House on Haunted Hill

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House on Haunted Hill

Released Feb 17, 1959

1h 15m

Horror

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Rich oddball Frederick Loren has a proposal for five guests at a possibly haunted mansion: show up, survive a night filled with scares and receive $10,000 each. The guest of honor is Loren's estranged wife, Annabelle, who, with her secret lover, Dr. Trent, has concocted her own scheme to scare Loren's associate, Nora Manning, into shooting the potentially crazy millionaire. However, more spooks and shocks throw a wrench into the plan.

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Critics Consensus

Campy by modern standards but spooky and atmospheric, House on Haunted Hill is a fun, well-executed cult classic featuring a memorable performance from genre icon Vincent Price.

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Newsweek Staff

Newsweek

It couldn't cure a child's hiccups.

Sep 20, 2022

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Helen Bower

Detroit Free Press

It moves but jerkily, and with a lot of ridiculous and unexplained "horror" effects.

Sep 20, 2022

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Mildred Martin

Philadelphia Inquirer

Children may cringe, adults will laugh this one off.

Sep 16, 2022

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

William Castle's 1959 B-Movie horror classic retains its goofy charm with a litany of gimmicky sight gags that, however tame by today's standards, keep their childish appeal.

Rated: FOUR STARS

Oct 2, 2024

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Kristin Battestella

InSession Film

There are some fun jump scares, skeletons, revolvers, and mini coffin party favors to accent this short seventy-five minutes.

Apr 19, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

One of William Castle’s most enjoyable flicks.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 14, 2023

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Ed .

a HILL to DIE on! Make no bones about it, this classic horror film averted a tragedy due to omission: had the Lorens executed a pre-nup, we might not have had a great film to watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/29/25

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Garry A

I liked this better than the original. The mini coffins with the pistols in them was creative. I was surprised how short it was.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Ariel S

A spooky, campy classic! House on Haunted Hill (1959) is all eerie vibes, old-school charm, and Vincent Price at his best. It’s fun, weird, and way ahead of its time. A must-watch for vintage horror fans.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/24/25

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Madoka A

Fantastic. Spooky. Funny. Great product! Really good!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/23/25

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Nick O

Pure Vincent Price-Haunted House-Midnight Movie-Madness!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/25/25

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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 out of 5 stars

01/11/25

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Frederick Loren

Carol Ohmart

Annabelle Loren

Richard Long

Lance Schroeder

Alan Marshal

Dr. David Trent

Carolyn Craig

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Synopsis

Rich oddball Frederick Loren has a proposal for five guests at a possibly haunted mansion: show up, survive a night filled with scares and receive $10,000 each. The guest of honor is Loren's estranged wife, Annabelle, who, with her secret lover, Dr. Trent, has concocted her own scheme to scare Loren's associate, Nora Manning, into shooting the potentially crazy millionaire. However, more spooks and shocks throw a wrench into the plan.

Director: William Castle
Producer: William Castle
Screenwriter: Robb White
Distributor: Allied Artists Pictures
Production Co: William Castle Productions
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 17, 1959, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.5K
Runtime: 1h 15m

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