Question 1

Why did Boris Karloff turn down a role in this 1963 remake?

Accepted Answer

Boris Karloff, who played the butler Morgan in the 1932 original, was offered a role but turned it down because he didn't like the script and considered it too biased towards comedy instead of horror.

Question 2

Which famous cartoonist created the title sequence drawings?

Accepted Answer

The drawings in the title sequence were by Charles Addams, creator of The Addams Family, whose career was inspired by the 1932 version of The Old Dark House.

Question 3

What unusual release history did this film have in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Originally passed as an uncut 'X' in April 1963, the film was not released in the UK until 1966, when it was passed with heavy cuts for an 'A' certificate. The uncut print was released on video in 1996.

Question 4

Which later famous film used the same exterior castle location?

Accepted Answer

Oakley Court, the exterior castle, is the same one used in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975).

Question 5

Was this film originally shot in color or black-and-white?

Accepted Answer

Although filmed with a color negative, the film was released in black-and-white.

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