**_Mysterious sorceries on the New England coast_** A college lass at a university in Massachusetts (Sandra Dee) falls for the charms of an outcast eccentric (Dean Stockwell), who lives with his grandfather at an eerie rural estate that has some… thing locked up in a secret upstairs room. Is the man’s interest in her innocent or does he have something more sinister in mind? Based on the H. P. Lovecraft novella…
A few years ago in Dunwich a half-witted girl bore illegitimate twins. One of them was almost human!
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. He is turned away by Wilbur, the family's insidious heir, who has plans for the young girl. But Armitage won't be deterred. Through conversations with the locals, he soon unearths the Whateleys' darkest secret — as well as a great evil.
Top Cast
Sandra Dee
Nancy Wagner
Dean Stockwell
Wilbur Whateley
Ed Begley
Dr. Henry Armitage
Lloyd Bochner
Dr. Cory
Sam Jaffe
Old Whateley
Joanne Moore Jordan
Lavinia Whateley
Donna Baccala
Elizabeth Hamilton
Talia Shire
Nurse Cora
Michael Fox
Dr. Raskin
Jason Wingreen
Sheriff Harrison
Barboura Morris
Mrs. Cole
Beach Dickerson
Mr. Cole
Michael Haynes
Guard
Toby Russ
Librarian
Jack Pierce
Reeger
Robert Nevin
Man in Cemetery (uncredited)
Reviews
As far as a faithful Lovecraft-adaptation goes this is not far off the mark. It uses 'psychodelic'-looking effects of its era to hide the fact that there was no way they could visualize the scary things in this story without it looking hokey, and I think it was the best choice. Dean does such a good job acting in this movie, and the rest of the cast, including a doctor in old-man makeup so that a single flashback…
FAQ about The Dunwich Horror
What is The Dunwich Horror about?
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. He is turned away by Wilbur, the family's insidious heir, who has plans for the young girl. But Armitage won't be…
When was The Dunwich Horror released?
The Dunwich Horror was released in 1970.
What genres does The Dunwich Horror belong to?
The Dunwich Horror is categorised as Horror.
Who stars in The Dunwich Horror?
The cast of The Dunwich Horror includes Sandra Dee, Dean Stockwell, Ed Begley, Lloyd Bochner, Sam Jaffe.