The Dunwich Horror
Directed by Daniel Haller. Starring Dean Stockwell, Sandra Dee, Ed Begley, Sam Jaffe.

This movie, released in 1970, is a far cry from Lovecraft's story of the same name. There is a lot of sexual overtone in this movie, with a seemingly "seductive" Wilbur Whateley. This movie has rubbed some people the wrong way. But I must admit, it is a favorite of mine. Don't ask me why, because I am as of yet, still unsure why. The back cover of this movie states, "It will leave you in shear terror". Well, I beg to differ, its just not that scary at all. Of course, it has its redeeming qualities and being produced by Roger Corman, you'd expect some of the B-rate horror elements, which are plentiful, such as gratuitous breast and nipple shots as well as the monster camera shooting its p.o.v.

    Things to Look for

  • Dean Stockwell's frock.
  • The Devil's Hopyard setting...actually very cool.
  • Sexadelic dream sequences experienced by Sandra Dee.
  • Wilbur's technicolor brother.
  • Sam Jaffe's preformance as a very convincing oddball Old Man Whatley.
  • Sandra Dee makes for a really nice book stand near the end of the film.

duntheme.rm A short clip from the opening credits music...very jazzy!

dun3.wav Wilbur reads from the M.U. copy of the Necronomicon, but is interupted by Armitage.

dun6.wav Aritage explains to Dr. Cory about the myth of the Old Ones.

dun7.wav Old Man Whateley ignores the jeering of the townsfolk to tell them that they will one day see why they fear their family name.

dun8.wav Wilbur calls out to his father.

dun9.wav Wilbur calls forth his brother.

dun10.wav What's this?!?! More chanting?!?!

dun12.wav Armitage explains the nature of Lavinia's twins.
 


Wilbur begins reading from the
Necronomicon, but is interupted.
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Old Man Whateley confronts
Wilbur about the girl he brought home.
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Dr. Cory relates the story of Lavinia's birth of twins to Henry Armitage.
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Showdown on Sentinel Hill as Armitage tries to prevent Wilbur from summoning Yog-Sothoth.
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The Dunwich Horror

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