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Overview

User Rating:
5.9/10   1,496 votes
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Director:
William Castle
Writer:
Robb White (written by)
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Release Date:
July 1960 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror more
Tagline:
IT'S FUN TO BE SCARED BY 13 GHOSTS (original print ad - all caps) more
Plot:
A family inherits what proves to be a haunted house, but a special pair of goggles allows them to see their ghostly tormentors. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Still fun and scary even forty years later more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Charles Herbert ... Buck Zorba

Jo Morrow ... Medea Zorba
Martin Milner ... Ben Rush
Rosemary DeCamp ... Hilda Zorba (as Rosemary De Camp)
Donald Woods ... Cyrus Zorba
Margaret Hamilton ... Elaine Zacharides
John Van Dreelen ... Van Allen
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Thirteen Ghosts
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Runtime:
85 min | 82 min (black and white version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White | Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (No. 19630) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:K-16 | UK:PG | Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec)

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The last feature film of Charles Herbert. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: After Buck slides down the banister and walks off we see money fall to the floor,it's clearly noticeable that the money didn't fall out of the hidden area in the stairs,if you look closely you can tell that it comes from somewhere above the stairs. more
Quotes:
Buck Zorba: [as Ben walks in the door] Ben I found it
[grabs the railing and shakes it to reveal the hidden area in the stairs]
Buck Zorba: .
Ben Rush: Good boy, have you told anyone else about this?
Buck Zorba: Course not , lets tell them now
[runs towards the dining room, ben grabs his arm stopping him]
Buck Zorba: ow you're hurting.
Ben Rush: Sorry buck , we can't tell them yet.
Buck Zorba: But we're moving out tomorrow.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "TCM Underground: 13 Ghosts/The Tingler (#1.37)" (2008) more

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11 out of 14 people found the following comment useful:-
Still fun and scary even forty years later, 7 October 2001
7/10
Author: Hessian499 from Pittsburgh, PA

13 Ghosts has stood the test of time well, as have most of Castle's films. While much is made of the gimmick of seeing the ghosts with 3d glasses, the movie itself is well made and not just a vehicle to carry the gimmick. Seeing the movie on television or video without the 3d glasses (but with the ghosts visible) makes you realize this is a well made film.

The scene where the father encounters the ghosts for the first time in the hidden room is quite spooky, and the special effects are almost hypnotic to watch. The story behind the ghosts being in the house is developed quite well, and makes the ghosts themselves more enjoyable. The ghosts range from almost comical to truly frightening, and it is fun to wait and see what kind of spirit you will encounter next.

The house itself is a rather nice piece of real estate, and I'm sure some people have driven around Los Angeles trying to find it. Martin Milner plays the lawyer who facilitates the will giving the family the house, and it is interesting to see him in his pre-Adam 12 days.

13 Ghosts is definitely worth watching, especially around Halloween. While some may find the plot and idea less than satisfying, I found it to be very spooky. And you really do get to see all 13 ghosts!

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