The Legend of Hell House
Seen it?1973 | 95 min | Horror, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 Hell House LLC, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
A team consisting of a physicist, his wife, a young female psychic, and the only survivor of the previous visit are sent to the notorious Hell House to prove or disprove survival after death. Previous visitors have either been killed or gone mad, and it is up to the team to survive a full week in isolation, and solve the mystery of the Hell House.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
62% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 65K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Hough
- Pamela FranklinFlorence Tanner
- Roddy McDowallBenjamin Franklin Fischer
- Clive RevillDr. Lionel Barrett
- Gayle HunnicuttAnn Barrett
- Roland CulverMr. Rudolph Deutsch
- Peter BowlesHanley
- Michael GoughEmeric Belasco (uncredited)