House of the Long Shadows

House of the Long Shadows

Room for every nightmare… A nightmare in every room.

Directed by Pete Walker

Produced by London-Cannon Films, The Cannon Group

1983100 min6.4 / 10

A comedic horror-mystery that plays with Gothic tropes and spooky-house conventions, balancing genuine unease with irreverent humor and absurdist twists.

An American writer goes to a remote Welsh manor on a $20,000 bet that he can write a classic novel like 'Wuthering Heights' in 24 hours. However, upon his arrival he discovers that the apparently empty manor has several rather odd inhabitants.

Questions people ask

  • Is House of the Long Shadows scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is House of the Long Shadows sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is House of the Long Shadows violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does House of the Long Shadows end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is House of the Long Shadows easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity83

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Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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