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HOUSE OF THE LONG SHADOWS

1983 • GB HMDB
June 17, 1983

An American writer goes to a remote Welsh manor on a $20,000 bet that he can write a classic novel like 'Wuthering Heights' in 24 hours. However, upon his arrival he discovers that the apparently empty manor has several rather odd inhabitants.

Directors

Pete Walker Pete Walker

Cast

Vincent Price as Lionel Grisbane

Vincent Price

Lionel Grisbane

 Christopher Lee as Corrigan

Christopher Lee

Corrigan

 Peter Cushing as Sebastian Grisbane

Peter Cushing

Sebastian Grisbane

 Desi Arnaz Jr. as Kenneth Magee

Desi Arnaz Jr.

Kenneth Magee

 John Carradine as Elijah Grisbane

John Carradine

Elijah Grisbane

 Sheila Keith as Victoria Grisbane

Sheila Keith

Victoria Grisbane

 Julie Peasgood as Mary Norton

Julie Peasgood

Mary Norton

 Richard Todd as Sam Allyson

Richard Todd

Sam Allyson

 Louise English as Diana Caulder

Louise English

Diana Caulder

 Norman Rossington as Station Master

Norman Rossington

Station Master

Richard Hunter

Andrew Caulder
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Crew
Production: Yoram Globus (Producer) — Menahem Golan (Producer)
Screenplay: Michael Armstrong (Screenplay)
Music: Richard Harvey (Original Music Composer)
Cinematography: Norman G. Langley (Director of Photography)

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Marco Castellini •
A writer, retired to an abandoned castle to write a novel, discovers that the building is inhabited by the relatives of a madman who years before raped and killed a girl, and who has now escaped from the room where he was confined. In the castle, terrible murders follow one another until it is discovered that… final twist! A horror-thriller with the unmistakable British style. The protagonists are two icons of horror cinema like Vincent Price and Christopher Lee, which may seem a bit dated due to the slow and somewhat stilted rhythms, but overall it is certainly a good horror film. For lovers of the genre.
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Wuchak

Wuchak

6 /10

A creepy Welsh manor with Price, Lee and Cushing

A popular American author (Desi Arnaz Jr.) opts to write his next novel at a spooky mansion in Wales that’s supposed to be vacant… but it’s not.

The selling point of the curiously obscure "House of the Long Shadows" (1983) is the teaming of horror legends Vincent Price, Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, not to mention John Carradine. You can’t go wrong if you’re in the mood for a mystery/horror that takes place in a huge Gothic manor or castle and the eerie happenings thereof. It’s like a live-action version of Scooby-Doo without the dog, teens or Mystery Machine.

Desi Arnaz Jr. (the son of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball, naturally) makes for a great protagonist and it’s a shame he didn’t go on to greater success as a starring actor. Meanwhile blonde Julie Peasgood is effective enough as his potential gal, Mary, while brunette Louise English is worth a mention as Diana.

I’m not going to give anything away, but the well-done ending was borrowed for future, better movies. While it’s seemingly innovative, Shakespeare used the plot device 380 years earlier. Another interesting element of the film was borrowed by a slasher flick three years later. Speaking of borrowing, “Clue” was obviously inspired by it, not to mention much more successful, but don’t look for any goofiness here.

The movie runs 1 hour, 42 minutes, and was shot Rotherfield Park, East Tisted, Alton, Hampshire, which is about 55 miles southwest of London.

GRADE: B-

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