The Old Dark House (1932) Reviews & Ratings

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The Old Dark House reviews

The Old Dark House holds a 6.7/10 average from 310 TMDB ratings.

Beware The Night. As a violent storm rages, five travellers in a remote part of Wales take refuge at a creepy looking mansion that's home to the "odd" Femm family... Weird, exciting and positively funny haunted house film with a top cast that's directed by one of Horror's greatest directors, James Whale. Based loosely around J.B. Priestley's novel "Benighted", the piece is further boosted by excellent camera work fr…
— John Chard (8/10)

James Whale really did put together an excellent cast for this comic horror film. On a foul night; five stranded travellers seek shelter in a creepy old Welsh manor house - occupied by the even creepier "Femm" family and their almost anthropoid servant "Morgan" (Boris Karloff). As the evening progresses, lots of drink is taken and we meet the servant's pyromaniac brother and mayhem ensues. There are super performanc…
— CinemaSerf (7/10)

In a remote region of Wales, five travelers beset by a relentless storm find shelter in an old mansion.

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