The Old Dark House

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2004 Filmcritic.com

William Castle "horror" movies don't get much more harmless than this, a simplistic and good-natured romp starring Tom Poston (of Newhart fame). Poston stars as an American in England, invited to visit an eccentric man's mansion, where other eccentric characters quickly find themselves killed. Goofy humor and really cheap fright gags abound. You'll forget it the moment it's over, though it should go without saying that you can never have too much Robert Morley in a movie.

Rating

2.5 out of 5 Stars

  • Director: William Castle
  • Producer: William Castle
  • Screenwriter: Robert Dillon
  • Stars: Tom Poston, Robert Morley, Janette Scott, Joyce Grenfell, Mervyn Johns, Fenella Fielding
  • MPAA Rating: PG

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