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The Haunting

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The Haunting (1963)

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Reviews Counted:29

Fresh:18

Rotten:11

Average Rating:2.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: A paranormal investigator invites a trio of people to help him examine Hill House, a sinister family estate haunted by the angry souls from its troubled past. While Eleanor (Julie Harris) looks for... A paranormal investigator invites a trio of people to help him examine Hill House, a sinister family estate haunted by the angry souls from its troubled past. While Eleanor (Julie Harris) looks for an escape from the memory of her recently-deceased mother, she becomes increasingly obsessed with the history of the huge, ominous house. Based on Shirley Jackson's lyrical novel, THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, and one of the most frightening psychological horror films ever made, featuring virtually no blood, gore, or monsters for its effective scares. [More]

Starring: Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn

Starring: Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn, Lois Maxwell, Valentine Dyall, Fay Compton, Rosalie Crutchley, Ronald Adam

Director: Robert Wise

Director: Robert Wise
Screenwriter: Nelson Gidding
Producer: Robert Wise
Composer: Humphrey Searle

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09/30/03
Almar Haflidason
Almar Haflidason
BBC
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One of the handful of truly great haunted-house films ever made. (TCM Greatest Classic Films: Horror)

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
09/08/09
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

The good news is that the disc presents the film in its original 2.35:1 (anamorphic) widescreen, and Wise's striking compositions put every square inch to use.

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04/06/06
Mark Bourne
Mark Bourne
DVDJournal.com
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02/05/04
Aaron Beierle
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CurrentFilm.com

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01/24/04
David Annandale
David Annandale
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Full Review Source: DVD Confidential | comment Comment
10/16/03
Bobby Nashville
Bobby Nashville
DVD Confidential

This is a horror movie with a brain, and something Hollywood made few of in 1963 and makes even fewer now.

Full Review Source: DVD Verdict | comment Comment
09/30/03
Mike Pinsky
Mike Pinsky
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09/21/03
Jules Faber
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09/17/03
Mark Zimmer
Mark Zimmer
digitallyOBSESSED.com

Basically using lighting, camera angles and sound effects, (director Robert) Wise has created a frightening atmosphere that turns an old house into the incarnation of evil.

Full Review Source: Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) | comment Comment
09/05/03
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
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08/27/03
Robbie Starr
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08/20/03
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08/20/03
Derek M. Germano
Derek M. Germano
Cinema Laser

The best haunted-house movie, period. Director Robert Wise delivers big scares with superb cinematic restraint.

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08/14/03
Gerry Shamray
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08/09/03
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08/01/03
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September 15, 2005: Hollywood Giant Robert Wise Passes Away at 91
Master filmmaker and 4-time Oscar winner Robert Wise has died at the age of 91. Probably best known as the director of films like "The Sound of Music," "West Side... More...

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