The Old Dark House

1963
Approved
1h 26m

ÉVALUATION IMDb

5,4/10

2,6 k

MA NOTE

In England, an American car salesman ends-up spending a stormy night at the mysterious and deadly mansion of a client's family.

Liretrailer2 min 48 s

1 vidéo

99+ photos

Comedy Horror Mystery Thriller

En Angleterre, un vendeur de voitures américain finit par passer une nuit d'orage dans le mystérieux et meurtrier manoir de la famille d'un client.En Angleterre, un vendeur de voitures américain finit par passer une nuit d'orage dans le mystérieux et meurtrier manoir de la famille d'un client.En Angleterre, un vendeur de voitures américain finit par passer une nuit d'orage dans le mystérieux et meurtrier manoir de la famille d'un client.

Director
- William Castle
Writers
- Robert Dillon
- J.B. Priestley
Stars

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

ÉVALUATION IMDb

5,4/10

2,6 k

MA NOTE

Director
- William Castle
Writers
- Robert Dillon
- J.B. Priestley
Stars

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

Prix
- 1 nomination au total

Gambler
(uncredited)

Joyce Everson

Casino Patron
(uncredited)

Angela Kay

Casino Patron
(uncredited)

Aileen Lewis

Casino Patron
(uncredited)

John Lynn

Croupier
(uncredited)

Histoire

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Le saviez-vous

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Anecdotes
The drawings in the title sequence were by Charles Addams, whose whole career was inspired by the 1932 version of La Maison de la Mort (1932) (of which this is a remake). This is The Addams Family Charles Addams. Creator of the whole film and TV series.

Gaffes
When Jasper claims his mother "never spent a penny!", the dubbed word we hear is 'penny', yet the word he clearly says with his mouth is 'shilling', probably because American audiences would not understand what a 'shilling' is.

Citations
Agatha Femm: [Knitting] I capture time and space in my stitches. Sometimes I wonder what would happen if I stopped.
Tom Penderel: Happen? To you?
Agatha Femm: No, no. To the world.

Générique farfelu
During the opening credits, "Produced and directed by William Castle" is followed by "Directed by William Castle."

Autres versions
This film was filmed in Eastmancolor, however it was released in American theaters in black and white. Color prints were released to American television, however.

Connexions
Featured in Fright Night Theater: Christmas Show! (2012)

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9/10

The Old Dark House ready for return to television?

The Old Dark House does not provide the gore and R-rated material seen in today's horror movies but it does reflect a more simple time when comedy and horror could be matched while maintaining a family rating.

As a child I saw The Old Dark House over one hundred times, I remember being on the edge of my chair during the entire movie every single sitting.If only the local television stations would be able to air this movie, a new generation of viewers could enjoy, The Old Dark House.

The film may be the last of the "old age" comedies that were popular during that time. Tom Poston does a good job of not only showing fear but does so in comedy style to allow us, the viewers, to use our imagination.

While The Old Dark House may not live up to today's standards, it was a "movie of the day" in 1963.