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billbarstad |
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Mar 25, 2011 8:31am |
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Old House Mysteries |
I've put together a list of all the 'old house' mysteries posted to IA that I and others have found. These are dramas and comedies that take place primarily in an old house, mansion, or castle, and involve a number of suspects, secret passages, and often have hands reaching out toward someone, ghosts, reporters, bad weather, well you get the idea.
4/7/10 Added
The Living Ghost.
4/23/10 Added
The Ghost and the Guest. Added note that
Spooks 3D was removed. Removed
And Then There Were None from list.
6/15/10 Added links to
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police - 2nd copy,
King of the Zombies - 2nd copy,
Murder by Invitation,
Scared to Death - 3rd copy,
The Bat - 3rd copy,
The Black Raven - 2nd copy,
The Ghost Walks - 2nd copy,
The Gorilla - 2nd copy,
The Gorilla - 3rd copy,
The Monster Walks - 2nd copy,
The Monster Walks - 3rd copy, and
The Thirteenth Guest - 2nd copy.
8/25/10 Added link to
The Phantom.
3/25/11 Added links to
Charlie Chan's Secret.
So far, I have these:
Boys of the City
Boys of the City (iPod)
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (2)
Charlie Chan's Secret (1)
Charlie Chan's Secret (2)
Check and Double Check (1) - removed
Check and Double Check (2)
Fog Island
Ghost Parade
Ghosts on the Loose
House Of Mystery
House of Secrets
House on Haunted Hill (1)
House on Haunted Hill (2)
House on Haunted Hill (3)
King of the Zombies
King of the Zombies (2)
Murder by Invitation
One Body Too Many
One Body Too Many - iPod
One Frightened Night
Scared to Death
Scared to Death - iPod
Scared to Death (3)
SPOOKS 3D - removed
Spooks Run Wild
The Bat (1)
The Bat (2)
The Bat (3)
The Black Raven
The Black Raven (2)
The Cat and the Canary
The Crooked Circle
The Crooked Circle - iPod
The Ghost and the Guest
The Ghost Walks
The Ghost Walks (2)
The Gorilla
The Gorilla (2)
The Gorilla (3)
The Living Ghost
The Monster Walks
The Monster Walks (2)
The Monster Walks (3)
The Phantom
The Rogue's Tavern (1)
The Rogue's Tavern (2)
The Thirteenth Guest
The Thirteenth Guest (2)
Topper Returns
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
Please leave links in your comments if you know of others
This post was modified by billbarstad on 2010-08-25 11:22:27
This post was modified by billbarstad on 2011-03-25 15:27:09
This post was modified by billbarstad on 2011-03-25 15:31:56
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billbarstad |
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Jul 23, 2009 9:39am |
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Re: Old House Mysteries |
Thanks, but this is straight up horror rather than a mystery.
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skybandit |
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Jul 18, 2009 8:56pm |
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Re: Old House Mysteries |
Ghosts on the Loose just got uploaded four days ago.
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billbarstad |
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Jul 19, 2009 6:50am |
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Re: Old House Mysteries |
Thanks, I've added it to the list.
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billbarstad |
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Nov 15, 2009 3:19pm |
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Re: Old House Mysteries |
Scared Stiff is more a comedy/mystery, but thanks anyway.
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billbarstad |
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Jul 19, 2009 9:52am |
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Re: Old House Mysteries |
I've added it to the list, thanks!
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HyperPhysicalBrain |
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Aug 20, 2010 1:06pm |
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Re: Old House Mysteries |
w00t
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wtaguy |
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Mar 9, 2010 11:53pm |
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Re: Old House Mysteries |
The Cat and the Canary - 1927
The Cat and the Canary - 1939
The Cat and the Canary - 1978
And Then There Were None - 1945
Ten Little Indians - 1966
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billbarstad |
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Mar 10, 2010 11:06am |
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Re: Old House Mysteries |
Thanks for pointing out
The Cat and the Canary (1927), which I uploaded *sigh*, and
And Then There Were None (1945). I've added them to the list. the other films aren't here at Feature Films.
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billbarstad |
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Dec 17, 2009 11:34am |
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Re: Old House Mysteries |
While
The Corpse Vanishes has the spooky old house with requisite secret passages, it lacks mystery. It's really a horror movie. Still, it was fun to see again, better than I remembered. Can you imagine what it would be like if David Cronenberg remade it?
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billbarstad |
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Mar 25, 2011 8:22am |
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Re: Old House Mysteries |
Good catch! I'll be adding it to the list.
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billbarstad |
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Dec 5, 2008 5:33am |
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Re: Old House Mysteries |
Thanks! I've added them to the list.
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van70wink |
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Dec 27, 2009 9:52pm |
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Re: Old House Mysteries |
Hey, I love Old House/Haunted Mansion movies. Can you tell me more about some of the ones you've listed, i.e. which ones are your favorites and what are worth watching? Thanks!
Also, archive.org doesn't have it but "The Old Dark House" (1931) dir by James Whale is fantastic.
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van70wink |
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Dec 27, 2009 9:57pm |
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Re: Old House Mysteries |
Whoops, make that 1932, not 1931, for The Old Dark House.
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billbarstad |
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Dec 28, 2009 5:02am |
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Re: Old House Mysteries |
I love them, too.
The Old Dark House is still under copyright, so it can't be posted here.
My favorites are:
House on Haunted Hill, The Black Raven, The Crooked Circle, The Ghost Walks, The Thirteenth Guest, Topper Returns, Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police, The Rogue's Tavern, and One Frightened Night..
A Shriek in the Night and Midnight Manhunt aren't old house mysteries, but are good mystery/comedies.
These are all worth watching and rewatching.
This post was modified by billbarstad on 2009-12-28 13:02:07
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van70wink |
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Dec 28, 2009 9:53am |
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Re: Old House Mysteries |
Awesome! Thanks for your response!
Here's another question-- what movie would you say has the most iconic "dark house" cliches... i.e. the Victorian mansion, candelabras, cobwebs, secret passages, weird butlers, etc... basically everything you'd see in a "Scooby Doo" episode?
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billbarstad |
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Dec 28, 2009 10:16am |
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Re: Old House Mysteries |
Only one film here has all of those clichés, and that's
Topper Returns. It's also well produced and acted, and very funny. The bad guy doesn't turn out to be a real estate developer, though.
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van70wink |
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Dec 28, 2009 10:21am |
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Re: Old House Mysteries |
Thanks for the rec!!
"If it wasn't for those meddling kids..."
:)
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quigs |
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Nov 28, 2008 6:18pm |
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Re: Old House Mysteries |
You forgot the House on Haunted Hill.
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billbarstad |
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Dec 5, 2008 5:32am |
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Re: Old House Mysteries |
Thanks! I've added it to the list.
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guyzilla |
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Jul 18, 2009 10:10pm |
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Re: Old House Mysteries |
Thanks for posting this. I love this stuff and you made it easy to go right to 'em! Right on!
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HektorT |
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Dec 15, 2009 9:51pm |
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Re: Old House Mysteries |
And " Bloody Pit of Horror " is a quite good one on here!
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