The Old Dark House [4K Ultra HD] (The Masters of Cinema Series)

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A group of weary travellers, a spooky mansion – and a madman upstairs! The Old Dark House– directed by James Whale, the writer-director of Frankenstein and The Invisible Man – is one of the finest and most entertaining horror films of the 1930s. Dripping with atmosphere and packed to the brim with thrills, chills and gallows humour, it was considered lost for many years before its rediscovery and restoration.

Caught in a storm whilst journeying through a remote part of Wales, a group of travellers take refuge in a sinister mansion inhabited by the bizarre Femm family and their mute butler, Morgan (played by the iconic Boris Karloff, star of Frankenstein and The Mummy). Trying to make the best of a bad situation, the group settles in for the night – but the Femm family have a few skeletons in their closet, and one of them is on the loose…

One of the last and best films to be produced by the original cycle of “old dark house” films that began in the 1920s (typified by The Cat and the Canary), The Old Dark House boats an incredible cast featuring Melvyn Douglas (Twilight’s Last Gleaming), Gloria Stuart (Titanic) and Charles Laughton (Witness for the Prosecution). Having released the film on Blu-ray in 2018, the Masters of Cinema series is now honoured to present the film on 4K UHD.

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This is a UK import. It will play on any 4K Ultra HD player in Australia and New Zealand.
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Actors: Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, Raymond Massey, Boris Karloff
Director: James Whale
Format: 4K Ultra HD
Languages: English
Subtitles: English
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 72 minutes
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Release date: 28 July 2025

  • 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation from a 4K digital restoration, presented in a new and exclusive Dolby Vision HDR (HDR10 compatible) grade
  • Uncompressed LPCM audio
  • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
  • Audio commentary by critic and author Kim Newman and Stephen Jones
  • Audio commentary by Gloria Stuart
  • Audio commentary by James Whale biographer James Curtis
  • Meet the Femms – video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns
  • Daughter of Frankenstein – an interview with Sara Karloff
  • Rescuing a Classic – archival interview with director Curtis Harrington focused on his efforts to save The Old Dark House, then considered a lost film
  • 2018 re-release trailer
  • Stills gallery

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