The Old Dark House
Movie • 1932 • Comedy
ReportSeeking shelter from a relentless rainstorm and landslides in a remote region of Wales, five travelers are admitted to a large foreboding old house that belongs to the extremely strange Femm family. Sepulchral Horace Femm and his obsessive, inhospitable sister Rebecca are the group's peculiar hosts. The house also holds surprises - and a brutish mute manservant named Morgan.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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A character referred to as "insane" tries to kill people and set the house on fire.
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Yes, it is mentioned several times that a character has a bad drinking problem and gets violent when he drinks. We later see this in action.
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Is there a dead animal?
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Other than the large roast beef served for supper, no.
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Not explicitly, but there's a scene with shades of this that may feel a bit uncomfortable. A woman perceives another woman as being sexually immoral and vain, scolding her for this in an aggressive way. She pushes her hand onto the woman's chest. The woman recoils and is greatly disturbed by this, even hallucinating it happening again in shadows.
Later, a drunk and violent character puts his hands on her shoulders and appears to have ill intent.
Later, a drunk and violent character puts his hands on her shoulders and appears to have ill intent.
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Is someone burned alive?
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No but a character very much would like to set the house on fire and kill everyone in it.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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lydelia
Despite what the previous commenter said, one of the characters does indeed die after falling through the railing. Another character mourns him.
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Bit of a gray area. A character has a sort of informal situationship with a man. She then falls in love with and kisses another man. It's all very funny though as she informs her first partner immediately and he takes it all rather well. So I don't think it's meant to be portrayed as cheating.
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Are there jump scares?
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There was one moment where Morgan punches through the glass window that got me a bit lol. But no real jump scares.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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No mental institutions, but people classified as "mad" and the corresponding stereotypes
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Unspecified mental illness. A character is referred to in general terms like "mad" or "insane".
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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hermitcrab
Some shots of a woman's face distorted in a mirror, similar to a funhouse. She does not seem aware of this effect and it's obviously not physically happening to her.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Two women are locked in a closet and there is a brief struggle to get out.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Some lightning throughout but nothing too bad.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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Kayfreakinla
People are considered "mad" and "deaf and dumb" but it's obviously very old and isn't too triggering imo, mostly just annoying and dated
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There are no black people in this movie.
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A character is very religious and often speaks with contempt about anyone she sees as sinful. She also insists on praying before the meal when her brother seems annoyed by this.
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A woman chastises another woman for her perceived vanity and sexuality and seems to view women as immoral creatures. It's a very strange scene.
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It's not specified if he is ill, but a very old character is confined to the bed. He seems pretty spry and well for his age though.
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No, but worth mentioning the car is in peril at the beginning (narrowly avoiding being crushed by a landslide). A character does not want to drive further out of fear of sliding out of control and crashing.
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