House of the Long Shadows
Room for every nightmare… A nightmare in every room.
Genres
Overview
An American writer goes to a remote Welsh manor on a $20,000 bet that he can write a classic novel like 'Wuthering Heights' in 24 hours. However, upon his arrival he discovers that the apparently empty manor has several rather odd inhabitants.
Details
Budget
$7500000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1983-06-17
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
107
Vote Average
6.3
Vincent Price
Lionel Grisbane
Christopher Lee
Corrigan
Peter Cushing
Sebastian Grisbane
Desi Arnaz Jr.
Kenneth Magee
John Carradine
Elijah Grisbane
Sheila Keith
Victoria Grisbane
Julie Peasgood
Mary Norton
Richard Todd
Sam Allyson
Louise English
Diana Caulder
Norman Rossington
Station Master
Richard Hunter
Andrew Caulder
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