robert. Special feature in association with chapter darkened rooms. Request details the old dark house movie and tv subtitles in multiple languages, thousands of translated subtitles uploaded daily. The old dark house masters of cinema dual format bluray.
Danny greens character was the funniest thing about this version of the old dark house. The old dark house arrives on blu ray from cohen media with an exemplary transfer taken from a brand new 4k restoration. The ensemble cast includes boris karloff, melvyn douglas, gloria stuart, charles laughton, raymond massey, and ernest thesiger. The list contains the best, new and most relevant old dark house movies ordered by relevance. The wonderful tom poston stars as tom penderel, an american car salesman living in london. Not to be confused with haunted house movies, which tend to involve ghosts or some other supernatural entity in a horror setting. Ive always wished that maybe one of the local cinemas would run. Apr 27, 2018 t he great scarymovie ancestor is rereleased. 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. Not to be confused with haunted house movies, which tend to involve ghosts or some other supernatural entity in a horror setting some common old dark house tropes include. The old dark house 1963 horror, thriller, mystery, comedy. It is a remake of the 1932 film of the same name directed by william castle.
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. It feels like a throwback movie, but in 1963, i would have expected more than just a. 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. Long lost horror film the old dark house stands as one of.
Only two are in color girls, house, but black and white works far better here to evoke film fear anyhow. The old dark house, beginning a weeklong run friday at the quad cinema in an excellent 4k digital restoration, opens on a dark and stormy night with a bickering young couple, margaret. Trying to make the best of it, the guests must deal with their sepulchral host, horace femm and his obsessive, malevolent sister rebecca. Famed hollywood director james whale invites us to the old dark house.
Protagonist, koga tumaci tom poston, je americki trgovac automobilima koji treba dostaviti novo vozilo na. Written by robert dillon, based on the 1927 novel benighted by j. Even if it hadnt been essentially lost, james whales the old dark house 1932 wouldnt ever have fit, exactly, on the mount rushmore of universals horror greats. Oct 05, 2017 the old dark house, beginning a weeklong run friday at the quad cinema in an excellent 4k digital restoration, opens on a dark and stormy night with a bickering young couple, margaret. List of old dark house movies, a list of films by rugby. 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. The recommendation service has sorted out suspenseful, scary, serious, suspense, cult film and atmospheric films and tv shows about with old dark house, murder, supernatural, blood, haunted house, death, danger, deadly, slasher and crimes plots mostly in horror, thriller and mystery genres shot in. Priestleys novel benighted into a nerve jangling tale that became the template for all spookyhouse chillers to come. Presented with an avc mpeg 4 1080p encode and framed at the correct aspect ratio of 1.