The Dunwich Horror fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, history, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Dunwich Horror is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Fantasy, history, and the mind
Its world is built around fantasy, history, and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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A few years ago in Dunwich a half-witted girl bore illegitimate twins. One of them was almost human!
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The Dunwich Horror is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 37/100 (IMDb 5.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 29%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 28 min
The Dunwich Horror runs 1 h 28 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Dunwich Horror higher (41) than critics (29). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+44GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Dunwich Horror in 58 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 64 storytelling tropes for The Dunwich Horror, including Albinos Are Freaks, Younger Than They Look, Prophecy Twist.
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