Knock, knock: The Old Dark House

Mark Kermode's film of the week [BFI] [having trouble viewing this email?]( [BFI]( [BFI]( [BFI]( MARK KERMODE'S FILM OF THE WEEK [The Old Dark House]( The Old Dark House Whale watching is good for the soul, they say. Agreed. James Whale's early films are among the greats, and he followed Frankenstein (1931) with The Old Dark House, a horror comedy reuniting him with Boris Karloff. Unloved at the time but [now revered](, it is strange and subversive. Influential too, with themes (the isolated group, the remote location, the whistling wind) that would go on to define the genre. [Subscribe to your free 14-day trial]( and watch now, along with hundreds of other titles, on desktop, Android, iOS devices & selected Samsung TVs. [WATCH NOW]( [Mark Kermode introduces The Old Dark House]( Mark Kermode introduces The Old Dark House Mark returns to James Whale's highly influential comic chiller. [WATCH NOW]( [Classic Horror Collection]( Classic Horror Collection Celebrating tales of terror, from Hammer horror to American Gothic. [WATCH NOW]( NEW TO SUBSCRIPTION [Island of the Hungry Ghosts]( 01 Island of the Hungry Ghosts Dreamlike documentary about a refugee detention centre on a remote island, where powerful natural rhythms prevail. [WATCH NOW]( [New Town Utopia]( 02 New Town Utopia Charting the challenging, funny, and sometimes tragic story of the British new town of Basildon, Essex. [WATCH NOW]( [Ismael's Ghosts]( 03 Ismael's Ghosts Marion Cotillard, Mathieu Amalric and Charlotte Gainsbourg form a bizarre love triangle in this elaborate comic-thriller. [WATCH NOW]( [A Northern Soul]( 04 A Northern Soul Acclaimed filmmaker Sean McAllister (A Syrian Love Story) follows a warehouse worker's dream of breaking into hip hop. [WATCH NOW]( [Ballast]( 05 Ballast Three haunted souls are thrust into co-existence in this searing Sundance award-winner. [WATCH NOW]( [8½]( 06 8½ Fellini's extravagant magnum opus about a film director experiencing a creative crisis. [WATCH NOW]( [Cold Weather]( 07 Cold Weather An amateur sleuth investigates his ex-girlfriend's disappearance in this quirky, mumblecore detective mystery. [WATCH NOW]( [La Notte]( 08 La Notte Antonioni's masterpiece stars Marcello Mastroianni and Jeanne Moreau as a couple re-examining their emotional bonds. [WATCH NOW]( [The Tenth Victim]( 09 The Tenth Victim Long before The Hunger Games, Marcello Mastroianni and Ursula Andress face off in a televisied death match. [WATCH NOW]( [Why We Fight]( 10 Why We Fight An unflinching and award-winning look at the anatomy of American war-making. [WATCH NOW]( SUBSCRIPTION [Subscribe to BFI Player]( There's always more to discover Uncover over 600 of the greatest films you'll find on-demand, anywhere. [START YOUR FREE 14-DAY TRIAL]( [BFI Player]( You have received this message because you signed up for BFI Player emails. You are subscribed as {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( immediately from all BFI Player emails Sent by BFI, 21 Stephen Street, London W1T 1LN