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House On Haunted Hill on DVD (1999)

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Average rating: 59%
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Starring: Taye Diggs, Peter Gallagher, Chris Kattan, Famke Janssen, Geoffrey Rush, Bridgette Wilson, Jeffrey Combs, Max Perlich, Ali Larter, Dick Beebe, Lisa Loeb, Peter Graves
Director: William Malone
Studio: WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time: 89 mins
Certificate: 18
Collections: 100 Horror Films
User collections: Horror Greats, Halloween Classics, Movies I loved so much, I bought them!
Genres: Horror
Languages: English
Hearing-impaired: English
Subtitles: English
Released: 14/08/2000

Brief synopsis of House On Haunted Hill

Steven Price (a very hammy Rush) is a wealthy amusement park owner who invites several strangers to his shrewish wife's birthday party, this year held in the abandoned Vannacutt Institute for the Mentally Insane. There, he offers a prize of one million dollars to each party-goer who can spend the entire night in the creepy and cavernous building. As Mr. and Mrs. Price play a bitter game of cat and mouse, the guests begin to think there are more ominous forces at work, especially after the body count begins to creep higher and higher. A remake of the 1958 low-budgeter starring Vincent Price.

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Critics Reviews

Halliwell's Film Guide

Supernatural horror that is heavy on shocks and special effects, but otherwise offers little that is special, though Rush's Vincent Price impersonation provides a little fun.

Time Out

This remake of William Castle's enjoyably creaky 1958 movie replaces Vincent Price's eccentric millionaire, who invites... Read more on www.timeout.com

Variety

"...A slicker and scarier piece of work..."

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Rated - 4 starsBrilliant watch!

ANGELUS from UK , 23/03/2004

Excellent for a night in .. and what about the rollercoaster at the beginning-- what a ride!

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Rated - 3 starsFOR THE MEDIUM-HEARTED!

monique denham from essex , 15/09/2005

If you're a hard-core horror fan who likes to see lots of blood and guts you will be disappointed. I, however cannot stand the sight of that and found the movie scary enough for me to watch without covering my eyes!And a great twist to look forward to. Look out for Lisa Loebe and 'Spike' from Buffy in the lift at the beginning.

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Rated - 4 starssweet dreams

A customer from Hampshire, UK , 06/10/2005

Firstly Marilyn Manson's classic cover of 'Sweet dreams' just adds that touch of spookyness to this film. The whole film is a rollercoaster of thrills & jumps, strongly recommend any horror films to rent this film.

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Rated - 1 starsBoring !!!!!!!

MARK PEARSON from Wolverhampton , 25/05/2006

Phew....good for insomniacs at least !

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Rated - 2 starsHouse on Haunted Hill

A customer from Surrey , 25/01/2007

Rather silly story with full quota of blood and guts being spilled from predictable characters. Surprised Geoffry Rush decided to appear in this teen appeal rubbish. Has done nothing to further his career.

Have to admit though, a few scenes did have a spine shivering quality and the sound track was also quite disturbing - on a quality stereo TV it was quite spooky to be able to hear lots of whisperings, moanings, creakings etc beneath the actual dialogue - most unsettling.

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Rated - 4 starssweet dreams

A customer from Hampshire, UK , 06/10/2005

Firstly Marilyn Manson's classic cover of 'Sweet dreams' just adds that touch of spookyness to this film. The whole film is a rollercoaster of thrills & jumps, strongly recommend any horror films to rent this film.

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