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Robb White (written by)
Release Date:
17 February 1959 (USA)
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Plot:
Eccentric millionaire Fredrick Loren and his 4th wife, Annabelle, have invited 5 people to the house on Haunted Hill for a "haunted House" party...
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Free Flick of the Day: House on Haunted Hill
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(From Cinematical. 28 October 2009, 6:15 PM, PDT)
Scenes We Love: The Others
(From Cinematical. 19 October 2009, 5:48 PM, PDT)
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One of the Most Entertaining Movies Of Its Genre
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Vincent Price | ... | Frederick Loren | |
| Carol Ohmart | ... | Annabelle Loren | |
| Richard Long | ... | Lance Schroeder | |
| Alan Marshal | ... | Dr. David Trent | |
| Carolyn Craig | ... | Nora Manning | |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... | Watson Pritchard (as Elisha Cook) | |
| Julie Mitchum | ... | Ruth Bridgers | |
| Leona Anderson | ... | Mrs. Slydes | |
| Howard Hoffman | ... | Jonas |
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Also Known As:
The House on Haunted Hill (USA) (trailer title)
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Runtime:
75 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) |
West Germany:18 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M (DVD rating) |
Australia:PG (original rating) |
Finland:(Banned) (1963) |
Norway:16 (1960) |
Sweden:15 |
UK:12 (video rating) (2003) |
UK:X (original rating) |
USA:Unrated
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William Castle had related the story of meeting Vincent Price on a day when Price had learned that he had been passed over for a part. Over coffee, Castle described the premise of this picture. Price liked the idea and it led to a two-picture collaboration, this and The Tingler (1959).
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Revealing mistakes: After Nora brings everyone to the cellar when Lance gets locked in the room you see Mr. Loren light a candle when he goes to enter, but the room itself lights up before he even enters the room.
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Watson Pritchard:
[shows everyone a knife] This is what she used on my brother and her sister, hacked them to pieces. We found parts of their bodies all over the house, in places you wouldn't think. A funny thing is the heads have never been found, hands and feet and things like that, but no heads.
Dr. David Trent: The wife, probably in a fit of rage, threatened her husband with the knife, and then, carried away by hysteria, took a swing at him and simply went on from there.
Lance Schroeder: [laughing] She certainly went on, how many people did she kill, Mr. Pritchard?
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Dr. David Trent: The wife, probably in a fit of rage, threatened her husband with the knife, and then, carried away by hysteria, took a swing at him and simply went on from there.
Lance Schroeder: [laughing] She certainly went on, how many people did she kill, Mr. Pritchard?
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
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Soundtrack:
House on Haunted Hill
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How does it end?Was the house really haunted?
Why were these guests staying in a "haunted" house?
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This classic version of "House on Haunted Hill" is one of the most entertaining examples of the low-budget, black-and-white horror films that used to be such a mainstay for movie fans. It has few frills, but it does have some thrills, and in particular it has a cleverly written story that is told at a brisk pace, with a good deal of interesting and pleasingly macabre detail.
Horror legend Vincent Price is in his element as the mysterious millionaire who invites a houseful of guests to spend the night in a supposedly haunted mansion, and his performance will give his fans everything that they expect. The supporting cast is solid, led by Elisha Cook, who is very good as a nervous, tipsy character whose rambling proclamations of doom add the right touch of offbeat suspense. The settings are given plenty of detail that makes the characters' explorations of the house even more interesting.
The story is nicely written for the genre, making very good use of the possibilities in the setup, throwing in some good turns, and resolving everything in a resourceful fashion. And it's not without some real suspense - even those who normally watch low-budget horror features solely for the camp factor might get an actual start once or twice as everything plays out. And even if you don't find anything scary, there is plenty here that makes it enjoyable to watch.