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The Old Dark House

1963 ·1h 26m · ★ 5.9 (64)

An American car salesman in London becomes mixed up in a series of fatal occurrences at a secluded mansion.

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Director

William Castle William Castle
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
33
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
29
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
17
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
83
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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