A new 4K restoration of The Old Dark House, the chilling lost classic from the director of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man & The Bride of Frankenstein is released in selected cinemas nationwide (UK & Ireland) today.
Frankenstein director James Whale turned J.B. Priestley’s novel Benighted into a nerve-jangling tale that became the template for all spooky-house chillers to come. Stranded travellers stumble upon a strange old house, and find themselves at the mercy of a highly eccentric and potentially dangerous family. This atmospheric thriller features an unforgettable post-Frankenstein horror role for Boris Karloff, as the hulking, disfigured butler Morgan. Also starring in early-career roles are Melvin Douglas, Charles Laughton, Raymond Massey and Gloria Stuart of Titanic.
The release in UK & Ireland will be accompanied by a brand new trailer and specially commissioned poster artwork by Graham Humphreys, British illustrator and visual artist best known for producing publicity material for The Evil Dead and The Nightmare on Elm Street series’.
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“A masterly mixture of macabre humour and gripping suspense” – Time Out New York
“Glorious. See this horror classic on a big screen again” – Edgar Wright (Baby Driver, Shaun of the Dead)
“The greatest of all horror films. Nothing better in this vein has ever been done, before or since” – Classics of the Horror Film
The Old Dark House will be screening at the following venues from 27 April 2018 [More to be announced]
London, BFI Southbank, 27 April 2018 (7 days) Book Tickets
Manchester, Home, 27 April 2018 (7 days) Book Tickets
Cardiff, Chapter Arts, 27 April 2018 (7 days) Book Tickets
Dublin, Irish Film Institute (IFI), 27 April 2018 (7 days) Book Tickets
Belfast, Queens Film Theatre (QFT), 27 April 2018 (7 days) Book Tickets
Glasgow, Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT), 27 April 2018 (3 days) Book Tickets
London, The Arthouse, 27 April 2018 (1 day) Book Tickets
London, Prince Charles Cinema, 29 April 2018 (2 days) Book Tickets
Cork, Triskel Arts Centre, 29 April 2018 (4 days) Book Tickets
Leicester, Phoenix Square, 4 May 2018 (3 days) Book Tickets
Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, 11 May 2018 (1 day)
Edinburgh, Filmhouse, 11 May 2018 (4 days)
Aberdeen, Belmont Filmhouse, 11 May 2018 (4 days)
Lancaster, The Dukes Cinema, 12 May 2018 (1 day)
Dundee, DCA Dundee Contemporary Arts, 13 May 2018 (1 day) Book Tickets
Sheffield, Showroom, 18 May 2018 (7 days) Book Tickets
Derby, Quad, 18 May 2018 (4 days)
Halifax, Square Chapel Arts Centre, 20 & 22 May 2018 (2 days) Book Tickets
London, Regent Street Cinema, 20 May 2018 (1 day) Book Tickets
Nottingham, Broadway, 24 May 2018 (1 day)
Bradford, Picturehouse at the National Media Museum, 18 June 2018 (1 day)
Street, Strode Theatre, 27 June 2018 (1 day)
Birmingham, The Electric Cinema (Shock & Gore Festival), 4 August 2018 (1 day)
Portlaoise, Co Laois, Dunamaise Arts Centre, 23 October 2018 (1 day)
