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The Haunting
1963
One of the most highly regarded haunted house films ever produced, Robert Wise's The Haunting (based on Shirley Jackson's novel The Haunting of Hill House) weaves the dark tale of a questionably sane young woman and a sinister house which holds a terrifying past. Invited to join anthropologist Dr. Markway (Richard Johnson), ESP .. Read more
| Starring | Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn |
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| Director | Robert Wise |
| Genres | Horror |
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The Haunting
One of the most highly regarded haunted house films ever produced, Robert Wise's The Haunting (based on Shirley Jackson's novel The Haunting of Hill House) weaves the dark tale of a questionably sane young woman and a sinister house which holds a terrifying past. Invited to join anthropologist Dr. Markway (Richard Johnson), ESP expert Theodora (Claire Bloom), and probable heir to the estate Luke Sanderson (Russ Tamblyn) in order to dispel the near mythical tales that surround the house, unstable Eleanor Vance (Julie Harris) agrees to spend a few nights in the house following the death of her mother. As they slowly begin to discover, the horrific and seemingly unbelievable tales may hold more truth than the skeptical guests might have previously expected. With a seemingly unstoppable supernatural force lurking in every shadow, the probability of anyone escaping the evil clutch of the cursed mansion seems increasingly remote.~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn |
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| Director | Robert Wise |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 47 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Horror |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1963 To Rent: DVD: 29 Sep 2003 |
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Quite frightening but exhausting and humourless melodrama with a lot of suspense, no visible spooks, and not enough plot for its length. The wide screen is a disadvantage.
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- Halliwell's Film Guide
- 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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Classic haunted house...
Contemporary movie makers could learn a lot from Robert Wises', The Haunting. Forget the recent remake with Leeson/Zeta Jones as this creeps the crap right ... read more »
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- 28 Sep 2004 at 06:06
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Looks great but let down by bad acting
Odd Doctor performs experiment at haunted house, invites volunteers, only three show up, strange things start to happen.
Quirky, daft yet slightly ... read more » - 1037472
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- Bassman71
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- 06 Sep 2011 at 09:16
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A good old thriller
I rented this film out as it was recommended by a friend who likes old horror films. It was pretty good. I like that there wasn't anything visible, which ... read more »
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- LJ89
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- 19 Jul 2011 at 19:42
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An old fashined scare - in a old fashioned way!
I watched this as a boy and it scared the hell out of me!
I still think it's pretty good!
It does not rely on clever special effects ... read more » - 1001175
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- Valiant016
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- Lytham St. Annes
- 06 Jun 2011 at 16:54
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The Orphanage
- 14 Mar 2008
Some things never change, like the scary properties of an old dark house and things that go bump in the night. American horror seems transfixed by graphic sadism right now, but the acclaimed Spanish chiller "El Orfanato" harks back to an older tradition of psychological scares epitomized by classics like The Innocents, The Haunting, and Cat People. First-time director Juan Antonio Bayona and screenwriter Sergio G Sanchez make it as a point of honor to take classic horror movie talismans - dark Read more
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The Haunting
One of the most highly regarded haunted house films ever produced, Robert Wise's The Haunting (based on Shirley Jackson's novel The Haunting of Hill House) weaves the dark tale of a questionably sane young woman and a sinister house which holds a terrifying past. Invited to join anthropologist Dr. ...
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