The Old Dark House (1932)

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The Old Dark House (1932) – J. Whale

Although its plot sounds like a cliche (a group of travelers are stranded at an old dark house due to a fierce storm), the goings on feel more realistic and for that reason can be genuinely scary. There is a messed up family in the house and the ominous sense of dread (and general weirded-outness) is captured well by Whale (1932).