THE OLD DARK HOUSE (Masters of Cinema) Blu-ray
New 4K restoration of the chilling classic from the director of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man & The Bride of Frankenstein
A group of weary travellers, a spooky mansion, and a madman on the loose upstairs! Director James Whale s (Bride of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man)Ā The Old Dark HouseĀ is one of the best and most entertaining horror films of the 1930 s. Dripping with atmosphere and packed to the brim with thrills, chills and gallows humour, it was considered lost for many years, but is now being presented from a stunning newĀ 4K restoration.
Caught in a storm whilst journeying through a remote region of Wales, a group of travellers take refuge in a sinister mansion inhabited by the bizarre Femm family and their mute butler, Morgan (played by the iconicĀ Boris Karloff, Frankenstein, The Mummy). Trying to make the best of a bad situation, the group settles in for the night, but the Femm family have a few skeletons in their closet, and one of them is on the loose
With an incredible cast, includingĀ Melvyn DouglasĀ (Hud, Twilight s Last Gleaming),Ā Gloria StuartĀ (Titanic) andĀ Charles LaughtonĀ (Witness for the Prosecution, Ruggles of Red Gap), The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present The Old Dark HouseĀ for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK.
BLU RAY FEATURES
- Gorgeous 1080p presentation from the Cohen Media Group 4K restoration
- Uncompressed LPCM audio
- Optional English subtitles
- An exclusive video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns
- Feature length audio commentary by critic & author Kim Newman and Stephen Jones
- Feature length audio commentary by Gloria Stuart
- Feature length audio commentary by James Whale biographer James Curtis
- Daughter of Frankenstein: A Conversation with Sara Karloff
- Curtis Harrington Saves The Old Dark House - an archival interview with director Curtis Harrington about his efforts to save The Old Dark House at a time when it was considered a lost film
- Eureka! trailer for the 2018 theatrical release of The Old Dark House
Reviews
āA masterly mixture of macabre humour and effectively gripping suspenseā -Ā Time Out New York
"The greatest of all horror films. Nothing better in this vein has ever been done, before or since"-Ā Classics of the Horror Film
"Whale mixes a quasi-realistic atmosphere (his monsters are decidedly human, his guests ever so civilized) with high Hollywood Gothic: a tremendous thunderstorm, swirling roads, and the eerie house with its Chinese-box series of horrors." -Ā Pacific Film Archive
āWhale wrings potent suspense out of venturing into the shadows, and his technique still impressesā -Ā The Village Voice
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New 4K restoration of the chilling classic from the director of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man & The Bride of Frankenstein
A group of weary travellers, a spooky mansion, and a madman on the loose upstairs! Director James Whale s (Bride of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man)Ā The Old Dark HouseĀ is one of the best and most entertaining horror films of the 1930 s. Dripping with atmosphere and packed to the brim with thrills, chills and gallows humour, it was considered lost for many years, but is now being presented from a stunning newĀ 4K restoration.
Caught in a storm whilst journeying through a remote region of Wales, a group of travellers take refuge in a sinister mansion inhabited by the bizarre Femm family and their mute butler, Morgan (played by the iconicĀ Boris Karloff, Frankenstein, The Mummy). Trying to make the best of a bad situation, the group settles in for the night, but the Femm family have a few skeletons in their closet, and one of them is on the loose
With an incredible cast, includingĀ Melvyn DouglasĀ (Hud, Twilight s Last Gleaming),Ā Gloria StuartĀ (Titanic) andĀ Charles LaughtonĀ (Witness for the Prosecution, Ruggles of Red Gap), The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present The Old Dark HouseĀ for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK.
BLU RAY FEATURES
- Gorgeous 1080p presentation from the Cohen Media Group 4K restoration
- Uncompressed LPCM audio
- Optional English subtitles
- An exclusive video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns
- Feature length audio commentary by critic & author Kim Newman and Stephen Jones
- Feature length audio commentary by Gloria Stuart
- Feature length audio commentary by James Whale biographer James Curtis
- Daughter of Frankenstein: A Conversation with Sara Karloff
- Curtis Harrington Saves The Old Dark House - an archival interview with director Curtis Harrington about his efforts to save The Old Dark House at a time when it was considered a lost film
- Eureka! trailer for the 2018 theatrical release of The Old Dark House
Reviews
āA masterly mixture of macabre humour and effectively gripping suspenseā -Ā Time Out New York
"The greatest of all horror films. Nothing better in this vein has ever been done, before or since"-Ā Classics of the Horror Film
"Whale mixes a quasi-realistic atmosphere (his monsters are decidedly human, his guests ever so civilized) with high Hollywood Gothic: a tremendous thunderstorm, swirling roads, and the eerie house with its Chinese-box series of horrors." -Ā Pacific Film Archive
āWhale wrings potent suspense out of venturing into the shadows, and his technique still impressesā -Ā The Village Voice
