House of the Long Shadows
An American writer journeys to a secluded Welsh manor on a $20,000 wager that he can compose a classic novel in the vein of Wuthering Heights in 24 hours. Yet upon arrival, the seemingly deserted estate reveals several peculiar inhabitants.
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Pete Walker
Brian Lawrence
Nick Godden
Glynn Purcell
Paul Carney
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**_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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The directors of House of the Long Shadows are Pete Walker, Brian Lawrence, Nick Godden, Glynn Purcell, and Paul Carney.
The cast of House of the Long Shadows includes Louise English as Diana Caulder, John Carradine as Elijah Grisbane, Peter Cushing as Sebastian Grisbane, Vincent Price as Lionel Grisbane, Desi Arnaz Jr. as Kenneth Magee, Richard Todd as Sam Allyson, Norman Rossington as Station Master, Richard Hunter as Andrew Caulder, Christopher Lee as Corrigan, Sheila Keith as Victoria Grisbane, and Julie Peasgood as Mary Norton.
The duration of House of the Long Shadows is 1h 40 mins.
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House of the Long Shadows was released on 17 Jun 1983.
House of the Long Shadows is listed under Horror, Comedy, and Mystery on Fanbiz.
House of the Long Shadows has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "**_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..."
