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House on Haunted Hill

Seen it?

1959 | 75 min | Horror, Mystery

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Haunting, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 15 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1959: an older pace and style.

Frederick Loren invites five strangers to the party of a lifetime and offers each of them $10,000 if they can stay the night in the reportedly haunted house. Armed with a gun for protection, each guest arrives in a hearse and will either leave in it much richer…Or dead.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    80% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.7 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 212K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by William Castle

  • Vincent PriceFrederick Loren
  • Carol OhmartAnnabelle Loren
  • Richard LongLance Schroeder
  • Alan MarshalDr. David Trent
  • Carolyn CraigNora Manning
  • Elisha Cook Jr.Watson Pritchard
  • Julie MitchumRuth Bridgers
  • Leona AndersonMrs. Slydes
  • Howard HoffmanJonas Slydes
  • SkeletonSkeleton