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Dark Places

Dark Places

1974Movie⏱️ 1h 31mPG
HorrorRomanceThriller
5.8
IMDB Rating
1,490 votes

After the original owner dies in a mental asylum, a man moves into an abandoned mansion with a sordid history. Meanwhile, a few locals conspire to steal a large amount of money, said to be hidden somewhere on the premises.

Director
Don Sharp
Writers
Ed Brennan, Joseph Van Winkle, James Hannah Jr.
Stars
Christopher Lee, Joan Collins, Herbert Lom
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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🎭 Top Cast

Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
as Dr. Ian Mandeville
Joan Collins
Joan Collins
as Sarah Mandeville
Herbert Lom
Herbert Lom
as Prescott
Jane Birkin
Jane Birkin
as Alta
Robert Hardy
Robert Hardy
as Edward Foster
Jean Marsh
Jean Marsh
as Victoria
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Carleton Hobbs
as Old Marr
Roy Evans
Roy Evans
as Baxter
Martin Boddey
Martin Boddey
as Sgt. Riley
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John Glyn-Jones
as Bank Manager

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Filming Location
London, England, UK
Production
Glenbeigh, Sedgled

🏷️ Keywords

strangulationghosthaunted houseinheritanceinsanity

🎯 Categories

Psychological HorrorHorrorRomanceThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Not too bad but not memorable enough
by adriangr2007-08-16
6/10

""Dark Places" tells of a man who inherits a house that is reputed to contain a stash of money hidden somewhere by the original owner. The new owner moves in, despite warnings from local people that the house is cursed, and enthusiastically begins hunting for the loot. Unfortunately for him, there are other people trying to get to the cash before he does, but worse still, the house really is haunted. "Dark Places" is a moderately successful film that does a good job of weaving a mystery with it's storyline. The acting is also all pretty good, and with such star names a..."

💡 Did You Know?

The film was shot at an old asylum near Uxbridge called St Bernard's Hospital, which originally opened in 1831. Some of the original buildings are now part of the headquarters for the West London Mental Health NHS Trust.

📖 Synopsis

After the original owner dies in a mental asylum, a man moves into an abandoned mansion with a sordid history. Meanwhile, a few locals conspire to steal a large amount of money, said to be hidden somewhere on the premises.