The House of Dies Drear
1984, English. Directed by Allan A. Goldstein.
Is it, or isn't it...haunted?
A young black man and his family move into a home in rural Ohio and discover that during the Civil War it was used by a Dutch immigrant to smuggle runaway slaves to freedom. Soon they begin to suspect that the ghosts of slaves who passed through there are haunting the house.
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Allan A. GoldsteinDirector
- Howard RollinsWalter Small
- Shavar RossThomas Small
- Gloria FosterSheila Small
- Moses GunnRiver Lewis Darrow
- Clarence Williams IIIMayhew Skinner
- Joe SenecaPluto
- Frances FosterGreat-Grandmother Jeffers
- Hardee T. LinehamEdgar Carr
- Tichina ArnoldPesty
- Kadeem HardisonMac Darrow
- Hank RossWilbur Darrow
- Eugene ClarkRiver Ross Darrow
Details
- Released
- 1 June 1984
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Richard Wesley
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How long is The House of Dies Drear?
The House of Dies Drear runs 116 minutes (1h 56m).
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Which OTT platform is The House of Dies Drear on?
The House of Dies Drear is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The House of Dies Drear?
If you liked The House of Dies Drear, try I Am Elizabeth Smart, Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery, Scum.
Who directed The House of Dies Drear?
The House of Dies Drear (1984) was directed by Allan A. Goldstein and stars Howard Rollins, Shavar Ross, Gloria Foster.