Dragonwyck - DVD movie

The feature-film debut from acclaimed writer-director Joseph L. Mankiewicz , Dragonwyck is a sumptuous tale starring Gene Tierney , horror-maestro Vincent Price and Walter Huston . Miranda Wells is an ambitious young woman invited by her cousin Nicholas Van Ryn to stay at Dragonwyck castle. After her arrival, Van Ryn's wife suddenly dies and Miranda finds herself the new object of her cousin's affections. Charming and mysterious, Van Ryn marries the newcomer but soon the new bride learns that her husband is slowly descending into a strange madness. With luscious costumes and eerie black and white photography, Dragonwyck is a sinister treat, ripe for rediscovery.