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03/26/09
The Legend of Hell House (1973)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:6
Rotten:7
Average Rating:5.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: The wealthy owner of a haunted mansion believes his home (which has been dubbed "Hell House" due to a history of bizarre happenings therein) might provide the answer to the phenomenon of life after... [More]
Starring: Roddy McDowall, Clive Revill, Pamela Franklin, Gayle Hunnicutt
Director: John Hough
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Reviews for The Legend of Hell House
1 - 14 (sorted by date)
Top CriticJohn Hough does a fine job with the things-that-go-bump-in-the-night aspects of the material, he fails to breathe any life into Richard Matheson's woefully underdeveloped screenplay, which he adapted from his own novel.
12/10/07
Top CriticRichard Matheson's disappointing adaptation of his own rather disappointing novel.
02/09/06
Top CriticNo review available.
06/23/05
If John Hough, the director, and his small, willing cast maintain mild tension during their harried visit to this haunted 'hell house,' the few chills they provide are of little help.
05/09/05
Top CriticNo review available.
12/21/04
No review available.
08/22/03
Incredibly flat-footed haunted house opus with even flatter ending.
08/21/03
No review available.
07/09/03
Shows how a creepy and effective story can be told with a single setting, a cast of no more than half a dozen characters, and a minimum of special effects
03/19/03
No review available.
11/04/02
...a classic spook-house story, with all the ingredients: a scary old mansion, seances in the dark, ectoplasmic manifestations, and things that go bump in the night.
10/22/01
Classic ghost story inspires as many yawns as it does chills.
09/26/01
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