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The Haunting (1963)

The Haunting (1963)
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One of the most highly regarded haunted house films ever produced, Robert Wise's The Haunting (based on Shirley Jackson's novel The Haunting of Hill House) weaves the dark tale of a questionably sane young woman and a sinister house which holds a terrifying past. Invited to join anthropologist Dr. Markway (Richard Johnson), ESP expert Theodora (Claire Bloom), and probable heir to the estate Luke Sanderson (Russ Tamblyn) in order to dispel the near mythical tales that surround the house, unstable Eleanor Vance (Julie Harris) agrees to spend a few nights in the house following the death of her mother. As they slowly begin to discover, the horrific and seemingly unbelievable tales may hold more truth than the skeptical guests might have previously expected. With a seemingly unstoppable supernatural force lurking in every shadow, the probability of anyone escaping the evil clutch of the cursed mansion seems increasingly remote. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Julie HarrisClaire Bloom, (more)
Director(s):
Robert Wise
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
G
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of The Haunting

One of the most highly regarded haunted house films ever produced, Robert Wise's The Haunting (based on Shirley Jackson's novel The Haunting of Hill House) weaves the dark tale of a questionably sane young woman and a sinister house which holds a terrifying past. Invited to join anthropologist Dr. Markway (Richard Johnson), ESP expert Theodora (Claire Bloom), and probable heir to the estate Luke Sanderson (Russ Tamblyn) in order to dispel the near mythical tales that surround the house, unstable Eleanor Vance (Julie Harris) agrees to spend a few nights in the house following the death of her mother. As they slowly begin to discover, the horrific and seemingly unbelievable tales may hold more truth than the skeptical guests might have previously expected. With a seemingly unstoppable supernatural force lurking in every shadow, the probability of anyone escaping the evil clutch of the cursed mansion seems increasingly remote. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
112 mins

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Director(s):
Robert Wise
Writer(s):
Nelson Gidding
Producer(s):
Robert Wise
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
G
Categories:
Horror
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David S.

This is a B&W classic. The story line is great, and spooky atmosphere. Movie is faithful to the book...which is also a great read.

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Philine V.

Avoid, with all possible care, the more recent remake -- it is a DISASTER! This film is elegant, and holds to Shirley Jackson's brilliant horror novel. I consider the book to be the ultimate, quintessential horror novel, and the film is one of Robert Wise's masterpieces. He understood, unlike the director of the remake, that the book did not need rewriting -- just follow what Ms. Jackson wrote, and don't change a thing!

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Todd and Victoria P.

This was a very good horror movie. It had me on the edge of my seat. The start may seem slow, but it's just building the tension for the later parts in the movie. I loved the camerawork in this movie. I had seen the remake with Catherine Zeta-Jones and this original movie is much better.

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