House on Haunted Hill

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Hector I Rather short film, 1h10 min (not 1h32 as it says on the site) and very interesting. We follow a real murder party! All guests must stay overnight in the haunted mansion of a rich and eccentric character to collect a large sum of money. The main character, Vincent Price, has an undeniable charisma, as does his beautiful wife (the uncommonly beautiful Carol Ohmart). He's also quite disturbing. From the outside, the mansion is truly magnificent and is a Los Angeles house that actually exists, the Hennis House. It looks like some kind of Mayan temple, which is pretty crazy. The interior is much more commonplace. I think the Cluedo atmosphere of the film is great. It's all about suspicion between Vincent Price and his guests, between him and his wife, and between the guests themselves. I must say, it's quite successful, and gripping, despite the rather abrupt ending. It's a very enjoyable film that hasn't aged a bit, and some scenes are even quite scary if you let yourself be carried along. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/11/25 Full Review Omar G House on Haunted Hill (1959). Directed by William Castle, with Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Carolyn Craig and Elisha Cook. The plot involves people spending the night in a house because Frederick Loren needs witnesses because he must kill his wife Annabelle Loren and her lover in self-defense before they kill him. Too bad the wife Annabelle Loren played by Carol Ohmart has a very sexy body, a waste. The brunette Nora Manning played by Carolyn Craig, they want to drive her crazy. Maybe Loren should get his beauty wife hooked on drugs but he didn't want to keep her, he can get another wife anyway. The face well known from several movies in the TV in the 80s and 90s of Vincent Price is supposed to have the size of Q.B with 6'4". The romantic interest between jokes and anger between Nora and Lance which contrasts with the Lorens. The best would be Carol Ohmart in a baby doll, going down the stairs. The concept was like Dial M for Murder (1954), but in reverse the wife and the lover want to kill the cuckold who does not let him, maybe this was the fourth wife who kills. Some nonsense like the drop of blood worthy of scientific studies, the old woman who floats, the scene of the rope moved by telekines and the teleportation of Annabelle Loren hanging, the severed head and maybe the pool with acid. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review John W It was a decent movie, much better acting than most modern actors, but the movie is a little bit boring. Its good but not worth a rewatch. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review DanTheMan 2 Deliciously goofy yet exceptionally spooky, House on Haunted Hill is a classic in its own right, combing a dry sense of humour with moments of genuine chills. It could be a carnival funhouse; an abode of ghouls and ghosts. William Castle was often better known for his gimmicks more so than for his films, but this haunted house chiller is fabulous, one that greatly benefits from his directorial crassness. Although, sadly, there is no proper way to experience Castle's gimmick of the spooky scary skeleton flying around the room any more. A jumped-up B-movie horror for sure, but it retains its goofy charm with a litany of gimmicky sight gags that, however tame by today's standards, keep their childish appeal. Vincent Price is utterly divine in this film, his withering sarcasm providing many of the film's best lines, I'm making the effort to watch a few of his films this year as I've never really delved into his filmography that well. The rest of the cast all fulfil their roles well and deliver performances that more than match the film's tone, it's dumb, corny and reliant to a ludicrous degree but it not only knows what it is, it loves being what it is. As campy fun, House on Haunted Hill is truly timeless, expertly executed and still delivers its fey thrills and worldly laughs. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/02/24 Full Review Dallas H Vincent Price and William Castle movies are always fun to watch. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/07/24 Full Review Julian S Delightfully devilish fun that continues to feel eerie and innovative. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/31/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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