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The Old Dark House 4K UHD Blu-ray is released July 28!

A group of weary travellers, a spooky mansion – and a madman upstairs! The Old Dark House– directed by James Whale, the writer-director of Frankenstein and The Invisible Man – is one of the finest and most entertaining horror films of the 1930s. Dripping with atmosphere and packed to the brim with thrills, chills and gallows humour, it was considered lost for many years before its rediscovery and restoration. One of the last and best films to be produced by the original cycle of “old dark house” films that began in the 1920s (typified by The Cat and the Canary), The Old Dark House boats an incredible cast featuring Melvyn Douglas (Twilight’s Last Gleaming), Gloria Stuart (Titanic) and Charles Laughton (Witness for the Prosecution). Having released the film on Blu-ray in 2018, the Masters of Cinema series is now honoured to present The Old Dark House on 4K UHD.

Classic horror returns in a stunning 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Edition

 

Caught in a storm whilst journeying through a remote part of Wales, a group of travellers take refuge in a sinister mansion inhabited by the bizarre Femm family and their mute butler, Morgan (played by the iconic Boris Karloff, star of Frankenstein and The Mummy). Trying to make the best of a bad situation, the group settles in for the night – but the Femm family have a few skeletons in their closet, and one of them is on the loose…

LIMITED EDITION ULTRA-HD BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:

Limited to 2000 copies

• A limited edition O-card slipcase featuring art by Sara Deck
• A limited edition collector’s booklet featuring a new essay on The Old Dark House by Craig Ian Mann, an essay by Philip Kemp and select archival material
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation from a 4K digital restoration, presented in a new and exclusive Dolby Vision HDR (HDR 10 compatible) grade
• Uncompressed LPCM audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Audio commentary by critic and author Kim Newman and Stephen Jones
• Audio commentary by Gloria Stuart
• Audio commentary by James Whale biographer James Curtis
• Meet the Femms – video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns
• Daughter of Frankenstein – an interview with Sara Karloff
• Rescuing a Classic – archival interview with director Curtis Harrington focused on his efforts to save The Old Dark House, then considered a lost film
• 2018 re-release trailer
• Stills gallery

 

DETAILS:

Label: Eureka Entertainment

  

THE OLD DARK HOUSE (Masters of Cinema) Limited Edition 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray

BORIS KARLOFF | MELVYN DOUGLAS | GLORIA STUART | CHARLES LAUGHTON

Director JAMES WHALE | 1932 | 72 mins | USA | HORROR | Language ENGLISH | 1.37:1 OAR

Region Free | Cert. PG | 28 JULY 2025

UHD Blu-ray Cat. No. EKA70589 | UHD Blu-ray Barcode 5060000705898 | UHD Blu-ray RRP £27.99

The Old Dark House is released on 4K UHD Blu-ray in the UK July 28, 2025!

 

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