The story takes place deep within the Welsh countryside where there stands a deserted mansion that seems to cast a long shadow over the land. Outside the rain comes down in violent torrents while inside, the musty air hangs undisturbed. Dust on the decrepit furniture is testament to decades of abandonment. Lightning filters through the boarded windows, illuminating the dark shroud that envelops everything, turning each room into an abyss.Years of quiet vigil are broken by an intruder, a young writer spurred on by a wager, has come seeking solitude and the atmosphere... in which he will compose a novel within 24 hours. The house seems a propitious setting for his needs---or is it? He has arrived on the eve of a strange reunion that unites an ancient family with its cursed existence. He is forewarned of possible danger by a woman who mysteriously enters the strange surroundings.Soon they are both embroiled in the family's secret as one by one the members of the family are murdered and the mystery draws menacingly closer. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play The story takes place deep within the Welsh countryside where there stands a deserted mansion that seems to cast a long shadow over the land Outside the rain comes down in violent torrents while inside the musty air hangs undisturbed Dust on the decrepit furniture is testament to decades of abandonment Lightning filters through the boarded windows illuminating the dark shroud that envelops everything turning each room into an abyss Years of quiet vigil are broken by an intruder a young writer spurred on by a wager has come seeking solitude and the atmosphere in which he will compose a novel within 24 hours The house seems a propitious setting for his needs---or is it? He has arrived on the eve of a strange reunion that unites an ancient family with its cursed existence He is forewarned of possible danger by a woman who mysteriously enters the strange surroundingsSoon they are both embroiled in the family&39;s secret as one by one the members of the family are murdered and the mystery draws menacingly closer Actors Vincent Price Peter Cushing Christopher Lee Desi Arnaz Jr John Carradine Sheila Keith Julie Peasgood Richard Todd & Louise English Director Pete Walker Certificate 15 years and over Year 1983 Languages English Duration 1 hour and 40 minutes (approx)
B-list horror featuring appearances from some of the stars of the genre, Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing and John Carradine. A young writer, Kenneth Magee (Desi Arnaz Jnr), is dared by his mischievous publisher, Sam Allyson (Richard Todd), to head to a remote country house and write a ghost story along the lines of Emily Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights' in just 24 hours. Magee accepts and heads to an old uninhabited Welsh mansion where the frightening characters may not be confined to the pages of his book...
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