Edgard alaine, ikjot zonca, noir sibyla photographie. The old dark house trailer hd 1932 boris karloff youtube. Priestley originally published under the name benighted, and the new screenplay was written by robert dillon. The cohen media group has confirmed that it will release on bluray the new 4k restoration of director james whales film the old dark house 1932, starring boris karloff, melvyn douglas, charles laughton, lilian bond, and ernest thesiger. The film is based on the novel benighted 1927 by j. The old dark house 1932 boris karloff, james whale. Today, the initial setup is just about as hoary as they come. Sepulchral horace femm and his obsessive, inhospitable sister rebecca are the groups. The old dark house 1932 boris karloff 27 x 41 one sheet universal horror. My first time was via a dark bootleg tape and i just didnt see what all the fuss was about. Long lost horror film the old dark house stands as one.
The old dark house was almost lost forever but director curtis harrington convinced universal to search their vaults high and low for a print and, when it was found, harrington convinced eastman to do a restoration of the film this was back in the early 70s as i recall saving the film for future generations. The cohen groups bluray of the old dark house is quite a revelation, like finally seeing a fine painting when before only sour photocopies were available. Priestleys novel benighted into a nerve jangling tale that became the template for all spookyhouse. The least successful of this quartet of fright classics, the old dark house came to be. Strangers waiting out a storm including raymond massey, melvyn douglas, gloria stuart and ernest thesiger learn about sir william charles laughton and chorusgirl gladys lillian bond in the old dark house, 1932 view the tcmdb entry for the. These days its a great chiller with whales special brand of humor and. It was directed by james whale and features boris karloff among its cast. Boris karloff and gloria stewart in the old dark house bloodcurdling high jinks abound.
Full length horror and scifi movies from the 30s to the 60s. Wonderfully weird and atmospheric, flavoured with james whales trademark dark humour, and featuring an outstanding cast including boris karloff, raymond massey, gloria stuart. 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 is a universal horror movie from the year 1932. Trying to make the best of it, the guests must deal with their sepulchral host, horace femm and his obsessive, malevolent.
Although little seen since its original release, the old dark house 1932 had by the 1960s attained a graillike status among fans of director james whale, whose beloved universal horror films included frankenstein 1931, the invisible man 1933, and the bride of frankenstein 1935. We return back to the era of the old dark house story. Recently watched the house of the long shadows 1983 which i thought was a direct remake of todh but as it turns out the pete walker film was based on some horrormelodrama that appeared on broadway in the 10s20s. 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. Both men previously contributed to the 1931 frankenstein in the countryside of wales, several people are caught up in a raging storm and seek shelter from a mansion they come by. In the old dark house, however, director james whale uses a house in a different, more rewarding way. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. 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 critics consensus a deft blend of wellchosen ingredients, the old dark house is a delightfully scary horror comedy that benefits. The old dark house 1932 film, an american precode horror film. I have minor hearing problems myself and realize the. The old dark house 1963 film, a comedymystery film.
Old dark house, the 1932 movie clip not a very good. Seeking shelter from a pounding rainstorm in a remote region of wales, several travelers are admitted to a. The dark horse is a 1932 american precode political comedy film, starring warren william and bette davis. The old dark house 1932 4k restoration classic horror. The new york times praised the film, stating, there is a wealth of talent in. James whale and the queer delights of the old dark house. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The old dark house 1932, which costars boris karloff, melvyn douglas, and charles laughton is just plain loopy, although whale filmed it well before the haunted house genre was ripe for such a sarcastic deconstruction. The old dark house is a 1963 britishamerican comedy horror film directed by william castle. From frankenstein director james whale, 1932s the old dark house introduces us to a mix of travelers who get stuck due to a landslide while they traverse a remote area in wales desperate for shelter, they come to a mansion maintained by the femm family. The release will be available for purchase on october 24. Made a year after whale and star boris karloff were launched into popular consciousness with frankenstein, this plays like old home week for those who have watched horror films, especially james whale ones.
The old dark house 1932 1020 tt0023293 usa english 72 min. Horace and rebecca femm, brother and sister, are the owners of a drab mansion. Amongst the special features i note that optional english sdh subtitles are included on this version. Philip waverton raymond massey, his wife margaret gloria stuart, and their friend roger penderel melvyn douglas are. The old dark house 1932 is a terrific film, set in the ever popular haunted house on a dark, spooky rainy night.
It is a remake of the 1932 film of the same name directed by james whale. The old dark house critics consensus a deft blend of wellchosen ingredients, the old dark house is a delightfully scary horror comedy that benefits from james whales suspenseful direction. Despite its age, the old dark house has aged well compared to contemporaries such as dracula 1931 which modern audiences can find staid, with its stagey production and slow pacing. Lesser known than the two frankenstein films directed by whale and filmed between them is the old dark house 1932, another universal horror inflected with queer camp that certainly inspired the bride of frankenstein and. S unless im missing something, the chfbs old dark house bluray thread is 30 pages long with tons of comments about the bluray also appearing in other threads, the chfb suspiria bluray thread one and a half pages. Read the full synopsis of the old dark house, 1932, directed by james whale, with boris karloff, melvyn douglas, charles laughton, at turner classic movies. Approved, 1 h 12 min boris karloff, melvyn douglas, charles laughton, lilian bond director. Ive come to love the old dark house, but it wasnt always so. The old dark house 1932 first, a little history for many horror fans, when they think of iconic characters such as dracula or frankensteins monster whether they realize it or not the pictures in their mind originate from the classic films of universal studios. The similarities are too glaring in both films for them to have not been. Our travelers find themselves stuck in an abode more akin to a. Seeking shelter from a storm, five travelers are in for a bizarre and terrifying night when they stumble upon the femm family estate. This is a super rare original 27x41 one sheet for james whales classic 1932 universal horror film the old dark house starring boris karloff, melvin douglas, gloria stuart, charles laughton. Old dark house mysteries were already starting to become passe by 1932 and the very title is a joke making fun of that particularly wellworn trope.
Things like seldomvisited rooms, locked closets, and atodds inhabitants provide rich ground for such use. I have no clue about rights to the film in any territory or format. Sous titres the old dark house telecharger les soustitres francais pour the old dark house. James whales 1932 drama the old dark house a film that was part of universal studios deliriously successful run. Long thought lost, the old dark house was rediscovered in the early 1970s.
Or was the old dark house 1932 also based on that too. In the horror genre, when a house stands out as a primary component, it is often going to be haunted. With tom poston, robert morley, janette scott, joyce grenfell. With boris karloff, melvyn douglas, charles laughton, gloria stuart. The old dark house mystery was a pet subject of theatrical productions in new york and abroad during the 1920s. The deal announcement comes as, in a major move for horror fans, the cohen media group v. Wonderfully weird and atmospheric, flavoured with james whales trademark dark.
The old dark house is a 1932 american precode horror comedy film directed by james whale and starring boris karloff. Seeking shelter from a relentless rainstorm and landslides in a remote region of wales, five travelers are admitted to a large foreboding old house that belongs to the extremely strange femm family. Weary travelers find shelter in a mysterious welsh manor in this definitive old dark house thriller and cult movie favorite by horror pioneer james whale. The old dark house 1932 boris karloff 27 x 41 one sheet.
But chfbers are no longer in the majority when rondo time. Prod db universal dr une soiree etrange the old dark. 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 1932 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The use of verbal wordplay helps, as does a skilful director making the most of strong set design. The progressive party convention is deadlocked for governor, and so both sides nominate the dark horse zachary hicks guy kibbee. 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 steady, stable image has excellent contrast and much less granularity than one would expect from 1932era film stock.