(1963) dir Robert Wise w/Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn [112 min]
THE HAUNTING is not just a great horror film but a great film, period, and hands down one of the best haunted house films ever made. The film takes a now familiar story – a group of researchers set up in an abandoned house and wait for ghostly activity – and adds just the right amount of thrills, chills, and great acting to the mix. Wise smartly plays down the spooky happenings in favor of building a remarkable amount of tension – only to release it in a most unexpected way.
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(1963) dir Robert Wise w/Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn [112 min]
THE HAUNTING is not just a great horror film but a great film, period, and hands down one of the best haunted house films ever made. The film takes a now familiar story – a group of researchers set up in an abandoned house and wait for ghostly activity – and adds just the right amount of thrills, chills, and great acting to the mix. Wise smartly plays down the spooky happenings in favor of building a remarkable amount of tension – only to release it in a most unexpected way.