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18 September 1963 (USA)
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Dr. Markway, doing research to prove the existence of ghosts, investigates Hill House, a large, eerie...
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
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(15 articles)
Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, The Village People, Valerie Perrine: Out at the Pictures
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Martin Scorsese Picks 11 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time!
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(From Alt Film Guide. 7 December 2009, 11:02 AM, PST)
Martin Scorsese Picks 11 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time!
(From FirstShowing.net. 30 October 2009, 5:51 PM, PDT)
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A scary, masterfully crafted ghost story
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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 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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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)
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The exterior of Hill House in the film was not a set, but an actual house, although all the interiors were carefully designed sets on sound stages. While shooting exterior night scenes on location at the real house, Russ Tamblyn has shared a story of having chosen to take a stroll through a cemetery at the rear of the property and having had an experience nearly as terrifying as the film itself. You can hear his story on the commentary track included on the DVD of the film.
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Revealing mistakes: The story takes place in August, in fact it is mentioned twice that it is August and yet the characters are all dressed in winter coats upon arrival. They also wear winter clothing throughout the film.
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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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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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Referenced in Honogurai mizu no soko kara (2002)
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Why has Dr Markway arranged this experiment at Hill House?Who are the people who spend the night at Hill House?
What is the history of Hill House?
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The Haunting is the best haunted house movie of all time. It is creepy as hell, packs a real sense of dread, and always leaves the shocks to the imagination.
It starts with an extremely effective prologue detailing the sinister history of Hill House over it's 90 year presence, and this prologue includes some really excellently done scenes.
Flash forward 90 years, and four guests are invited to stay the night at Hill House, and experience the house's hypnotic power. The main character is Eleanor (Julie Harris) who is starting to believe the house wants something from her.
The Haunting is a teriffically crafted, genuinely creepy story from Robert Wise, and many elements have been used in recent films (The freezing breath in The Sixth Sense, and the ghosts only implied by strange sounds and giggles in The Blair Witch Project).
Overall, this is an excellent horror movie proving you don't need special effects and gore blah blah blah... Just see the movie. 9/10.