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The Old Dark House

1932 · 70 min

A creaky, stormy night in a strange house where eccentric hosts and a hulking butler keep you tense and amused.

Directed by: James Whale
Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Starring: Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton

Tagline: Beware the night!
Overview: In a remote region of Wales, five travelers beset by a relentless storm find shelter in an old mansion.

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Directed by: James Whale
Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Starring: Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
family
madness
class
survival
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	6
Humour	5
Realism	5
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: drama, horror, thriller
Directed by: James Whale
Written by: Benn W. Levy
Starring: Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, Lilian Bond, Ernest Thesiger, Eva Moore, Raymond Massey, Gloria Stuart
Music: David Broekman
Cinematography: Arthur Edeson
Runtime: 70 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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