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Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   5,396 votes
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Director:
William Castle
Writer:
Robb White (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
17 February 1959 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
See it with someone with warm hands! more
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... more | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Free Flick of the Day: House on Haunted Hill
 (From Cinematical. 28 October 2009, 6:15 PM, PDT)
Scenes We Love: The Others
 (From Cinematical. 19 October 2009, 5:48 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
Spooky Hammy Movie From The Vault of William Castle !!! more (150 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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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Directed by
William Castle 
 
Writing credits
Robb White (written by)

Produced by
William Castle .... producer
Robb White .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Von Dexter 
 
Cinematography by
Carl E. Guthrie (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Roy V. Livingston  (as Roy Livingston)
 
Art Direction by
Dave Milton  (as David Milton)
 
Set Decoration by
Morris Hoffman 
 
Makeup Department
Jack Dusick .... makeup artist
Gale McGarry .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Edward Morey Jr. .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jack R. Berne .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Ted Mossman .... property (as Teddy Mossman)
James West .... construction supervisor
 
Sound Department
Ralph Butler .... sound recording engineer
Charles G. Schelling .... sound editor (as Charles Schelling)
 
Special Effects by
Herman E. Townsley .... special effects (as Herman Townsley)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Bernie Schwartz .... grip
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Norah Sharpe .... wardrobe: ladies
Roger J. Weinberg .... wardrobe: men
 
Music Department
Von Dexter .... conductor
Jerry Irvin .... music editor
 
Other crew
Virginia Mazzuca .... set continuity
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The House on Haunted Hill (USA) (trailer title)
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View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
75 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
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
Filming Locations:
Ennis-Brown House - 2655 Glendower Avenue, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
William Castle Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
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). more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When using candles in the rooms in the basement, the candlelight is obviously a spotlight as the shadows of the candle and silhouette of the person are displayed on the wall, when all there should be is candlelight. more
Quotes:
Frederick Loren: I am not such a fool as to hang my wife from the ceiling, by a rope! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Gilmore Girls: Lorelai? Lorelai? (#7.20)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
House on Haunted Hill more

FAQ

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User Comments

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14 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.
Spooky Hammy Movie From The Vault of William Castle !!!, 5 March 2005
7/10
Author: cshep from Laguna Woods, CA.

William Castle, the Master Promoter of Low Budget Horror films of the 50's and60's , takes a step closer to immortality with this tasty little thriller starring Vincent Price and Elijah Cook Jr. Not a great movie by any means, but the performances and screen presence of the top two are well worth your time. Price, a ritzy wealthy bon vivant , suspects his unfaithful wife ? might be attempting an early demise for him.

He invites 5 people to spend the night at his house,to flesh out the possible killer. (The Historic Ennis Brown Mansion), now in disrepair, irony. The character Watson Pritchard(Elijah Cook Jr.)is the catalyst that helps promote the spookiness of the film. The subplots provided by Richard Long and Carolyn Craig , are just filler. As fate would have it, there are ironic twists , and lessons to be learned about having vats of acids in your cellar. Newer generations may be bored by lack of violence or gore, or the fact there isn't much action, but this is just an innocent date movies from the 50,s. Something to occupy a few hours on a Fri.nite in the dark. Most people in the audience provided their own entertainment. William Castle graduated to bigger and better films such as "Rosemary's Baby" later in the 60's.

So, in the context of the film world, this will never make the top 1000, but if you need a film to watch in the dark with your significant other, then you might look at this one...Enjoy...Even the Skeleton gets Credit...Ha..Ha...Haaaaaa..........

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