On the day of her wedding to Paul, Mary Wheeler is given the deed to a mysterious old house that is occupied by a strange housekeeper named Nancy Crowl. Sometime later, Marc Reed, one of Mary's former suitors, arrives at the house and refuses to leave.
Okay, so Dreary House. If you’re someone who genuinely enjoys digging into the early days of cinema, especially the more gothic-tinged melodramas, then yeah, give this a watch. It’s got some wonderfully bizarre moments. But if you're coming to it expecting anything like modern pacing or even a consistently engaging nar...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"Okay, so Dreary House. If you’re someone who genuinely enjoys digging into the early days of cinema, especially the more gothic-tinged melodramas, then yeah, give this a watch. It’s got some wonderfully bizarre moments. But if you're coming to it expecting anything like modern pacing or even a consistently engaging narrative, you'll probably be checking your watch within the first twenty minutes. This one's for the patient, the curious, the folks who don't mind a little creak in their silent fil..."
Noah Beery
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