Allene Roberts

Delmer Daves, an excellent, diverse director, does an extraordinary job at creating a subtly crafted sense of dread in The Red House, shooting many of the same locations by day and by night (interiors and exteriors), setting up the contrast in atmosphere when darkness falls.

The Red House Written and directed by Delmer Daves U.S.A., 1947 *It should be noted that in order to properly analyze the heart of the picture’s themes, certain important plot points are divulged in the review below.  Sequestered away from most of the town they live in, the Morgan’s operate a modest but efficient little …