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 inThe 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,The Old Dark Houseis 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 A-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 Spooky(2018, 29 mins): appreciation by Jonathan Rigby, author ofEnglish Gothic: Classic Horror Cinema 1897-2015
• House and Castle(2018 8 mins): researcher Paul Frith discussesThe 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