The Dunwich Horror (1970) Horror
The Dunwich Horror (1970) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
Rated R | Threatrical Jan 14, 1970 (US) | Genres Horror | Runtime 1h 30m
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.15/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.4/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 2.9/10
The Dunwich Horror Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: H.P. Lovecraft meets Hollywood: Wilbur Whateley wants to help the Old Ones break through by consulting the Necronomicon, and Armitage must stop him. Attractive females are added to fill out the plot.
Tagline: "People seldom visit Dunwich. The town is ruined, decadent and its annals reek of overt viciousness, murder, crime and violent deed, unnameable." - H.P. Lovecraft
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The Dunwich Horror Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1970 (more 1970 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 90 minutes / Genres: Horror
Horror Genres: Thriller
Directors: Daniel Haller
Stars: Sandra Dee, Dean Stockwell, Ed Begley, Lloyd Bochner, Sam Jaffe … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Jan 14, 1970Box Office: $446,400
Production Co.: AIP
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Dunwich Horror Release Dates In Theaters: Jan 14, 1970, DVD: Aug 28, 2001
Writers: Curtis Hanson, Henry Rosenbaum, Ronald Silkosky
Producers: Samuel Z. Arkoff, Jack Bohrer, Roger Corman, James H. Nicholson
Musicians: Les Baxter
Cinematographers: Richard C. Glouner
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The Dunwich Horror (1970) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Dunwich Horror Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (as Joanna Moore Jordan) |
| Donna Baccala | ... | Elizabeth Hamilton |
| Talia Shire | ... | Nurse Cora (as Talia Coppola) |
| Michael Fox | ... | Dr. Raskin |
| Jason Wingreen | ... | Sheriff Harrison |
| Barboura Morris | ... | Mrs. Cole |
| Beach Dickerson | ... | Mr. Cole |
| Michael Haynes | ... | Guard |
| Toby Russ | ... | Librarian |
| Jack Pierce | ... | Reeger |
| Robert Nevin | ... | Man in Cemetery (uncredited) |
| F.A. Nichols | ... | Mr. Fuller (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Sandra Dee, as Nancy Wagner, passed away at age 62 in Thousand Oaks, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Dean Stockwell, as Wilbur Whateley, passed away at age 85 in USA.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Robert Dean Stockwell - Ed Begley, as Dr. Henry Armitage, passed away at age 69 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Edward Begley | Ed Begley Sr. aka Ed & Helen - Lloyd Bochner, as Dr. Cory, passed away at age 81 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m) - Sam Jaffe, as Old Whateley, passed away at age 93 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m) - Joanne Moore Jordan – Lavinia Whateley (as Joanna Moore Jordan)
- Donna Baccala (b. April 26, 1945) – Elizabeth Hamilton
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Donna Bacala | Donna Bacalla - Talia Shire (b. April 25, 1946) – Nurse Cora (as Talia Coppola)
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Talia Coppola | Tally Coppola | Talia Shire Schwartzman | Tallia Shire - Michael Fox, as Dr. Raskin, passed away at age 75 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: Mike Fox - Jason Wingreen, as Sheriff Harrison, passed away at age 95 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m) - Barboura Morris, as Mrs. Cole, passed away at age 43 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Barboura O'Neal | Barboura O'Neill - Beach Dickerson, as Mr. Cole, passed away at age 81 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Beach Dickersen | Beech Dickerson | Charles B. Dickerson | Charles Beach Dickerson - Michael Haynes – Guard
- Toby Russ – Librarian
- Jack Pierce – Reeger
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