An undeniably effective adaptation of the Shirley Jackson novel and remains one of the best haunted-house movies.
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09/25/07
The Haunting (1963)
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Reviews Counted:33
Fresh:28
Rotten:5
Average Rating:7.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: A paranormal investigator invites a trio of people to help him examine Hill House, a sinister family estate haunted by the angry souls from its troubled past. While Eleanor (Julie Harris) looks for... [More]
Starring: Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn
Director: Robert Wise
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Reviews for The Haunting
One of the best haunted-house movies ever. Very spooky.
10/01/03
A dark brooding atmosphere, disturbing psychological insights and a handful of suddenly executed surprises make this old horror as fresh and vital as the day it was made.
10/19/08
You might not have a lot of answers by the end but you'll find various scenes stay with you long after the movie is over.
06/13/01
No review available.
09/02/04
Without showing one ghost, Wise's camera works like a contorting black and white swallow.
02/06/03
Spooky and atmospheric haunted house film, put to shame by the dreadful remake.
03/19/03
No review available.
12/05/03
Knows how to draw fright from its haunted house story.
10/28/06
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.
09/23/06
The horror remains admirably attuned to the sense of solitude in a premature spinster
09/06/09
No review available.
10/31/03
Properly creepy, unlike like the dodgy remake.
09/25/07
No review available.
02/18/07
...it's what we don't see in The Haunting that makes it scary.
08/03/03
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.
09/25/07
Top CriticOne of film's great ghost stories. Great Humphrey Searle score.
12/01/02
The scariest movie of its day
02/03/04
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September 15, 2005:
Hollywood Giant Robert Wise Passes Away at 91
Master filmmaker and 4-time Oscar winner Robert Wise has died at the age of 91. Probably best known as the director of films like "The Sound of Music," "West Side... More...
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