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House on Haunted Hill details
| Formats: | 12 DVD, LOVEFiLM Instant |
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| Starring: | Richard Long, Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart |
| Director: | William Castle |
| Genres: | Drama - Romantic, Teen, Horror - Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Zombies, Thriller |
| Studio: | ELSTREE HILL |
| Collections: | Decades: 50s, Ghost Stories, Haunted Houses, Horror Top Ten, I'll Be Right Back, Scary Cinema, Talking to the Dead, The Originals |
| Title | Runtime | Certificate | |
|---|---|---|---|
House on Haunted Hill |
1hr 14 mins | 12 |
LOVEFiLM Instant Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 14 minutes |
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| Rental release: | Not available for rental |
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Better Than The Remake.
By filmsaremypassion (149 reviews) from Bexhill , 12 Feb 2010[Highly rated reviewer]
I have seen the remake of House On Haunted Hill, gory with plenty of scares and enough to grip you on the edge of your seat. Curious to check out the orginal, I saw it last night and thought it was a lot better than the remake. Frederick Loren invites five guests to spend the night in a haunted house which they can get 10,000 dollars if they surrive. But with things going bump in the night and the sheer terror of trying to stay alive, will any of them make it until daybreak? In black and white, I haven't seen one before in my life but this gave me the chills. Be prepared at the begining with a woman's scream, it made me jump! There are some terrifying moments for it's time, normally I would say it was fake and rolled my eyes at it. But this one pulled me in and wouldn't stop to the very end. That was problem for this film, it left you with questions unanswered and seemed rushed to the final showdown which was a shame. Other than that, it's worth checking out if you saw the remake, a fan of Vincent Price's work (in this, he's a massive question mark of his character and motives) or want a old style horror that will leave you in shivers.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(20)neighbours thought i was a nutter
By a customer , 04 Sep 2012I nearly jumped out of my tights, at the beginning of this film. Loved the old movie, had a lot of charm about it- Was this review helpful to you?
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the old ones are the gold ones
By cheesekake (1283 reviews) from uk , 27 Aug 2012I mean as in black and white horror / thriller as oppose to the modern day stuff, don't get me wrong the modern day stuff is good, but it's so refreshing to watch such a classic as this.
Vincent Price shows he was one of the 4 amazing hammer house actors that there was at that time- Was this review helpful to you?
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The Horror, The Horror
By Samoza (225 reviews) from Reading , 12 Oct 2011The original version of a film is often the best, but this is not always the case, especially if the original film is not remembered kindly. In the case of ‘The House of Haunted Hill’, it would appear that both versions are as rubbish as one another. Back in 1959 Vincent Price was a mainstay of horror films and ‘House’ remains one of his most famous films. What a shame then that, although the film has some cheesy charm, what lies beneath is a poorly written and badly acted film that cannot hold a spooky candle to the likes of ‘The Haunting’. The plot itself is pure hokum, but that is no crime in the horror genre. Eccentric millionaire Frederick Loren invites guests to his haunted home with the promise of money for anyone who can stay the night and remain alive in the process. Price hams it up, as is the norm, in the role of Loren and he has a certain charm. It is the rest of the cast that are as bland as mauve flooring, only Elisha Cook adds anything as the twitchy former owner of the house. ‘House’ is not scary at all, which may seem obvious for a film made in 1959, we have moved on. However, the similarly themed ‘The Haunting’, made 4 years later, is a testament to great direction and sound – it is worrisome even today. What it boils down to is you can giggle along to ‘The House on Haunted Hill’ as much as you like, but it is B movie rubbish. I don’t want to watch a deliberately bad film for fun; I would like to watch a good film. With so many fantastic films made in the 50s across every genre, ‘House’, is one to miss – the jokes on them.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Great fun, but not the best.
By Gol-goroth (3 reviews) from Lanark , 06 Oct 2011[Highly rated reviewer]
Really liked this one. I thought it was a lot of fun, and the plot was fairly original for its time.
However, I've got to say it's definately not the best Vincent Price flick out there. I really only watched it for him, and, while the rest of the cast are pretty good, Price is really the only thing that makes the film stand out. The film also suffers from not really having a conclusion. After the twist, it just sort of ends. Bit disappointing.
All in all, the film's good. It's not quite as campy as I would have thought. It does have a great atmosphere and is well acted throughout. Great for halloween. However, there are better Vincent Price films out there and this one probably wouldn't be my first choice.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Hmmmmmm...... Not Sure
By CatMEW (6 reviews) , 12 Jul 2011A classic old horror with Vincent Price camping it up as only he can. But, this is definitely not up to William Castle's usual standard. A couple of jumps and lots of hammy acting. Not a bad way to waste an hour or so.....- Was this review helpful to you?
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