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The Dunwich Horror

1970Movie1 h 28 minR

Horror
38
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.4Letterboxd2.9/5Rotten Tomatoes29%28%
38
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.4Letterboxd2.9/5Rotten Tomatoes29%28%

Summary

Dr. Henry Armitage, an expert in the occult, goes to the old Whateley manor in Dunwich looking for Nancy Wagner, a student who went missing the previous night.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Pure escapism
  • Thought-provoking

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

Movies with

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Daniel Haller
Written by
Curtis Hanson, H.P. Lovecraft, Ronald Silkosky
Produced by
James H. Nicholson, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Jack Bohrer
Music by
Les Baxter

Everyone

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Facts

January 14, 1970 · 1 h 28 min · R

Released
January 14, 1970
Runtime
1 h 28 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Box office
$446,400
Available in
59 countries

Tropes

Albinos Are Freaks, Younger Than They Look, Prophecy Twist +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Dunwich Horror?"

Questions about The Dunwich Horror

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Dunwich Horror?

PlexPrimefuboTVMGM+PhiloThe RokuKanopyMidnight Pulp

In the United States, The Dunwich Horror streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, and Midnight Pulp, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Kanopy, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is The Dunwich Horror worth watching?

38
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 38 (IMDb 5.4, Letterboxd 2.9 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 29%). Audiences rate it higher (47 out of 100) than critics (29).

Will The Dunwich Horror scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Dunwich Horror?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The Dunwich Horror use?

Albinos Are FreaksYounger Than They LookProphecy TwistFor the EvulzNon-Malicious MonsterHot Skitty-on-Wailord ActionLower Half RevealInterspecies RomanceNo Name GivenFeathered FiendEven Evil Has Loved OnesBlack-and-White Moralityand 52 more

TV Tropes lists 64 tropes for it, including Albinos Are Freaks, Younger Than They Look, and Prophecy Twist.