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Release Date:
April 1984 (USA) more
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Room for every nightmare... A nightmare in every room. more
Plot:
An American writer goes to a remote Welsh manor on a $20,000 bet: can he write a classic novel like "Wuthering Heights" in twenty-four hours... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
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A well-done obscure film! more (32 total)

Cast

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Vincent Price ... Lionel Grisbane

Christopher Lee ... Corrigan

Peter Cushing ... Sebastian Grisbane
Desi Arnaz Jr. ... Kenneth Magee
John Carradine ... Lord Grisbane
Sheila Keith ... Victoria
Julie Peasgood ... Mary Norton
Richard Todd ... Sam Allyson
Louise English ... Diana
Richard Hunter ... Andrew
Norman Rossington ... Stationmaster
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Directed by
Pete Walker 
 
Writing credits
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Michael Armstrong  writer
Earl Derr Biggers  novel "Seven Keys to Baldpate"
George M. Cohan  play "Seven Keys to Baldpate"

Produced by
Jenny Craven .... producer
Yoram Globus .... producer
Menahem Golan .... producer
 
Original Music by
Richard Harvey 
 
Cinematography by
Norman G. Langley 
 
Film Editing by
Robert C. Dearberg 
 
Art Direction by
Michael Pickwoad  (as Mike Pickwoad)
 
Costume Design by
Alan Flyng 
 
Makeup Department
George Partleton .... makeup artist
 
Sound Department
Peter O'Connor .... sound recordist
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
House of Long Shadows
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USA:100 min
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This is the final film in which both Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing appear. more
Quotes:
Stationmaster: It is a cursed place.
Kenneth Magee: I'm sure it's drenched in evil.
Stationmaster: A cursed place.
Kenneth Magee: Filled with things best not spoken of. Yes, I saw the movie. You do know how to get there?
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References North by Northwest (1959) more

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7 out of 8 people found the following review useful.
A well-done obscure film!, 7 July 2000
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Author: Glyde Stick from Kansas City, MO

"House of the Long Shadows" is not a very well known film. In fact, most people I've talked to have never heard of it. It's one of those rare gems you come across every once in awhile.

If you are a fan of classic horror films, this will certainly be a treat! It has Vincent Price (my personal all-time favorite), Christopher Lee, John Carradine, and Peter Cushing. Plus there several twists and turns throughout the film that keep you guessing until the end.

The supporting cast does a decent job of completing the ensemble and the old mansion where the story takes place makes a delightful setting.

One small complaint is the acting ability of Desi Arnaz, Jr. It's hard to say if his acting was truly bad or if it just didn't measure up to the talents of Price, Lee, and Cushing. Either way, it didn't detract much from the overall enjoyment of the film.

If you want a good old-fashioned thriller with plot twists and a little bit of slasher thrown in, you won't be disappointed in "House of the Long Shadows".

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