Dr. Markway, doing research to prove the existence of ghosts, investigates Hill House, a large, eerie mansion with a lurid...
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, in this 1963 horror classic.
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87 %46 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
82 %19,433 reviewsAudience score rating
"The artful cinematic strokes of director Robert Wise and staff are not quite enough to override the major shortcomings of Nelson Gidding’s screenplay from the Shirley Jackson novel."
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Variety
Variety"Sound effects, disorienting camera work, expert editing, and Humphrey Searle's discomfiting score all suggest, without showing, a horrible presence waiting in the wings."
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A.V. Club
A.V. Club"From a potentially creaky, cliche-filled premise (a gaggle of stereotypes are invited to a spooky old house where all is not as it seems), director Robert Wise leads us on a brilliantly unsettling journey."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"It's one of the most highly-wrought (indeed, overwrought) films ever made..."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineThe Haunting (1963) | Details
- Rating
- G,
- Runtime
- 112
- Genre
- Horror
- Country of origin
- UK
