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The House That Would Not Die

  • TV Movie
  • 19701970
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  • 1h 14m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
878
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The House That Would Not Die (1970)
Horror
A woman and her niece move into an ancestral house in the Amish countryside haunted by two ghosts from the Revolutionary War.A woman and her niece move into an ancestral house in the Amish countryside haunted by two ghosts from the Revolutionary War.A woman and her niece move into an ancestral house in the Amish countryside haunted by two ghosts from the Revolutionary War.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
878
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Llewellyn Moxey
  • Writers
    • Henry Farrell
    • Barbara Michaels(novel "Ammie, Come Home")
  • Stars
    • Barbara Stanwyck
    • Richard Egan
    • Michael Anderson Jr.
  • Director
    • John Llewellyn Moxey
  • Writers
    • Henry Farrell
    • Barbara Michaels(novel "Ammie, Come Home")
  • Stars
    • Barbara Stanwyck
    • Richard Egan
    • Michael Anderson Jr.
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 28User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    The House That Would Not Die (1970)
    Michael Anderson Jr. in The House That Would Not Die (1970)
    Barbara Stanwyck and Michael Anderson Jr. in The House That Would Not Die (1970)
    Barbara Stanwyck and Michael Anderson Jr. in The House That Would Not Die (1970)
    Barbara Stanwyck, Michael Anderson Jr., Richard Egan, and Kitty Winn in The House That Would Not Die (1970)
    Barbara Stanwyck, Mabel Albertson, Michael Anderson Jr., Richard Egan, Doreen Lang, and Kitty Winn in The House That Would Not Die (1970)
    Kitty Winn in The House That Would Not Die (1970)
    Barbara Stanwyck, Michael Anderson Jr., and Richard Egan in The House That Would Not Die (1970)
    Barbara Stanwyck and Kitty Winn in The House That Would Not Die (1970)
    Barbara Stanwyck in The House That Would Not Die (1970)
    Barbara Stanwyck and Michael Anderson Jr. in The House That Would Not Die (1970)
    Barbara Stanwyck and Richard Egan in The House That Would Not Die (1970)

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    Barbara Stanwyck
    Barbara Stanwyck
    • Ruth Bennett
    Richard Egan
    Richard Egan
    • Pat McDougal
    Michael Anderson Jr.
    Michael Anderson Jr.
    • Stan Whitman
    Kitty Winn
    Kitty Winn
    • Sara Dunning
    • (as Katherine Winn)
    Doreen Lang
    Doreen Lang
    • Sylvia Wall
    Mabel Albertson
    Mabel Albertson
    • Mrs. McDougal
    • Director
      • John Llewellyn Moxey
    • Writers
      • Henry Farrell
      • Barbara Michaels(novel "Ammie, Come Home")
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    • Trivia
      Based on the Novel by Barbara Michaels, Ammie Come Home.
    • Goofs
      When Sarah comes in, and the others are already there, she has a break in character, and ultimately faints. She is wearing a short skirt and long socks when she comes in and faints. But when they move her to the couch, she is wearing trousers and no socks.
    • Connections
      Featured in Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-Thon (1993)

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    10/10
    A brilliantly acted ghost story with an excellent climax
    For those of us who love intelligent horror films (a very rare genre indeed), this is very high up on my list of 10 best ghost stories [cannot decide between this and 13 Ghosts, The Innocents, the Uninvited, the Haunting (the orginal not the recent remake), A Matter of Life and Death, and the House Where Evil Dwells]. Intelligent ghost movies hardly ever happen on US TV or cinema (only the British really understand ghosts!) but to have a really well-thought out script, great characters and a writer who actually understands the occultism of ghosts coupled with a small cast of superb actors - well, what more can anyone ask??

    Stanwyck was at her acting peak in the 60s having developed her characterisation of the ideal mature woman - strong, intelligent, well-spoken, charming and able to rise to any occasion. She is always enchanting to watch being one of those master craftsmen (like Katie Hepburn) able to create a scene and simply hand it to the other actors, not unlike the dignity and grace in the lost art of serving tea. Ruth becomes increasingly disturbed by strange sounds in the house until one night she is attacked by her normally gentle niece who appears to be sleepwalking. Despite the gentle mocking of her neighbor Pat, Ruth is determined to get to the bottom of this.

    The suspicion that the house is haunted leads to a seance by a local psychic whose initial enthusiasm for the old house turns to overpowering fear. The much underrated Kitty Win plays her niece Sara who becomes very convincingly possessed as a result of the seance and the psychic manifestations in the house increase (both of which is a little known danger of genuine seances). But Ruth will not be outdone and in uncovering the history of the occupants of the house begins to piece together the awful truth of a callous murder that took place. But written records only give a version of truth - the real truth can only be told by the participants.

    What makes this movie so intelligent is that instead of refusing to acknowledge the possession as real and treat Sara as a nut case, Ruth and Stan try to find out what troubles the ghost by letting her speak through Sara. This leads to a unique story development - Sara's ghost is guarding the house from another more malevolent ghost.

    Finally they piece together where the heart of the house is and that to free Sara's ghost there must be a confrontation with this second ghost to reveal the terrible secret which binds them both to the house. This climax is beautifully done and should go done in the annals of movie history for its insight into the occult dynamics behind many hauntings as well as its sheer dramatic power.

    If you've ever wondered if there is any power in love or hate, this film will demonstrate it. If you think Bruce Willis' The sixth sense is a great film (it certainly is!), you'll adore this film!
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    • Nov 21, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 1970 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das Geisterhaus
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(house interior)
    • Production company
      • Aaron Spelling Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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