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18 September 1963 (USA) moreTagline:
You may not believe in ghosts but you cannot deny terror morePlot:
Dr. Markway, doing research to prove the existence of ghosts, investigates Hill House, a large, eerie... more | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. moreNewsDesk:
(14 articles)
Martin Scorsese Picks 11 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time! (From FirstShowing.net. 30 October 2009, 5:51 PM, PDT)
The Enigma of Horror Vérité
(From Fangoria. 24 October 2009, 10:06 PM, PDT)
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Scariest movie ever more (306 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Julie Harris | ... | Eleanor 'Nell' Lance | |
| Claire Bloom | ... | Theodora 'Theo' | |
| Richard Johnson | ... | Dr. John Markway | |
| Russ Tamblyn | ... | Luke Sanderson | |
| Fay Compton | ... | Mrs. Sanderson | |
| Rosalie Crutchley | ... | Mrs. Dudley | |
| Lois Maxwell | ... | Grace Markway | |
| Valentine Dyall | ... | Mr. Dudley | |
| Diane Clare | ... | Carrie Fredericks | |
| Ronald Adam | ... | Eldridge Harper |
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112 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Australia:G (alternate rating) | Australia:M | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:12 (re-rating) | UK:X | USA:Approved | USA:G (1972 re-release) | UK:X (original rating)Fun Stuff
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Director Robert Wise read a review of Shirley Jackson's novel "The Haunting of Hill House" in Time Magazine and decided to get the rights to the novel. He later met the writer herself to talk about ideas for the film. He asked her if she had thought of other titles for the novel, because the title would not work for the film. She told him that the only other title she had considered was simply "The Haunting", so Wise decided to use it for the film. moreGoofs:
Errors in geography: When Nell is leaving the Garage in Boston, she sees a signpost that is, for the most part correct with respect to route numbers and directions for the towns indicated. However, one sign refers to "US 50" and Nell then reads aloud her directions to take "US 50 from Boston and watch for the turn-off to Route 238." US 50 is nowhere near Boston; prior to the advent of the Interstate system of highways, US Route 50 was one of the principal highways that went straight through the middle of the country from Maryland on the East coast to California on the west coast. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Dr. John Markway: [voice-over] An evil old house, the kind some people call haunted, is like an undiscovered country waiting to be explored. Hill House had stood for 90 years and might stand for 90 more. Silence lay steadily against the wood and stone of Hill House, and whatever walked there... walked alone.
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Any recommendations for other movies where the evil is in the house itself?What is the history of Hill House?
Why has Dr Markway arranged this experiment at Hill House?
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There is no blood, there is no slashing, today this would be rated "G." But, this is the scariest movie, ever. Every time I watch this masterpiece (and I have watched it over 50 times), I see or hear something new.
The density of the black and white is incredible. The camera angles and reflection shots are unsettling. The score is appropriately terrifying, from the ringing of tiny bells to the cannon ball rocking down the hall.
The cast is excellent. The direction superb. This is horror at the peak of perfection--it is in your mind. The only thing better is to read the book by Ms. Jackson on a dark night when you are all alone, and "far from town." As Stephen King said about Shirley Jackson, "She never had to shout." Mr. Wise is to be credited with bringing her whispers to the screen.
Rent this for Halloween. Or, own it forever. I still have trouble getting to sleep after I watch this.