Five strangers are stranded in a terrible storm at the only house for miles. They are a fairly jolly bunch but their hosts, the Fremm siblings, are morose, weirdly fanatic, and dour, while their creepy butler (Boris Karloff) is handsy when drunk. As the night progresses, romance blooms and the dark secrets of the house are revealed.
This movie is great! I'm a huge fan of Golden Age Universal horror and this is by the same director as Frankenstein. I can't believe I'd never heard of it before. The cast is stacked. Melvyn Douglas in particular is a scene-stealer. Karloff is silent once more and not nearly as tall as I had thought he was. He does have really beautiful hands, though. Definitely wins the month for most romantic horror movie. It's streaming on Kanopy. Highly recommend, especially if you like '30s horror.
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