The Shuttered Room

This article is about the 1967 film. For the short story on which it is based, see The Shuttered Room and Other Pieces. For the unrelated album, see Shuttered Room.

The Shuttered Room
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Greene
Written byD. B. Ledrov
Nathaniel Tanchuck
Produced byPhilip Hazelton (as Phillip Hazleton)
StarringGig Young
Carol Lynley
CinematographyKenneth Hodges
Edited byBrian Smedley-Aston
Music byBasil Kirchin
Production
companies
Troy-Schenck Productions
Seven Arts Productions
Distributed byWarner Bros.-Seven Arts (Worldwide)
Release dates
  • 27 June 1967 (1967-06-27)
(United Kingdom)
  • 16 February 1968 (1968-02-16)
(United States)
Running time
99-100 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Shuttered Room (also known as Blood Island) is a 1967 British horror film directed by David Greene, and starring Gig Young and Carol Lynley.[1] It is based on the 1959 short story of the same name by August Derleth, published as a so-called "posthumous collaboration" with H. P. Lovecraft. A couple move into a house with dark secrets.

  1. ^ "The Shuttered Room". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 10 December 2023.