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* CreepyHousekeeper/ CrustyCaretaker: The couple Kenneth meets upon his arrival claim to be this, but it is eventually discovered that they are Lord Grisbane and his daughter.
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* CreepyHousekeeper/ CrustyCaretaker: TheCon: An unsuspecting author is set up to experience a GothicHorror-flavored suspense story by his publisher, who hires actors to pose as a Family With A DarkSecret, gathering to resolve a long-ago injustice. At least, that's what the novel the author writes in 24 hours is about.
* CreepyHousekeeper: The couple Kenneth meets upon his arrival claim to be this, but it is eventually discovered that they are Lord Grisbane and his daughter.
* CreepyHousekeeper: The couple Kenneth meets upon his arrival claim to be this, but it is eventually discovered that they are Lord Grisbane and his daughter.
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* ThisIsForEmphasisBitch: Lionel gives a truly wonderful cherry topper in arguably the film's most famous scene.
-->'''Lionel:''' Congratulations, Bernard! What a fall, ''all the way down the stairs.'' Wonderful! But then you always were good at falling from a great height.
-->'''Corrigan:''' Can't compare, my dear Jeffrey, with your famous death scenes, which you've played so ''brilliantly.'' For over seventy years.
-->'''Lionel:''' Bitch.
-->'''Lionel:''' Congratulations, Bernard! What a fall, ''all the way down the stairs.'' Wonderful! But then you always were good at falling from a great height.
-->'''Corrigan:''' Can't compare, my dear Jeffrey, with your famous death scenes, which you've played so ''brilliantly.'' For over seventy years.
-->'''Lionel:''' Bitch.
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''House of the Long Shadows'' is a 1983 British comedy horror film [[TheFilmOfTheBook based loosely on]] Earl Derr Biggers' 1913 novel ''Seven Keys to Baldpate'', which had already received a stage adaptation and a number of earlier film versions under the original title. Directed by Pete Walker and released by Creator/TheCannonGroup, it's best known for being the only film to unite horror movie stalwarts Creator/VincentPrice, Creator/PeterCushing, Creator/ChristopherLee and Creator/JohnCarradine.
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''House of the Long Shadows'' is a 1983 British comedy horror film [[TheFilmOfTheBook based loosely on]] Earl Derr Biggers' 1913 novel ''Seven Keys to Baldpate'', which had already received a [[Theatre/SevenKeysToBaldpate stage adaptation adaptation]] and a number of earlier film versions under the original title. Directed by Pete Walker and released by Creator/TheCannonGroup, it's best known for being the only film to unite horror movie stalwarts Creator/VincentPrice, Creator/PeterCushing, Creator/ChristopherLee and Creator/JohnCarradine.
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''House of the Long Shadows'' is a 1983 Cannon comedy/horror film based loosely on the novel ''Seven Keys to Baldpate'', which had already received a stage adaptation and a number of early films under the original title.
Author Kenneth Magee enters a bet with his publisher Sam Allison that he can write a work of Gothic fiction in twenty four hours, and so Allison sends him off to a deserted manor house in Wales so he can be inspired and have a bit of peace. However, a number of unusual events begin to occur that threaten to end not only his bet, but his life itself.
Best known for being the only film to unite horror stalwarts Creator/VincentPrice, Creator/PeterCushing, Creator/ChristopherLee and Creator/JohnCarradine.
Author Kenneth Magee enters a bet with his publisher Sam Allison that he can write a work of Gothic fiction in twenty four hours, and so Allison sends him off to a deserted manor house in Wales so he can be inspired and have a bit of peace. However, a number of unusual events begin to occur that threaten to end not only his bet, but his life itself.
Best known for being the only film to unite horror stalwarts Creator/VincentPrice, Creator/PeterCushing, Creator/ChristopherLee and Creator/JohnCarradine.
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''House of the Long Shadows'' is a 1983Cannon comedy/horror British comedy horror film [[TheFilmOfTheBook based loosely on the on]] Earl Derr Biggers' 1913 novel ''Seven Keys to Baldpate'', which had already received a stage adaptation and a number of early films earlier film versions under the original title.
title. Directed by Pete Walker and released by Creator/TheCannonGroup, it's best known for being the only film to unite horror movie stalwarts Creator/VincentPrice, Creator/PeterCushing, Creator/ChristopherLee and Creator/JohnCarradine.
Author Kenneth Magee (Desi Arnaz Jr.) enters a bet with his publisher SamAllison Allyson (Richard Todd) that he can write a work of Gothic fiction in twenty four twenty-four hours, and so Allison Allyson sends him off to a deserted manor house in Wales so Wales, where he can be inspired and have a bit of peace. However, a number of unusual events begin to occur that which threaten to end not only his Magee's bet, but his life itself.
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''House of the Long Shadows'' is a 1983
Author Kenneth Magee (Desi Arnaz Jr.) enters a bet with his publisher Sam
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''House of the Long Shadows'' is a 1983 Cannon comedy/horror film based loosely on the novel ''Seven Keys to Baldpate'', which had already received a stage adaptation and a number of early films under the original title.
Author Kenneth Magee enters a bet with his publisher Sam Allison that he can write a work of Gothic fiction in twenty four hours, and so Allison sends him off to a deserted manor house in Wales so he can be inspired and have a bit of peace. However, a number of unusual events begin to occur that threaten to end not only his bet, but his life itself.
