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18 September 1963 (USA)
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You may not believe in ghosts but you cannot deny terror more
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Dr. Markway, doing research to prove the existence of ghosts, investigates Hill House, a large, eerie...
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
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Martin Scorsese Picks 11 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time!
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The Enigma of Horror Vérité
(From Fangoria. 24 October 2009, 10:06 PM, PDT)
(From FirstShowing.net. 30 October 2009, 5:51 PM, PDT)
The Enigma of Horror Vérité
(From Fangoria. 24 October 2009, 10:06 PM, PDT)
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Caution: Must Possess Imagination To "Get It"
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Julie Harris | ... | Eleanor 'Nell' Lance |
 | Claire Bloom | ... | Theodora 'Theo' |
| Richard Johnson | ... | Dr. John Markway |
| Russ Tamblyn | ... | Luke Sanderson |
| Fay Compton | ... | Mrs. Sanderson |
| Rosalie Crutchley | ... | Mrs. Dudley |
 | Lois Maxwell | ... | Grace Markway |
| Valentine Dyall | ... | Mr. Dudley |
| Diane Clare | ... | Carrie Fredericks |
| Ronald Adam | ... | Eldridge Harper |
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112 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Australia:G (alternate rating) |
Australia:M |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Finland:K-16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:12 (re-rating) |
UK:X |
USA:Approved |
USA:G (1972 re-release) |
UK:X (original rating)
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Robert Wise had seen Julie Harris in a play and decided she was perfect for the leading role. She later confessed that shooting the picture had been very hard on her. She saw her character, Eleanor, in a different way than director Wise but didn't feel it was her place to disagree, so playing the part was a struggle for her. Still she claims Wise was a perfect gentleman and they remained friends for decades.
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Revealing mistakes: The story takes place in August, in fact it is mentioned twice that it is August and yet the characters are all dressed in winter coats upon arrival. They also wear winter clothing throughout the film.
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Dr. John Markway: [voice-over] An evil old house, the kind some people call haunted, is like an undiscovered country waiting to be explored. Hill House had stood for 90 years and might stand for 90 more. Silence lay steadily against the wood and stone of Hill House, and whatever walked there... walked alone.
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Dr. John Markway: [voice-over] An evil old house, the kind some people call haunted, is like an undiscovered country waiting to be explored. Hill House had stood for 90 years and might stand for 90 more. Silence lay steadily against the wood and stone of Hill House, and whatever walked there... walked alone.
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Referenced in The Blair Witch Project (1999)
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This movie is a genuine Hitchcock-esque classic. Predating modern special effects, this movie subtly maneuvers the viewer into a crescendo of paranoia. My mother introduced me to this movie when I was still very young (and since the terror is of the psychological variety, it is a strangely age-appropriate movie for youngsters who wish to see scary movies).
I think that the casting, concept, and script are all brilliant. This movie does not need the glitz of Hollywood effects because there is enough cranial content to more than compensate for what most people nowadays consider necessary visual enhancements.
The cast has an amazing chemistry and plausibility. I don't recommend this movie to effects-addicts. If you appreciate well-executed theatre, believable acting, using your OWN imagination, then... see for yourself!