The Old Dark House, 1932.Directed by James Whale. Starring Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, Gloria Stuart, Lilian Bond, Raymond Massey, and Eva Moore.SYNOPSIS:During a thunderstorm, five travellers take shelter in an old house occupied by the very strange Femm family.In recent times a particular subgenre of horror has become known as ‘old dark house […]
Ghost Story (1981) – October Horrors 2022
Ghost Story, 1981.Directed by John IrvinStarring Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., John Houseman, Craig Wasson, Patricia Neal and Alice KrigeSYNOPSIS:Two generations of men find themselves haunted by the presence of a spectral woman.We all love a good ghost story. Gathering around the fireplace late at night and telling tales of spirits, ghouls and […]
October Horrors 2021 – The Changeling (1980)
The Changeling, 1980.Directed by Peter Medak. Starring George C Scott, Trish Van Devere, Melvyn Douglas, John Colicos, Jean Marsh, Helen Burns and Madeline Sherwood.SYNOPSIS:After a personal tragedy, music professor John Russell relocates from New York to an abandoned Victorian mansion on the outskirts of Seattle. However, Russell quickly comes to believe that his new home […]
