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Haunting, The (1963) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
1166 |
Avg. Rating: |
2.91/4 |
# of Ratings: |
57 |
Genres: |
Horror, Thriller |
Rating: |
G |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 09/18/1963 |
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Director: |
Robert Wise |
Actors: |
Julie Harris
Claire Bloom
Richard Johnson
Russ Tamblyn
Rosalie Crutchley
Lois Maxwell |
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Plot Outline:
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Hill House, a place with a wicked history attracts a researcher who assembles a group of people to stay in the house for a period of time. Strange things happen... -- laaas
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MaceeRae 12/14/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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3.5/4 |
This was one of the most frightening films I'd ever seen at the time. I was a teenager when I first saw it, and was totally in its' grip the entire time. The black and white photography adds to the eeriness, the way shadows are cast, the way faces are lit, fantastic. The actors are great in their respective roles, allowing you the viewer to enter the experience, and take the journey with them. |
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03/06/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Things that go bump in the night |
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The Haunting’ is the quintessential haunted house movie: Martin Scorsese even rated it his number one scariest film. Anthropologist Dr Markway (Richard Johnson) is investigating paranormal activity at a tombstone of a gothic pile in New England. The house was born bad, so the story goes – the wife of its first owner dropped dead moments before setting foot in it. The doctor has brought along two young psychic women, boho free-spirit Theo (who has one of the choicest wardrobes ever, designed by Mary Quant) and repressed Nell, who is the main attraction as far as the ghosts are concerned. Director Robert Wise executes a masterpiece of the power of suggestion. We never see a ghost, but the face of the devil Wise’s camera makes out in the ornate carving of a wooden door is more scary than any... |
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3/4 |
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03/31/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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"The Haunting" by Yojimbo |
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A scientist arranges to spend a weekend in an allegedly haunted house with two assistants and its playboy heir to try and scientifically substantiate supernatural phenomena. Another horror classic from the golden age that shows that CGI may very possibly have been the death of the genre. This film is all atmosphere, and the tension is palpable. The characters are all well drawn and interesting, particularly Julie Harris as the psychologically damaged assistant who begins to unravel as the air of menace increases. In fact this film is more of a psychological chiller than a horror, it reminding me more of Hitchcock's Rebecca than anything else. But the star of the show is definitely the house! It's a brilliant location with just the right level of Gothic foreboding, brought to life with som... |
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3/4 |
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