House on Haunted Hill

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Summary: Not too bad
Review: It was definitely not like the new one. It had very little special effects but was a lot more realistic. Made me jump once, so I'm impressed. It is old and shows it in the somewhat plotkilling soundtrack. Acting is good, and the plot is easy to follow along to. Same basic story as the new one, except toned down a whole lot, but is not missing anything. Watch if you're more into a mystery/thriller.

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Summary: House on Hanted Hill
Review: Yes, its campy horror at finest with Vincent Price as the host. His casting was a stroke of genius for no other person could be quite as silky and refined, yet ghoulish in many respects as the late Mr. Price. Such a pity Emergo doesn't actually come down from over the televison as it originally did. But the movie, without the gimmick skeleton is great.

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Summary: HOKEY FUN
Review: A lot of baby boomers seem to hold this campy "horror" movie in high esteem. This is such an incredibly hokey film that it's actually been hailed as a cult classic! Richard Long, (remember Jarrod Barkley in THE BIG VALLEY?) Carolyn Craig and others are invited to spend the night in a supposedly haunted house; 10,000 dollars will be paid to anyone who can survive the night there. When the movie was originally released, Castle had in-theatre skeletons dangling over the audience's heads! A fondly remembered but really harmless (campared to today's standards) little flick.

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Summary: At long last, the classic in all it's B&W glory!
Review: OK, OK, it isn't "Citizen Kane", but no one who's familiar with the many poorly-transferred VHS versions of this old charmer will fail to be impressed by the DVD. For whatever reason, you actually get TWO versions - your choice of "widescreen" (1.85:1) or "Creature Features Regular" (1.33:1) on either side of the disc. The video quality is excellent - FINALLY! But I'm only giving it 4 out of five stars because all you get are the movie, the original trailer, and "Scene Selections" - no bio's, no pressbook material, nothing that would be SO appropriate for a William Castle movie on DVD. (Sigh....) But at this price, well, I shouldn't grouse TOO much, and maybe we'll get some of those goodies on a "13 Ghosts", or "Macabre", or a "Night Walker" DVD. Meanwhile - turn down the lights, and listen once again as Watson Pritchard tells us...."the ghosts are moving already - that's a bad sign...." and wait for the chills to come up your back. Given half a chance, this oughta scare the daylights out of the kiddies, and it's still a great memory for me.

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Summary: HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL
Review: I'VE SEEN SOME MOVIES THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO SCARE ME,BUT FOR SOME REASON THIS ONE GAVE ME THE CHILLY GOOSEBUMPS..HONESTLY IT'S MORE A FREAKY PHSYCO THAN IT IS SCAREY.

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Summary: Scary, Campy, Old Horror Fun
Review: HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL is one of my favorite movies. It has everything. A haunted house, a dark and stormy night, ghosts, a bloodstain that won't wash out, severed heads, an acid vat, organ music...It's just so atmospheric. The plot: Millionaire Vincent Price and his scheming wife invite five strangers to the house on Haunted Hill. He'll pay them 10,000 dollars each if they spend the night there. One of them dies, and a murder mystery also evolves. This movie from William Castle and Robb White is so much fun, and the set and acting is fantastic. If you love this, check out 13 GHOSTS, which I have also reviewed.

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Summary: I have not seen the original... but
Review: The remake was excellent. If you have not seen the remake, see it. It actually feels like your watching an old b&w film! Masterful film making.

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Summary: AN EEEEERIE CLASSIC
Review: AN OLD FAVORITE OF MINE. (not that i'm old) PRICE IS GREAT AS ALWAYS. A MUST SEE FOR A GOOD SCARE. BE CAREFUL OF DARK BASEMENTS.

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Summary: Must see for the horror afficianado
Review: I seen this movie at the local neighborhood theater on a Saturday afternoon when I was just a kid (I'm 43 now) and I'm here to tell you, It left a lasting impression on me. I couldn't get to sleep at night for the longest time. To make matters worse my older brother and sister knew this and did all sorts of mean tricks to scare me. (such as removing one of my sister's doll's eyes and putting in a hole in the wall FACING MY BED.) Imagine waking up to that! Anyway, Vincent Price is PRICELESS. His typical wonderful performace. The rest of the cast was alright too. Mainly the scares were the star of the movie. Nothing grisly, but old fashioned scares. A must see for all you Scream and Haunting fans. Much better!

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Summary: Castle's camp horror master work!
Review: This movie shames current films like the Haunting. It's more scary, more funny and more entertaining. This film featured "Emergo" when it was released in 1958. "Emergo" was an inflatable skeleton that would appear at a key point in the film and roll over the audience on a line. How's that for an interactive movie experience? "House on Haunted Hill" also features a fantastic performance from the legendary Vincent Price. You are commanded to buy this film!!

A cool post-script: The House used in the movie is an actual house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright that is in Los Angeles.