House of the Long Shadows

~Room for every nightmare… A nightmare in every room.

Overview

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.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1983-06-17
Budget: $7500000
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 100 min

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