Charles Herbert, Jo Morrow, Martin Milner

A family inherits what proves to be a haunted house, but a special pair of goggles allows them to see their ghostly tormentors.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: William Castle

Release Date: August 5, 1960

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DVD Release Date: September 11, 2001

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  • October 21, 2009
    silly but still better than the remake. an early 3-D venture.
  • September 13, 2008
    It was good.
  • June 14, 2008
    The original and re-make a both rubbish. Avoid!
  • February 3, 2008
    Pending Review...

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  • January 24, 2008
    The ghosts themselves are quite scary and imaginative, although hard to make out when they appear. I love the ghost viewer gimmick. It takes about 27 minutes before we get to see the first ghost appear. The buildup and tension are nice. An effective haunted mansion setting is uti...( read more)lized. I was a bit awed when I saw the family playing with the Ouija board. There are several good jump scares throughout. For a 1960 movie, I was expecting harmless fun, but this movie had some bite to it. Very enjoyable viewing; much better than the crapass remake.
  • November 18, 2009
    I want to see the original. I imagine the ghosts are more realistic
  • November 13, 2009
    william castle gimmick film which is alot of fun if you have a set of 3-D glasses..
  • November 11, 2009
    never seen the original...
  • November 5, 2009
    Fast moving. Good storyline and complex.
  • October 31, 2009
    fun, goofy, dated ghost story from William Castle, arguably the greatest "showman" director. A family who's furniture has just been repossessed inherits a haunted mansion, and for some reason has to live there or loses it the the county. The house is inhabited with 12 ghosts (w...( read more)ho will be the 13th?). You have to get over the fact that all these crazy and homicidal things happen almost immediately and the family still doesn't move out. And it's got its share of plot holes. But, it does have a certain charm.

    They gave out glasses in the theater so you could choose whether you wanted to see the ghosts or not. Probably better if you didn't... unlike Cat People or The Haunting, where less is more, these ghosts are fairly cheesy.

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  • lisanstacey
    January 11, 2007
    this film is ok but nt the best ive eva seen
  • Cristale
    January 3, 2007
    i thought this was a different movie...i watched the newer version!
  • yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
    December 13, 2006
    I like this movie,
    itīs like a fun-film and a Horror-film (mixed)!
  • joycefricken
    November 12, 2006
    Ummm.. this is the original 1960 3D version, children. Don't understand how most of you could mix it up with the crappier 2001 remake.
    Makes me wonder just how much attention you really pay to what's going on around you.

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