SOMETHING CREEPING IN THE DARK is a somewhat tired and workmanlike re-staging of the classic 'old dark house' formula, one of my favourites in cinema. This one mixes the style of both the new-fangled giallo and the classic gothic horror, but the end result feels cheap and dreary more than anything. A bunch of unlikeable characters hole up at an old country house following some incidents on the road beforehand; among their number are Italian film regular Giacomo Rossi-Stuart and Hollywood old-timer Farley Granger (of ROPE fame). A series of brutal murders ensue, but the mystery plot never really develops and the ending feels rushed more than anything else. If you're hoping for suspense and atmosphere, you've come to the wrong place.
Review of Something Creeping in the Dark
