The Old Dark House
Fri 14 Nov 12:15
Caught in a violent storm, a group of travellers stranded in Wales stumble upon a strange old house and seek refuge there, finding themselves at the mercy of the highly eccentric, and potentially dangerous, occupants.
Made just one year after James Whale’s iconic Frankenstein, this is a fun, comedic twist on the gothic, and a film that helped to further cement the ‘old dark house’ tropes we’re familiar with today. It was considered lost for many years, only to be eventually rediscovered and beautifully restored.
Dripping with gothic atmosphere and a delightfully dark sense of humour, it’s notable for sharing many cast members with its more famous studio-mate The Bride of Frankenstein, and of course its director. The Old Dark House shines as an important – and fun! – early Universal classic horror film that truly deserves to be rediscovered again.
