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House on Haunted Hill (1999) -- A millionaire offers a group of diverse people $1,000,000 to spend the night in a haunted house with a horrifying past.
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Overview

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Director:
William Malone
Writers (WGA):
Robb White (story)
Dick Beebe (screenplay)
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Release Date:
29 October 1999 (USA) more
Tagline:
Six strangers have the chance to make $1,000,000 EACH. All they have to do is make it through the night alive. more
Plot:
A millionaire offers a group of diverse people $1,000,000 to spend the night in a haunted house with a horrifying past. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(46 articles)
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Who Wants to be a Millionaire? more (516 total)
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for horror violence and gore, sexual images and language.
Runtime:
93 min | Spain:99 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Trivia:
The rollercoaster in the beginning of the movie is The Incredible Hulk at Universal's Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Pritchett, Sara and Eddie are first in the basement, and Sara give the torch to Pritchett. You see him raise his hands in the air, and neither of them shows any evidence of the cuts he sustained while breaking the glass in an earlier scene. more
Quotes:
Steven H. Price: [on his newest rollercoaster] Ever see one that starts at the top? 20 stories worth of top. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Zhu ba da lian meng (2002) more
Soundtrack:
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) more

FAQ

What is the real name of the 'Terror Incognita' roller coaster?
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21 out of 26 people found the following comment useful.
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, 6 May 2001

Asylums. Crazy people. Insanity. Mental therapy, mental hospitals, mental patients have been used time and time again in horror fiction and horror films. Why? I'm not sure; maybe, it is the normality of being like those that are insane which brings a more genuine horror to us. Whatever it is, House on Haunted Hill certainly uses all the mental derangement cliches to full effect. I could easily pan this film by saying(and rightly so) that its predecessor, the original House on Haunted Hill directed by William Castle, is a far superior film. That Castle's film was filled with better acting, better timing, and easily a better script. But I liked this film, which is not really a remake entirely. It has many elements that are not in the first film; most of them centering around the mental aspect aforementioned. The house in this film was once an asylum where people...thousands perhaps..were brutally butchered in the name of mental good health. The house is scary. Empty corridors, large, vast rooms, incredible special effects all add to the frightening aspects of the film. The biggest problem with the film is that much of it just doesn't add up in terms of making sense of the plot. The film fortunately is more special effects driven than plot driven, and at least is able to deliver the goods in that arena. The acting is pretty good with all the leads really doing quite a good job. Geoffrey Rush gives his best Vincent Price impression(pencil-thin mustache and all) delivering lines with bravura gusto. The other exceptional standout is Chris Kattan as Watson Pritchard. Kattan is just wonderful in the role showcasing his obvious talent. As far as great horror films go...this film is adequate, yet very thrilling, exciting, and entertaining. If you are like me and love the old one...just look at this film as a totally different entity. It is. One thing is for sure...it is one heck of a rollercoaster ride!

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