“You may not believe in ghosts but you cannot deny terror.”
Dr. John Markway invites three distinct individuals to the eerie and isolated Hill House to be subjects for a sleep disorder study. The unfortunate guests discover that Markway is far more interested in the sinister mansion itself — and they soon see the true nature of its horror.
Robert Wise
Robert Wise
Nelson Gidding
Davis Boulton
Humphrey Searle
Julie Harris
Eleanor Lance
Claire Bloom
Theodora
Richard Johnson
Dr. John Markway
Russ Tamblyn
Luke Sanderson
Fay Compton
Mrs. Sanderson
Rosalie Crutchley
Mrs. Dudley
Lois Maxwell
Grace Markway
Valentine Dyall
Mr. Dudley
Diane Clare
Carrie Fredericks
Ronald Adam
Eldridge Harper
Pamela Buckley
First Mrs. Crain (uncredited)
Frieda Knorr
Second Mrs. Crain (uncredited)
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Nutshell
Many years ago little nutshell asked Mommy and Daddy for permission to stay up and watch this movie. He soon regretted it, as this bone-chilling ghost story nearly caused the young lad to soil his shorts, and it would be several more days until he could fall asleep with the lights out. Even today,...
John Chard
And whatever walked there, walked alone. The Haunting is directed by Robert Wise and adapted to screenplay by Nelson Gidding from the Shirley Jackson novel The Haunting of Hill House. It stars Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn and Lois Maxwell. Music is by Humphrey Searle ...
Filipe Manuel Neto
**A simple film with a basic script, but which scares us in such a way that it still has an influence on horror productions today.** Movies about haunted houses? Whoever saw one of them, saw them all… right? I like to think not. And this film is probably the grandfather of a good number of them! ...
The Haunting - The Psychological Cut (Teaser Trailer)
Trailer • YouTube
The Haunting: The Implicit Cut - Arrival (Scene comparison)
Clip • YouTube
The Haunting: The Implicit Cut - First Encounter (Scene Comparison)
Clip • YouTube
The Haunting 1963 - In Colour
Clip • YouTube
EttingtonParkHotel B&W Tribute to "The Haunting" 1963
Behind the Scenes • YouTube
Dan Ireland on THE HAUNTING
Featurette • YouTube
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