Lumsdal Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

Freaktana A Major Disappointment

Whitech It is not only a funny movie, but it allows a great amount of joy for anyone who watches it.

Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Stevieboy666 Set in 1900, after being on the market for 40 years, a mature couple buy a large house but when a young lady joins them as a companion she becomes possessed by the ghost of a tragic former occupant. This is not a horror film as such, rather a drama wit some supernatural element. Some wonderful flowing camera work and great acting (I think that James Mason is one of the best actors to come out of the UK). There's a delightful scene where Dennis Price is taking Margaret Lockwood for a spin in his new automobile, which can reach a dizzy 8mph! A delightful film, perhaps just a tad slow though.

Richie-67-485852 This movie has a unique story to tell if one stays with it as it starts out a little slow but necessary. If you can also get past the British way of speaking which to Americans sometimes comes across mumbled then the story with a lot of heart awaits you. This movie has a strong "Somewhere in Time" movie flavor that Christopher Reeve did. Two star-crossed lovers keep missing each other but eventually connect. This movie has that dynamic with its own message and it is a great movie to discuss when it ends. I liked the build-up and the actors really got into their roles. The dame of the house makes a statement after finding out the place may be haunted that resonated with me. She says something to the affect of: if there is a ghost and there is an injustice then it is up to us to handle it or dissemble this house brick by brick. That is someone you want on your team. Enjoy the fresh innocence of a well-done movie back in the forties that must have brought many great entertainment joy. Good movie to eat your favorite snack with a tasty drink. Pay attention as the ghost tries to make itself known and how it all comes about that leads to a satisfying conclusion. Nicely done and thank you

James Tardy This film has it all, billowing night gowns, Victorian pomp, and a mysterious old house. There is a genuine spooky ghostly tension to this film. The camera work is interesting with a lot of establishing tracking shots that are ahead of their time. However the dialogue is written more with stage in mind. The cast do well, although Lockwood's acting could have been better.Set in the 1900s, a Scottish couple purchase a large mansion, the husband a wealthy industrialist congratulates himself on getting a good price from the estate agent. To wife employs a lovely young girl as a companion to keep her company. The girl falls in love with a handsome young doctor who works in the district and the couple intent do marry. After one of the servants finds an old gold locket in the garden, the young girl falls ill with a mysterious nervous illness which cannot be explained by medicine. Gradually it becomes apparent that she is being possessed by the spirit of the previous lady of the house. This film has a great story and wonderful atmosphere, it has real potential to be remade for a modern audience.

jadedalex Most people will find this old English film too talky to even bother with, but I found this a wonderfully subtle little ghost story. This is all done of course without computer graphics and awesome special effects. I don't think there is one special effect used in the entire film, all movings of the 'ghost' merely suggested by camera work.So this movie will be found quite dull by today's jaded standards.Margaret Lockwood is quite lovely in this feature, although to my mind, she was never more delectable than as the character she played in Hitchcock's 'The Lady Vanishes'.James Mason, a young man at the time, plays an elderly retired businessman. Barbara Mullen is a standout as his psychic wife.The biggest kick for me was the appearance of Ernest 'Dr. Pratorius' Thesiger as the mysterious Dr. Marsham. It is quite fitting, considering his history in the horror genre, that Thesiger was brought on to play the doctor.Subtlety has no place in the minds of today's moviegoers, so this movie will continue to be ignored. The story itself reminded me of one of the better episodes of 'One Step Beyond'.Most movies today would treat this material as 'horror' and would probably result in yet another over-the-top gore feature. But there is no blood; this is a subtle ghost story, and an imagination is required to enjoy this piece.