Best known for being the only film to unite horror stalwarts Creator/VincentPrice, Creator/PeterCushing, Creator/ChristopherLee and Creator/JohnCarradine.
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!!''House of Long Shadows'' contains examples of:
* AllJustADream:[[spoiler:Played with, it seems that horrific end of the Grisbanes was actually a story invented by Sam Allison to scare Kenneth, before it is shown that even this is an element of Kenneth's plot.]]
* AndYouWereThere: During [[spoiler:the second twist ending]], Kenneth sees that Mary was actually Sam's real secretary, and one of the nearby waiters happens to look a lot like Lionel Grisbane.
* AxCrazy: Roderick brutally hacks his eldest brother to death with quite a blunt axe, so it takes a few goes.
* BigMessedUpFamily:The Grisbanes.
* BrilliantButLazy: Kenneth writes for the money, but when he has to, he is able to write a very good gothic horror in only twenty four hours.
* CreepyHousekeeper/CrustyCaretaker: The couple Kenneth meets upon his arrival claim to be this, but it is eventually discovered that they are Lord Grisbane and his daughter.
* CryingWolf: Sam initially sends his secretary to try and scare Kenneth, but he sees through it easily. When she protests that something is genuinely wrong, he is naturally sceptical. [[spoiler:It turns out that there genuinely is no threat, the whole situation was a setup.]]
* JustHereForGodzilla: It's likely most people will watch the film to see the four horror veterans in action.
* MadwomanInTheAttic:Roderick, who is believed to have become a gibbering lunatic given the length of his imprisonment.
* MaybeEverAfter: Kenneth and Mary.
* MoneyDearBoy: Kenneth initially only writes for this purpose, but learns his lesson at the end.
* TheReveal: Several;
** [[spoiler:Roderick was innocent of the murder, and was framed in order to allow Lionel, the real killer, to escape justice and inherit the family estate, being the eldest.]]
** [[spoiler:The whole story of the Grisbanes was a collaboration between Sam Allison and a collection of actors. Then it is revealed that this too is a fabrication, and that Kenneth invented the whole thing.]]
* TokenGoodTeammate: Sebastian is definitely the most pleasant of the Grisbanes, and is the only one who had doubts about keeping Roderick imprisoned for so long.
* WorldOfHam: Naturally, considering the cast.
* WouldHitAGirl: Andrew has enough of his wife's belittling and flirting with other men, so he knocks her down with a punch to the face.
Author Kenneth Magee enters a bet with his publisher Sam Allison that he can write a work of Gothic fiction in twenty four hours, and so Allison sends him off to a deserted manor house in Wales so he can be inspired and have a bit of peace. However, a number of unusual events begin to occur that threaten to end not only his bet, but his life itself.
Best known for being the only film to unite horror stalwarts Creator/VincentPrice, Creator/PeterCushing, Creator/ChristopherLee and Creator/JohnCarradine.
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!!''House of Long Shadows'' contains examples of:
* AllJustADream:[[spoiler:Played with, it seems that horrific end of the Grisbanes was actually a story invented by Sam Allison to scare Kenneth, before it is shown that even this is an element of Kenneth's plot.]]
* AndYouWereThere: During [[spoiler:the second twist ending]], Kenneth sees that Mary was actually Sam's real secretary, and one of the nearby waiters happens to look a lot like Lionel Grisbane.
* AxCrazy: Roderick brutally hacks his eldest brother to death with quite a blunt axe, so it takes a few goes.
* BigMessedUpFamily:The Grisbanes.
* BrilliantButLazy: Kenneth writes for the money, but when he has to, he is able to write a very good gothic horror in only twenty four hours.
* CreepyHousekeeper/CrustyCaretaker: The couple Kenneth meets upon his arrival claim to be this, but it is eventually discovered that they are Lord Grisbane and his daughter.
* CryingWolf: Sam initially sends his secretary to try and scare Kenneth, but he sees through it easily. When she protests that something is genuinely wrong, he is naturally sceptical. [[spoiler:It turns out that there genuinely is no threat, the whole situation was a setup.]]
* JustHereForGodzilla: It's likely most people will watch the film to see the four horror veterans in action.
* MadwomanInTheAttic:Roderick, who is believed to have become a gibbering lunatic given the length of his imprisonment.
* MaybeEverAfter: Kenneth and Mary.
* MoneyDearBoy: Kenneth initially only writes for this purpose, but learns his lesson at the end.
* TheReveal: Several;
** [[spoiler:Roderick was innocent of the murder, and was framed in order to allow Lionel, the real killer, to escape justice and inherit the family estate, being the eldest.]]
** [[spoiler:The whole story of the Grisbanes was a collaboration between Sam Allison and a collection of actors. Then it is revealed that this too is a fabrication, and that Kenneth invented the whole thing.]]
* TokenGoodTeammate: Sebastian is definitely the most pleasant of the Grisbanes, and is the only one who had doubts about keeping Roderick imprisoned for so long.
* WorldOfHam: Naturally, considering the cast.
* WouldHitAGirl: Andrew has enough of his wife's belittling and flirting with other men, so he knocks her down with a punch to the face.
