The Haunting
You may not believe in ghosts but you cannot deny terror.
You may not believe in ghosts but you cannot deny terror.
Horror
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1963
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Dr. John Markway recruits three strangers for a sleep-disorder study at the eerie and isolated Hill House. It soon becomes clear his real interest lies in the mansion itself and its sinister history, as they are forced to confront the nature of its horror…
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Runtime:
112 min
Release date:
28 Mar 1963
Country:
GB, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$1,050,000
Revenue:
$1,020,000
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
The artful cinematic strokes of director Robert Wise and staff are not quite enough to override the major shortcomings of Nelson Gidding's screenplay.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
25 Sep 2007
fresh:
Pretty effective when it came out; it may be a little stiff in the joints by now, but it's still a much better scare show than the recent stinker remake.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
25 Sep 2007
fresh:
What makes the film so effective is not so much the slightly sinister characterisation of the generally neurotic group, but the fact that [director] Wise makes the house itself the central character, a beautifully designed and highly atmospheric entity.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
23 Sep 2006
rotten:
Makes more goose pimples than sense.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
rotten:
People stare about in terror and squeak: 'The house, it's alive!' The picture, it's dead.
– ,
TIME Magazine,
19 Oct 2008