J.B. Priestley Archives

The Old Dark House (1932)

Rating: ★★★★

Jan 30, 2005Old Dark House Comedy-Thriller

A classic Old Dark House thriller from director James Whale, a droll comedy of wonderfully stylised Gothic mood and featuring a near-perfectly cast line-up of eccentrics creeping about

Director: James Whale

Actors: Ernest Thesiger, Melvyn Douglas, Boris Karloff, Charles Laughton, …

Category: Horror

30 January 20059 April 2026 by Roog

An Inspector Calls (1954)

Rating: ★★½

Jun 9, 2003Mysterious Police Inspector/Morality Play

Film version of a classic play about an inspector who calls to expose the sins of a wealthy family and their involvement in the death of a girl. Comes with a fantastical twist in the tale.

Director: Guy Hamilton

Actors: Alistair Sim, Arthur Young, Brian Worth, Bryan Forbes

Category: Fantasy

9 June 200331 May 2026 by Roog

The Old Dark House (1963)

Rating: ★

Jun 27, 2017Old Dark House Comedy

The oddest collaborations of its era – between Hammer Films and William Castle renowned for his sensationalist gimmicks, who conduct a remake of James Whale's droll horror comedy. Alas, Castle only turns out a broad farce

Director: William Castle

Actors: Tom Poston, Robert Morley, Janette Scott, Fenella Fielding, …

Category: Horror

27 June 20179 April 2026 by Roog