Moria says that "Whale creates a Gothic mood that permeates the whole film." 1000 Misspent Hours is harsh: "The Old Dark House stinks like 10,000 dead fish in August." The New York Times speaks well of the cast and director. Variety's mixed review is here.
Saturday, October 03, 2009
The Old Dark House (1932)
The Old Dark House is a 1932 horror film directed by James Whale and starring Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, Ernest Thesiger and Raymond Massey. I like this one, no matter what the reviewers say. I like the spirit of the thing.
Moria says that "Whale creates a Gothic mood that permeates the whole film." 1000 Misspent Hours is harsh: "The Old Dark House stinks like 10,000 dead fish in August." The New York Times speaks well of the cast and director. Variety's mixed review is here.
Moria says that "Whale creates a Gothic mood that permeates the whole film." 1000 Misspent Hours is harsh: "The Old Dark House stinks like 10,000 dead fish in August." The New York Times speaks well of the cast and director. Variety's mixed review is here.
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I have seen this a few times on TCM, and it is a great oldie!
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