13 Ghosts
Seen it?1960 | 85 min | Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office flop and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved House on Haunted Hill or The Haunting, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1960: an older pace and style.
The reclusive Dr. Zorba has died and left his sprawling mansion to his nephew Cyrus and his family. They will need to search the house to find the doctor's fortune, but along with the property itself, they have also inherited the occultist's collection of thirteen ghosts.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
33% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 88K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Castle
- Charles HerbertBuck Zorba
- Jo MorrowMedea Zorba
- Martin MilnerBen Rush
- Rosemary DeCampHilda Zorba
- Donald WoodsCyrus Zorba
- Margaret HamiltonElaine Zacharides
- John van DreelenVan Allen
- David HoffmanMessenger (uncredited)
- Jeanne BakerGhost (uncredited)
- John BurnsideGhost (uncredited)