The Dunwich Horror
A few years ago in Dunwich a half-witted girl bore illegitimate twins. One of them was almost human!
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1/14/1970Runtime
88 minsGenres
Overview
Dr. Henry Armitage, an expert in the occult, goes to the old Whateley manor in Dunwich looking for Nancy Wagner, a student who went missing the previous night. He is turned away by Wilbur, the family's insidious heir, who has plans for the young girl. But Armitage won't be deterred. Through conversations with the locals, he soon unearths the Whateleys' darkest secret — as well as a great evil.
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EnglishBudget
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$446,400Homepage
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A creeping tale of occult dread and family corruption set in a decaying manor, where the search for a missing student uncovers something far older and more sinister than anyone bargained for. The film trades in slow-burn menace and the growing horror of what lurks beneath the surface of a cursed bloodline.
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Sandra Dee
Nancy Wagner
Dean Stockwell
Wilbur Whateley
Ed Begley
Dr. Henry Armitage
Lloyd Bochner
Dr. Cory
Sam Jaffe
Old Whateley
Joanne Moore Jordan
Lavinia Whateley
Donna Baccala
Elizabeth Hamilton
Talia Shire
Nurse Cora
Michael Fox
Dr. Raskin
Jason Wingreen
Sheriff Harrison
Barboura Morris
Mrs. Cole
Beach Dickerson
Mr. Cole
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