A few years ago in Dunwich a half-witted girl bore illegitimate twins. One of them was almost human!
Dr. Henry Armitage, an expert in the occult, goes to the old Whateley manor in Dunwich looking for Nancy Wagner, a student who went missing the previous night. He is turned away by Wilbur, the family's insidious heir, who has plans for the young girl. But Armitage won't be deterred. Through conversations with the locals, he soon unearths the Whateleys' darkest secret — as well as a great evil.
The Dunwich Horror (1970) is a horror film directed by Daniel Haller, released on January 14, 1970 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Sandra Dee, Dean Stockwell, Ed Begley and Lloyd Bochner. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 128 ratings.
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Sandra Dee
as Nancy Wagner
Dean Stockwell
as Wilbur Whateley
Ed Begley
as Dr. Henry Armitage
Lloyd Bochner
as Dr. Cory
Sam Jaffe
as Old Whateley
Joanne Moore Jordan
as Lavinia Whateley
Donna Baccala
as Elizabeth Hamilton
Talia Shire
as Nurse Cora
Michael Fox
as Dr. Raskin
Jason Wingreen
as Sheriff Harrison
Barboura Morris
as Mrs. Cole
Beach Dickerson
as Mr. Cole
Directed by Daniel Haller, written by H.P. Lovecraft, Curtis Hanson and Ronald Silkosky, produced by Jack Bohrer, Samuel Z. Arkoff and James H. Nicholson.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 128 ratings.
**_Mysterious sorceries on the New England coast_** A college lass at a university in Massachusetts (Sandra Dee) falls for the charms of an outcast eccentric (Dean Stockwell), who lives with his grandfather at an eerie rural estate that has some… thing locked up in a secret upstairs room. Is the man’s interest in her innocent or does he have something more sinister in mind? Based on the H. P. Lovecraft novella from…
Reviewed on November 3, 2022
As far as a faithful Lovecraft-adaptation goes this is not far off the mark. It uses 'psychodelic'-looking effects of its era to hide the fact that there was no way they could visualize the scary things in this story without it looking hokey, and I think it was the best choice. Dean does such a good job acting in this movie, and the rest of the cast, including a doctor in old-man makeup so that a single flashback…
Reviewed on July 27, 2026
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The Dunwich Horror (1970) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Dunwich Horror (1970) includes Sandra Dee, Dean Stockwell, Ed Begley, Lloyd Bochner and Sam Jaffe. The film was directed by Daniel Haller. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Dunwich Horror was released on January 14, 1970 and runs for 1h 28m.
The Dunwich Horror (1970) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 128 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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