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Bedlam - in my humble opinion, is not a horror movie. Oh, Boris Karloff plays it sinister enough alright, but outside of his performance, nothing is that scary. The asylum is comprised of a normal office, a hallway, and a barn where the loonies, as they’re called, hang out - it’s not very spooky! There is no dark dungeons or gratuitous torture scenes which might make it more atmospheric. Much time is spent in the quarters of Lord Mortimer, but again, there’s nothing spooky about the setting. Boris Karloff plays the villain well but he also shares the stage with a young pretty heroin who brightens the mood and inspires hope - not real creepy! The time is the 1700’s which is not my favorite time for clothes either. All in all, it was a good movie - just not much of a horror movie - but I liked it though.
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