The Old Dark House (1932)

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The Old Dark House (1932)

“Another curious incursion of James Whale in the world of fantasy and horror films, Boris Karloff repeating his favorite player, with whom he had already filmed "Frankenstein" as it strives to specify producer with a sign in the prologue ... "This is the same actor," he says.

"The Old Dark House" goes more or less, as do a lot of movies. Its onset is over how promising, with the typical situation of a winding road car during a night of great storm and whose occupants will find refuge in an isolated mansion in the middle of the dark forest. Whale dosing knows very well the dramatic aspect of the story, including various elements of comedy and relaxed and the mood of the verbiage in some of the "refugees" that are found in the dark house.

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"The Old Dark House Director: James Whale Producer: Carl Laemmle Jr. Script: Benn W. Levy, R.C. Sherriff (from J. B. Priestley's novel Benighted) Photo: Arthur Edeson Music: David Broekman Starrings: Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, Lilian Bond, Ernest Thesiger, Eva Moore, Gloria Stuart, Raymond Massey "They were all godless here. They used to bring their women here - brazen, lolling creatures in silks and satins. They filled the house with laughter and sin." - Rebecca Femm See"

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"Released on: 20 October 1932 The 'scary hand behind someone' scene. Such a cliche nowadays, started here."