19.12.09

house on haunted hill (1959)

"Darling, the only ghoul in the house is you!"
Millionaire Fredrick Loren (Vincent Price) and his estranged wife Annabelle (Carol Ohmart), invite five people to stay overnight at a haunted house, for a party with a difference. Each guest has been offered $10,000 if they spend a night in house. Each is desperate for the money and determined to see the night through, but will they be able to last out?
Castle throws everything but the kitchen sink at this in his attempt to give the viewer some thrills. A great little horror that hurtles along, giving the viewer little time to take stock. A classic and prime example of how to use atmosphere to ramp up the chills.

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