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The Legend of Hell House (1973)

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Reviews Counted:13

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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... 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 death. To prove his theory, he enlists the help of four brave psychic investigators whom, to acquire the situation in it's entirety, set up residence in the dark and mysterious abode. Soon after, the team are nearly driven to insanity as they slowly begin to discover how the mansion got it's gloomy moniker. An atmospheric and menacing film from the director of EYEWITNESS (1971). [More]

Starring: Roddy McDowall, Clive Revill, Pamela Franklin, Gayle Hunnicutt

Starring: Roddy McDowall, Clive Revill, Pamela Franklin, Gayle Hunnicutt, Roland Culver, Peter Bowles

Director: John Hough

Director: John Hough
Screenwriter: Richard Matheson

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09/19/03
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

Classic ghost story inspires as many yawns as it does chills.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
09/26/01
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
Apollo Guide

...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.

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10/22/01
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

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

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
03/19/03
Brian Mckay
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Jake Euker
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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Incredibly flat-footed haunted house opus with even flatter ending.

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08/21/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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.

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05/09/05
A.H. Weiler
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New York Times

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12/21/04
Mark R. Leeper
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11/04/02
Tony Toscano
Tony Toscano
Talking Pictures (U.S.)

Richard Matheson's disappointing adaptation of his own rather disappointing novel.

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02/09/06
Time Out

John 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.

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