Nice Piece of Gothic Horror
Uncle Silas AKA The Inheritance (1947)
The film is a good piece of Gothic eye-candy: great sets, costuming, atmosphere and cinematography. The acting is good but a bit over the top more often than not. Also, there are parts of this film that seems to drag in places.
The story is above average, it's about a girl, Caroline Ruthyn, who's father dies and leaves her an inheritance plus leaves her in the care or hands of his brother Silas. Her evil Uncle Silas, wants the inheritance and his wicked accomplice, Madame de la Rougierre, will help him to drive Caroline mad or even to death in order to gain control of the inheritance.
I like the film overall - I just wish some of the scenes didn't drag on so long.
7/10
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