Product Details

• Actors: Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister, Judith Anderson, Rory Calhoun, Allene Roberts
• Directors: Delmer Daves
• Writers: Delmer Daves, Albert Maltz, George Agnew Chamberlain
• Producers: Sol Lesser
• Format: Black & White, EP, NTSC
• Rated: Unrated
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Madacy Records
• VHS Release Date: September 22, 1997
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304980213
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #416,853 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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53 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Neglected Masterpiece!, June 15, 2001

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R. Gawlitta "Coolmoan" (Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Red House (DVD)

I first saw this film on the late show back in the 50's when I was a mere child. It scared the pants off me then, and pretty much does the same now. This is what I call staying power. Too bad more people aren't aware of this film. The sad thing about the presentation of this film (I have both the VHS & DVD) is that the sound recording needs definite restorative work. This would really be disturbing if the film itself wasn't so compelling. The production values as well as the production team are all A-List, from the fine direction of Delmer Daves to the outstanding mood-setting score of Max Steiner to the casting of pro stars like Edward G. Robinson & Judith Anderson sharing the screen with teen magazine heart-throbs Rory Calhoun and Julie London. Lon McCallister is fine in what is really the lead role, and a very fine performance by young Allene Roberts (whatever happened to her!). The DVD is pretty much of the bargain-bin variety, though there are a couple of little extras on it...most notably explaining that Robinson's career came to a standstill after this film because of the Hollywood blacklist. The suspense factor is among the highest I can recall (EVER!); the script is literate and clever; characters are well-defined; and the creepy mood is consistant. See this film and tell all your friends; you will NOT be disappointed.

35 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars See this with the lights off, April 27, 2000

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Ian Muldoon (Coffs Harbour, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Red House [VHS] (VHS Tape)

An underrated psychological mood piece directed with great skill by Delmer Daves, it is best watched in the dark with no interruptions so that its full power can be realised. I did not go down in the woods for quite a while after watching this film and gained an added appreciation for the work of Edward G. Robinson and that great actor Judith Anderson (see also Hitchcock's REBECCA). From one of the greatest periods of Hollywood movie making.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Long Lost Classic!!, June 19, 2003

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Bindy Sue Frønkünschtein "bigfootsalienbaby" (under the rubble) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Red House (DVD)

Edward G. Robinson is fantastic as the man with the dark secret, in this excellent thriller! I bought it expecting to be either bored or amused. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised! The Red House is actually pretty creepy. Robinson plays a farmer who is not what he appears to be. There's a red house in the woods where something terrible happened many years earlier. His daughter (Arlene Roberts), and his sister (the magnificent Judith "Mrs. Danvers" Anderson) live with him. A boy comes to help out on the farm and the web of mystery slowly unravels. I highly recommend this for anyone who loves thrillers, chillers, or just plain good movies...