{"product_id":"the-old-dark-house-masters-of-cinema-limited-edition-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray","title":"THE OLD DARK HOUSE (Masters of Cinema) 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray Standard edition","description":"\u003cp data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eA group of weary travellers, a spooky mansion – and a madman upstairs!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Old Dark House\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e– directed by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Whale\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the writer-director of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eFrankenstein\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Invisible Man\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e– 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaught 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-bold\"\u003eBoris Karloff\u003c\/span\u003e, star of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eFrankenstein\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Mummy\u003c\/span\u003e). 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…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eCat and the Canary\u003c\/span\u003e),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Old Dark House\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eboats an incredible cast featuring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelvyn Douglas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eTwilight\u003c\/span\u003e’\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003es Last Gleaming\u003c\/span\u003e),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGloria Stuart\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eTitanic\u003c\/span\u003e) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Laughton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eWitness for the Prosecution\u003c\/span\u003e). Having released the film on Blu-ray in 2018, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasters of Cinema\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis now honoured to present the film on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e4K UHD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eULTRA-HD BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation from a 4K digital restoration, presented in a new and exclusive Dolby Vision HDR (HDR 10 compatible) grade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUncompressed LPCM audio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary by critic and author Kim Newman and Stephen Jones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary by Gloria Stuart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary by James Whale biographer James Curtis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet the Femms –\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaughter of Frankenstein \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– an interview with Sara Karloff\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRescuing a Classic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – archival interview with director Curtis Harrington focused on his efforts to save \u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Old Dark House\u003c\/span\u003e, then considered a lost film\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2018 re-release trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStills gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRESS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003e“A chilling romp – expertly orchestrated scares with a humorous camp undertow\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★★★★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003e” –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLittle White Lies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003e“Spanking digital restoration of James Whale’s funniest, most subversive horror film\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003e” –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003e“A titter-inducing drawing-room farce (but deliberately so)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003e” –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003e“The brilliant cast, excellent set design and camerawork makes for something that verges on horror comedy in an unexpectedly delightful way.” –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSci-Fi Now\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EUREKA","offers":[{"title":"Default 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