Synopsis:
"The Original Cult Classic
Eccentric millionaire Frederick Loren (Vincent
Price) throws a haunted house party for his nasty
wife, Annabelle (Carol Ohmart),
in this cult classic from director William
Castle (Strait-Jacket,
The Night Walker).
Loren offers five guests $10,000 each if they
can survive a night in the House on Haunted Hill, which is
said to be haunted by the ghosts of seven people who were
murdered there… and they won't be the only ones…
Written by Castle's frequent collaborator, Robb
White (Macabre, Homicidal),
the film was originally released in "Emergo," in
which a glowing skeleton emerged from the screen and flew
right over the audience's heads! Co-starring with Price, who
was reunited with Castle and White for The Tingler the next
year, are Richard Long (Nanny
and the Professor) and character actor Elisha
Cook, Jr. (The Maltese Falcon,
The Big Sleep)." -
from DVD
Pacific
My oppinion:
Now, this is a true classic! The "witch"
appearing out of nowhere really made me jump, and that doesn't
happen very often. I certainly wasn't expecting that from
a movie made in 1958.. The plot was pretty cool, even though
there were some things that didn't quite make sense. There
was a spooky atmosphere from the beginning to the end. Vincent
Price was glorious as always, as were the rest of the cast. I particularly liked the "believer" of the group. Only regret was that it ended so quickly. There's just something about these B/W horror classics I love. House on Haunted Hill might just be the best haunted house movie I've ever seen. And considering you can get this one for as little as $2-3, you should definantly give it a go. Highly recommended!
My rating: 
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Buy "House on Haunted Hill" at:
DVD
Pacific, or Video
Universe
(there are loads of versions of this one in several price
ranges, so just take a pick)
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