The Shuttered Room
Synopsis
In a small island off the American coast, the Whateleys live in an old mill where a mysterious bloody being creates an atmosphere of horror. After her parents get killed by lightning, young Susannah is sent to New York by her aunt Agatha, who wants her to avoid the family curse. Years later Susannah, now married, persuades her husband to spend a holiday in the abandoned mill. Once on the island, Susannah and Mike soon find themselves exposed to the hostility of a gang of thugs led by Ethan, Susannah's brutal cousin.
The Shuttered Room (1967) is a 1h 39min drama feature film by David Greene. In a small island off the American coast, the Whateleys live in an old mill where a mysterious bloody being creates a... Selected for Romford Horror Festival (2025).
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Titles
| Original title | The Shuttered Room | English |
| Alternate title | Blood Island | |
| Alternate title | La Malédiction des Whateley |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Ace Video (cat. no. 1013) | 1989, United States, slipcase |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | June 27, 1967 |
| Theatrical | Germany | December 5, 1967 |
| Theatrical | United States | February 14, 1968 |
| Classification | Germany | 18 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | United States | 1989 1013 |
Full credits
| Director | David Greene |
| Cast | Gig Young (Mike Kelton), Carol Lynley (Susannah Whately Kelton / Sarah), Oliver Reed (Ethan), Flora Robson (Aunt Agatha), Judith Arthy (Emma), Ann Bell (Mary Whately, Susannah's Mother), William Devlin (Zebulon Whately), Charles Lloyd Pack (Barge Master), Bernard Kay (Tait), Rick Jones (Luther Whately), Celia Hewitt (Aunt Sarah), Robert Cawdron (John Whately, Susannah's Father), Murray Evans (Gang Member), Cliff Diggins (Gang Member), Peter Porteous (Gang Member), Donald Sutherland (Zebulon (voice)), Ingrid Bower (Village Girl (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | D.B. Ledrov, Nat Tanchuck |
| Producer | Phillip Hazleton |
| Executive producer | Bernard Schwartz |
| Cinematography | Ken Hodges |
| Editing | Brian Smedley-Aston |
| Music | Basil Kirchin, Jack Harding |
| Costumes | Caroline Mott |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
