House of the Long Shadows

1983
PG
1h 40m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

4.9K

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Christopher Lee, John Carradine, Peter Cushing, Vincent Price, Desi Arnaz Jr., Sheila Keith, and Julie Peasgood in House of the Long Shadows (1983)

An American author finds a dilapidated Welsh manor perfect for writing until the residents host a bizarre family reunion.

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An American author finds a dilapidated Welsh manor perfect for writing until the residents host a bizarre family reunion.An American author finds a dilapidated Welsh manor perfect for writing until the residents host a bizarre family reunion.An American author finds a dilapidated Welsh manor perfect for writing until the residents host a bizarre family reunion.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

4.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations

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House Of The Long Shadows: Mr. Grisbane

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House Of The Long Shadows: Mr. Grisbane

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Trivia
This is the 24th and final film in which Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing appeared together.

Goofs
The main action takes place in "Bllyddpaetwr" (according to a railway station sign). The first and second letters would need to have a vowel between them for this to be an actual Welsh place-name.

Quotes
Lionel Grisbane: Don't interrupt me while I'm soliloquizing.

Connections
Featured in Elvira's Movie Macabre: House of the Long Shadows (1986)

Soundtracks
Pace, pace mio Dio!
(uncredited)
From "La Forza del Destino" by Giuseppe Verdi
Sung by Sheila Keith

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Fun Despite Arnaz Jr.

While Desi Arnaz Jr. may be one of the worst actors I've ever seen, this movie succeeds despite his desperate attempts to ruin every seen he's in. Price, Cushing, Lee and Carradine are, of course, stellar in their various supporting roles, with Cushing's best Elmer Fudd/Peter Cook from The Princess Bride impersonation standing as the comic high watermark of the piece. I'm not one to figure out endings, but I did figure this one out, even through the movie-within-a-movie setup. And still I enjoyed the hell out of the film. It's no Memento, but if you're in the mood for a simple, Old Dark House-style midnight-on-Friday popcorn black horror comedy, here you go. Enjoy! I sure did.