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House of Dies Drear

House of Dies Drear

House of Dies Drear

1984
Drama, Crime
TV Movie
1h 56m
Quasisupernatural TV-movie, produced by the Children's TV Workshop, depicts the plight of young Walter when he and his family move into an old rural Ohio home once owned by a Dutchman who helped slaves escape through the pre-Civil War underground. The house's reputation for being haunted results in a spectral-like image scaring the black family half to death on a stormy night as well as the appearance of an old man., Pluto, who could be a ghost too. (John Stanley's Creature Features Movie Guide Strikes Again)

Directed by:

Allan A. Goldstein
Allan-A-Goldstein
14 total credits
Credits include: 2001: A Space Travesty, Death Wish V: The Face of Death, The Snake King, Rooftops and House of Dies Drear

Writer:

Virginia Hamilton
Virginia-Hamilton
2 total credits
Credits include: House of Dies Drear and The Planet of Junior Brown

Starring:

Clarence Williams III
Clarence-Williams-III
43 total credits
Credits include: Half Baked, The General's Daughter, Reindeer Games, The Legend of 1900 and Purple Rain
,
Kadeem Hardison
Kadeem-Hardison
36 total credits
Credits include: White Men Can't Jump, Showtime, Made of Honor, Vampire in Brooklyn and Renaissance Man
,
Joe Seneca
Joe-Seneca
17 total credits
Prior to his illustrious Hollywood and television careers, Joe Seneca (nee Joel McGhee) belonged to a top flight singing group - The Three Riffs - that worked the better supper clubs in New York City. He was also a fine songwriter and had a big hit with "Talk to Me" sung by Little Willie John.
,
Tichina Arnold
Tichina-Arnold
31 total credits
Credits include: Little Shop of Horrors, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Top Five, Countdown and Scenes from a Mall
,
Moses Gunn
Moses-Gunn
35 total credits
Credits include: The NeverEnding Story, Rollerball, Shaft, Heartbreak Ridge and Firestarter
,
Gloria Foster
Gloria-Foster
14 total credits
Credits include: The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, Leonard Part 6, Nothing But a Man and The Comedians
,
Howard E. Rollins Jr.
Howard-E-Rollins-Jr
14 total credits
Credits include: Ragtime, A Soldier's Story, Drunks, In the Heat of the Night and The Children of Times Square
,
Frances Foster
Frances-Foster
7 total credits
Credits include: Cops and Robbers, A Piece of the Action, Enemy Territory, House of Dies Drear and Take a Giant Step
,
Shavar Ross
Shavar-Ross
6 total credits
Credits include: Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, Native Son, Lord Help Us and House of Dies Drear
,
Hardee T. Lineham
Hardee-T-Lineham
4 total credits
Credits include: Lavender, Shadow Builder, The Italian Machine and House of Dies Drear
,
Hank Ross
Hank-Ross
1 total credit
Credits include: House of Dies Drear

Genres:

Drama, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery

Country:

USA

Language:

English

House of Dies Drear

1984
Drama, Crime
TV Movie
1h 56m
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Cast & Info

Directed by:

Allan A. Goldstein
Allan-A-Goldstein
14 total credits
Credits include: 2001: A Space Travesty, Death Wish V: The Face of Death, The Snake King, Rooftops and House of Dies Drear

Writer:

Virginia Hamilton
Virginia-Hamilton
2 total credits
Credits include: House of Dies Drear and The Planet of Junior Brown

Starring:

Clarence Williams III
Clarence-Williams-III
43 total credits
Credits include: Half Baked, The General's Daughter, Reindeer Games, The Legend of 1900 and Purple Rain
,
Kadeem Hardison
Kadeem-Hardison
36 total credits
Credits include: White Men Can't Jump, Showtime, Made of Honor, Vampire in Brooklyn and Renaissance Man
,
Joe Seneca
Joe-Seneca
17 total credits
Prior to his illustrious Hollywood and television careers, Joe Seneca (nee Joel McGhee) belonged to a top flight singing group - The Three Riffs - that worked the better supper clubs in New York City. He was also a fine songwriter and had a big hit with "Talk to Me" sung by Little Willie John.
,
Tichina Arnold
Tichina-Arnold
31 total credits
Credits include: Little Shop of Horrors, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Top Five, Countdown and Scenes from a Mall
,
Moses Gunn
Moses-Gunn
35 total credits
Credits include: The NeverEnding Story, Rollerball, Shaft, Heartbreak Ridge and Firestarter
,
Gloria Foster
Gloria-Foster
14 total credits
Credits include: The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, Leonard Part 6, Nothing But a Man and The Comedians
,
Howard E. Rollins Jr.
Howard-E-Rollins-Jr
14 total credits
Credits include: Ragtime, A Soldier's Story, Drunks, In the Heat of the Night and The Children of Times Square
,
Frances Foster
Frances-Foster
7 total credits
Credits include: Cops and Robbers, A Piece of the Action, Enemy Territory, House of Dies Drear and Take a Giant Step
,
Shavar Ross
Shavar-Ross
6 total credits
Credits include: Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, Native Son, Lord Help Us and House of Dies Drear
,
Hardee T. Lineham
Hardee-T-Lineham
4 total credits
Credits include: Lavender, Shadow Builder, The Italian Machine and House of Dies Drear
,
Hank Ross
Hank-Ross
1 total credit
Credits include: House of Dies Drear

Genres:

Drama, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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