The lead actor needed better direction. I would have preferred the script to reveal that he wasn't as dumb as he seemed. Although that may have been an in-joke - writers in Hollywood being regarded as low men on the totem pole (no sexism/racism intended with that remark). A further in-joke may have been having the dumb writer getting the hottest chick at the Baldpate lodge.
Speaking of which, is there another meaning to that name (Baldpate) similar to the notorious 'Rosebud' in Citizen Kane? The production got a lot of bang for the ten bucks it spent - full winter storm effects, superior sound effects, and the director whisked numerous characters on and off stage with practiced ease.
In general, this is worth seeing as an example of its time. And especially if you like old, scary mansions as settings.
Speaking of which, is there another meaning to that name (Baldpate) similar to the notorious 'Rosebud' in Citizen Kane? The production got a lot of bang for the ten bucks it spent - full winter storm effects, superior sound effects, and the director whisked numerous characters on and off stage with practiced ease.
In general, this is worth seeing as an example of its time. And especially if you like old, scary mansions as settings.