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Old Dark House (The) (1932)
Beware the night!Director: James Whale
Year of Copyright: 1932
OVERALL: R2-
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Commentaries:(1) Audio Commentary by James Whale biographer James Curtis (1996)
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Extras:"Daughter of Frankenstein: A Conversation with Sara Karloff" 2017 interview (14:45)
"Curtis Harrington Saves The Old Dark House" 1996 interview (SD) (7:08)
2017 Re-release Theatrical Trailer (1:57)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait"
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a liner notes booklet.
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Commentaries:(1) Audio Commentary by James Whale biographer James Curtis (1996)
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Extras:1996 interview with filmmaker Curtis Harrington (7:09)
The Gallery (8:40) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4-page Liner notes booklet by James Curtis
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Interview With Ian McKellen (7:08)
Stills Gallery (2:58)
Commemorative booklet in Italian
DISC TWO
"Lured" [1947] (98:38)
Interview With Douglas Sirk (30:12)
Stills Gallery (0:58)
DISC THREE
"Corridors Of Blood" [1958]) (82:58)
Theatrical Trailer (1:35)
Stills Gallery (2:36)
-Censor cuts: images of the letter from the MPAA (In Italian) of 31/1/61 describing the cuts required. The uncut scenes then follow. The acid scene shown is the same as is present in the main film (2:52).
Interview With Christopher Lee (23:58)
DISC FOUR
"Grip of the Strangler AKA The Haunted Strangler" [1958] (75:08)
Theatrical Trailer (1:52)
Stills Gallery (1:59)
Radio Spot (2:31)
DISC FIVE
(EXTRAS DISC)
"Boris Karloff: The Gentle Monster" - 1995 Documentary (English language/Italian subtitles) (43:59)
"The Incredible Doktor Markesan" - Episode of the anthology series "Thriller" - 26/02/1962 (48:07)
"Trailer Party!" (Collection of Boris Karloff Movie Trailers):
- "Abbott And Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde" [1953] (1:04)
- "Black Friday" [1940] (1:58)
- "The Body Snatcher" [1945] (1:39)
- "British Intelligence" [1940] (1:32)
- "Frankenstein (Re-issue) [1931] (1:40)
- "Ghost In The Invisible Bikini" [1966] (2:40)
- "The Climax" [1944] (2:01)
- "Curse Of The Crimson Altar" [1968] (2:35)
- "Die, Monster, Die!" [1965] (1:55)
- "Frankenstein" [1931] (1:05)
- "House Of Frankenstein" (Re-issue) [1944] (1:43)
- "The Invisible Ray" (Re-issue) [1936] (1:43)
- "The Bride Of Frankenstein" (Re-issue) [1935] (1:28)
- "The Mummy" (Re-issue) [1932] (1:34)
- "Night Key" (Re-issue) [1937] (1:39)
- "Voodoo Island" [1957] (1:37)
- "The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty" (Re-issue) [1947] (1:47)
- "The Raven" [1963] (2:23)
- "The Sorcerers" [1967](2:20)
- "Black Sabbath" [1963] (2:16)
- "I Tre Volti Della Paura" (Italian Trailer For "Black Sabbath") [1963] (3:18)
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Subtitles:Italian
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD title "Il Castello Maledetto".
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
*The Film
(1) Audio Commentary by writers Kim Newman and Stephen Jones (2006)
Audio Commentary by James Whale biographer James Curtis (1996)
Audio Commentary by actress Gloria Stuart (1996)
"Meet the Femms" 2018 video essay by film historian David Cairns (37:58)
"Daughter of Frankenstein: Sara Karloff and Dean Otto on The Old Dark House and Boris Karloff" 2017 interview (14:45)
"Rescuing a Classic: Curtis Harrington" 1996 interview (SD) (7:08)
2018 UK Re-release Theatrical Trailer (1:36)
Still Gallery (14 images) -
Subtitles:English HoH (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The first pressing only comes with an exclusive O-card featuring artwork by Graham Humphreys created especially for the 2018 UK theatrical release.
The first pressing and subsequent pressings include a collector's booklet featuring new essay by critic Philip Kemp, as well as an abundant selection of archival imagery and ephemera (as of 2025 any further pressing swill not include the booklet). -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by writers Kim Newman and Stephen Jones (2006)
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Extras:"Tonight interview with Sir Ian McKellen" featurette (5:41)
Photo Gallery (1:11) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes "Producer�s note" at the start of the film and the added "Raymond Rohauer Present" copyright-logo.
Liner notes booklet by Kim Newman -
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OVERALL: R2
The Masters of Cinema release for 2017 restoration and the additional extras.
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CUTS:
- R1 America- Cohen Media Group - No cuts (72:02 NTSC).
- R1 Special Collector's Edition America- Image Entertainment - No Cuts (72:06 NTSC)
- R2 Boris Karloff - The Collection Italy- Sinister Film - No Cuts (69:10 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts (72:22 NTSC)
- R2 United Kingdom- Network DVD - No Cuts (69:09 PAL)
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 17/07/06
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 01/07/25UPDATE LOG:
29/10/17: Corrected information on the extras and added running times to R1 disc.
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08/01/18: R2 Italy added.
01/07/25: Dates, clean-up.
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