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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:
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The only movie that truly frightened me. 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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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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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. moreGoofs:
Errors in geography: When Nell leaves the Boston garage, we can see through her car's back window that there are two English policemen standing on a street corner. 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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Where is Hill House located?Why does Nell sleep on her left side?
Who are the people who spend the night at Hill House?
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After watching "The Haunting" 1963, I slept with my hands under the covers for 3 weeks.
I was alone in the house, very late at night. Every sound amplified.. I was a full grown woman. For Pete's sake, I have watched almost every monster movie made. Even the original "Wolfman." Hummm, I could handle this.
Wrong! I have never been so frightened in my life. Who or What was holding her hand??...
The door at the top of the spiral stair almost gave me a stroke.
This movie made a believer out of me. The sound effects, the lighting, the "breathing door", plus the fact it was Black and White.. The house, well don't ask me to attend a dinner party there. You will be eating alone.
Perfect movie for Halloween.
I give this movie a "10", The "remake" ?? Was that from the same book?
Nuff Said.