The Legend of Hell House

The Legend of Hell House (1973)

  • 46% of critics liked it
    (13 reviews)

  • 58% of users liked it
    (5,914 ratings)

Richard Matheson adapted the screenplay of The Legend of Hell House from his own novel. In the tradition of Shirley Jackson's Haunting of Hill House, four people with alleged extrasensory powers are called upon to spend a weekend in a supposedly haunted house, to either prove or disprove the… More

PG,
Directed By
Written By
Richard Matheson
Genres
Horror, Art House & International, Classics
In Theaters
Jun 15, 1973 Limited
On DVD
Sep 4, 2001
Fox

Critic Reviews

  • , Time Out

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

  • A.H. Weiler, New York Times

    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.

  • , TV Guide's Movie Guide

    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.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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

  • Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.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

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Lee ?


    Atmospheric chiller about a group of paranormal investigators who seek to find out the truth behind the hauntings of a mansion in rural England. Solid haunted house movie, creepy and with an ever-present sinister atmosphere. The major downside was that there were no scares, no jumpy… More

  • Randy T


    Classic but campy 70's horror with a bit of a twist. Delightfully dated for those seeking something nostalgic, Gothic and British.

  • AJ V


    A cool horror movie sort of like the Haunting, but 70s style, with more gore. I really liked this movie.

  • Devon B


    An old man puts a pair of psychics along with a skeptical scientist and his wife in a haunted house in order to prove that there is an afterlife, or to cleanse the house of evil spirits or something. The house in question is "Hell House", a place where thousands of murders… More

  • Dr Blood  


    For those of you who are familiar with Robert Wise's "The Haunting", it will be no surprise for you to learn that "The Legend of Hell House" was little more than a 70s remake of the same story. Even the title was similar to Shirley Jackson's "The… More

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