Product Details

• Actors: Oliver Reed, Gig Young, Carol Lynley, Flora Robson, Judith Arthy
• Directors: David Greene, Herbert J. Leder
• Writers: Herbert J. Leder, August Derleth, D.B. Ledrov, H.P. Lovecraft, Nat Tanchuck
• Producers: Alex Jacobs
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: December 9, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001HZ4KGW
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,075 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Shuttered Room/It!" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Shuttered Room, December 31, 2008

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Dave "Dave" (Boston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Shuttered Room/It! (DVD)

One of my favorite Saturday afternoon horror movies from when I was a kid. "The Shuttered Room" is a great piece of 60's gothic horror, complete with a family curse, an old millhouse, and even some bad Karate fights. Oliver Reed stands out as the crazed juvenile who lusts after Carol Lynley. He has an inner rage that can only be tamed by spooky Aunt Agatha played with great passion by Flora Roberts (The Innocents). One thing that I didn't remember was the great jazzy score by Basil Kirchin. Maybe now that this film has been released on DVD, he will get the recognition he deserves as this is one of the best film scores I've heard.
Only disappointment is the lack of extras on the DVD. Maybe WB will release an updated version of this in the near future.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A moody little horror film from the sixties, December 10, 2008

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Bobby K (Tampa, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Shuttered Room/It! (DVD)

This is one of those classic British horrors from my childhood that used to scare the pants off me. And now it's finally here on DVD. The story revolves around Susannah (Carol Lynley), who lived as a child on an isolated New England island with her parents in a grain mill. Something else lived there too, in a locked room... something angry and vicious. When Susannah's parents die, she is sent to be raised in New York. Once she is 21, she and her new and much older husband (Gig Young) revisit the island to reclaim the old mill. On the island they encounter a mysterious, superstitious Aunt, a gang of threatening thugs and a murderous "something" still living in the old mill.

This DVD has an ok picture quality, but there is some dirt in the print and the colors seem kind of dull. It doesn't look like Warner took the time to clean up the print. I have to say I was pretty nervous when the 7 Arts logo came up and it looked like the image was taken from a jumpy film projector, but that soon passes once the film starts. The film does have the original prolog before the titles with the "You left the door unlocked again!" scene, which many rebroadcasts of the film seem to cut.

There are no extras on the DVD (which also features the Roddy McDowell film "It!" about a stone golem on the rampage) You get the ability to see subtitles but there are no chapter selection stops and no commentaries. Nor do you get any trailers. Very bare bones, but it's a welcome addition for anyone wanting to revisit this moody film.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Long Overdue!!!, October 31, 2008

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Dead Elvis 1988 "Dead Elvis 1988" (Atlanta, Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Shuttered Room/It! (DVD)

I have waited years upon years to see a re-release of It. Roddy McDowell was great in this film. Only recently was a able to see The Shuttered Room on Turner Classic Movies. It is another forgotten magnificent piece of film. Oliver Reed has a excellent roll as a heavy. Elements of the plot resemble Peckinpah's "Straw Dogs" which I believe predate this film.