''The Old Dark House'' is a scary DVD

WHY Because it's a) An unsung classic horror flick from Frankenstein director James Whale, b) a sly parody of horror flicks from one smart filmmaker, c) a total ''turn off the lights and shriek'' party experience. Have a potato?

PEAK SHRIEK That'd probably be when the stranded-in-a-storm travelers sneak upstairs to discover the demented family patriarch (who's played by a woman -- go figure).

DVD EXTRAS Two audio commentaries, one of which is by hotcha costar Gloria Stuart -- who went on to 1990s fame playing the older version of Kate Winslet in ''Titanic.''

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