The Haunting
Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson
Dr. Markway, doing research to prove the existence of ghosts, investigates Hill House, a large, eerie mansion with a lurid history of violent death and insanity. With him are the skeptical young Luke,...( read more
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DVD Released: August 5, 2003
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October 17, 2008Half of it is dated but half of it is also CLASSIC. The scares are the best part and they all stem from a mysterious source which just adds layers of creepiness. Great acting, a good story and eerie ambiguity all make for one fun watch. It could've been slightly shorter in length... ...( read more )
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October 8, 2008A scientist arranges to spend a weekend in an allegedly haunted house with two assistants and its playboy heir to try and scientifically substantiate supernatural phenomena. Another horror classic from the golden age that shows that CGI may very possibly have been the death of th... ...( read more )
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April 28, 2008one of the best scary movies ever in my book cause you never see what's scarin' the bejesus out of you, BUT YOU KNOW IT'S THERE! i haven't seen it's equal yet. it's the original, the real deal, w/o the chainsaws, the serrated edged knifes, and w/o the buckets of red corn syrup.... ...( read more )
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February 25, 2008Excellent old-school angst-ridden classic yet not really horror movie but classic still even though not completely horror while it could have been even if it's not.
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January 28, 2008Unsettling or disturbing is a term that gets thrown around a lot today. Usually in regards to Cronenberg or Miike or Irreversible.
This film a text book of how to achieve an atmosphere of menace and unease without showing a thing -
June 27, 2009The cinematography and editing were neat and added to the suspense. But I was not a fan of the movie's excessive use of voiceover.
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October 3, 2008Confused with the G rating. Scariest film i have ever seen yet they allow the same audience as things like the spongebob movie to watch this. The MPAA is fucked up, unlike the British BBFC, who rate things appropiatly (it's a 12 here, and poltergeist, a PG in America is a 15 here). Don't let kids watch this.
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April 28, 2008the original, the real deal, w/o the chainsaws, the serrated edged knifes, and w/o the buckets of red corn syrup. and it knows what you're thinking. it knows cause it wants you, wants to be together with you...alone...in the dark...together...alone.
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