House of the Long Shadows
House of the Long Shadows
An American writer goes to a remote Welsh manor on a twenty thousand dollar bet: can he write a classic novel like "Wuthering Heights" in twenty-four hours? Upon his arrival, however, the writer discovers that the manor, thought empty, actually has several, rather odd, inhabitants.
Matthias_812 reviewed2d ago
A loving tribute to the great era of gothic horror and a slightly creaky last hurrah for its legendary stars. Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, and John Carradine bringing decades of horror pedigree under one spooky mansion roof.
Pete Walker dials things back here from his signature sleaze which was disappointing. House of the Long Shadows plays out more like an affectionate parody of the genre. There’s plenty of creaking doors, howling winds, thunderclaps, and candlelit corridors, but the tone is sly and self-aware. The plot meanders and the “mystery” is more about enjoying the performances than solving anything, but the atmosphere is spot on with a couple of killer sequences.