The Old Dark House

2017 | Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thriller

Synopsis

Seeking shelter from a storm, five travelers are in for a bizarre and terrifying night when they stumble upon the Femm family estate.

Scores

Overall Score
42.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.8%
Review Aggregate
78.3

Critic Consensus

96.4% Fresh • 28 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 28 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, dark, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

grittydarkfunnymacabresuspensefulscarycharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Boris Karloff2017$10,000$13,000(est)
Melvyn Douglas2017$6,000$8,000(est)
Gloria Stuart2017$5,000$6,000(est)
Charles Laughton2017$4,000$5,000(est)
Lilian Bond2017$3,000$4,000(est)
Ernest Thesiger2017$3,000$4,000(est)
Eva Moore2017$3,000$3,000(est)
Raymond Massey2017$2,000$3,000(est)
Brember Wills2017$2,000$3,000(est)
Elspeth Dudgeon2017$2,000$3,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes583

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2017$25,678$32,865
International2017$8,971$11,482
Worldwide2017$34,649$44,347

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2017$16,427$21,025
Digital Rentals ?2017$830,000$1,062,305
Digital Purchases ?2017$926,000$1,185,174
Physical Rentals ?2017$619,000$792,249
Physical Purchases ?2017$1,777,000$2,274,357
TV & Streaming Revenue2017$75,000$95,991
Total Revenues2017$4,243,427$5,431,102
Expenses
Budget ?2017$250,000$319,971
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2017$80,000 (est)$102,391 (est)
Participations2017$170,000$217,581
Residuals ?2017$225,000$287,974
Interest & Overhead2017$50,000$63,994
Total Expenses2017$775,000$991,911
Movie Net Profit or Loss2017$3,468,427$4,439,191

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