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House of Mystery

1931 · 16 min

A quick, shadowy little whodunit that moves briskly through suspicion and secrets without lingering.

Overview
Two hunters discover a dead young woman in a cabin in the woods.One of them being the sheriff, he proceeds to press the wealthy owner for an explanation. At first it looks like his son has killed his unfaithful wife, but the wife's lover and the family butler are acting suspiciously enough to be followed.

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • mystery
    • deception
    • betrayal
    Places
    • countryside
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    mystery, horror
    Directed by
    Kurt Neumann
    Written by
    Samuel Freedman
    Starring
    James Durkin, Wilfred Lucas, Geneva Mitchell, Leyland Hodgson, Frank Austin, Eddie Phillips, Bernard Stone, Frank Readick
    Cinematography
    Wilfrid M. Cline
    Runtime
    16 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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