The Old Dark House (1963, Region Free)
(William Castle, 1963)
Release date: 20 May 2024
Standard Edition Blu-ray
Tom Poston (Zotz!), Robert Morley (Theatre of Blood), Janette Scott (Paranoiac), Fenella Fielding (Carry On Screaming!), and Joyce Grenfell (Stage Fright) star inĀ The Old Dark House, a riotously funny horror-comedy from director William Castle (The Tingler).
When American salesman Tom delivers a car to a remote Dartmoor mansion, he becomes stranded overnight along with the eccentric Femm family. As the feuding relatives begin to kill other off over their inheritance, Tom must survive until dawn.
A unique collaboration between William Castle and Hammer Film Productions,Ā The Old Dark HouseĀ is an inventive remake of the Universal horror classic.
INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
- High Definition remaster
- Original mono audio
- Alternative feature presentations: the black-and-white US theatrical version (1963. 87 mins); the cut-down āAā-certificate UK version (1966, 84 mins); and the complete uncut colour version (87 mins)
- Audio commentary with horror and fantasy authors Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
- Not Too SpookyĀ (2018, 29 mins): appreciation by Jonathan Rigby, author ofĀ English Gothic: Classic Horror Cinema 1897-2015
- House and CastleĀ (2018 8 mins): researcher Paul Frith discussesĀ The Old Dark House, Hammer Films, and Eastmancolor
- Isolated music & effects track
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography, poster art and promotional materials
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
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(William Castle, 1963)
Release date: 20 May 2024
Standard Edition Blu-ray
Tom Poston (Zotz!), Robert Morley (Theatre of Blood), Janette Scott (Paranoiac), Fenella Fielding (Carry On Screaming!), and Joyce Grenfell (Stage Fright) star inĀ The Old Dark House, a riotously funny horror-comedy from director William Castle (The Tingler).
When American salesman Tom delivers a car to a remote Dartmoor mansion, he becomes stranded overnight along with the eccentric Femm family. As the feuding relatives begin to kill other off over their inheritance, Tom must survive until dawn.
A unique collaboration between William Castle and Hammer Film Productions,Ā The Old Dark HouseĀ is an inventive remake of the Universal horror classic.
INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
- High Definition remaster
- Original mono audio
- Alternative feature presentations: the black-and-white US theatrical version (1963. 87 mins); the cut-down āAā-certificate UK version (1966, 84 mins); and the complete uncut colour version (87 mins)
- Audio commentary with horror and fantasy authors Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
- Not Too SpookyĀ (2018, 29 mins): appreciation by Jonathan Rigby, author ofĀ English Gothic: Classic Horror Cinema 1897-2015
- House and CastleĀ (2018 8 mins): researcher Paul Frith discussesĀ The Old Dark House, Hammer Films, and Eastmancolor
- Isolated music & effects track
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography, poster art and promotional materials
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
