The Haunting
1963 · Movie · 1h 52m · G
Horror
"You may not believe in ghosts but you cannot deny terror."
Overview
Dr. John Markway recruits three strangers for a sleep-disorder study at the eerie and isolated Hill House. It soon becomes clear his real interest lies in the mansion itself and its sinister history, as they are forced to confront the nature of its horror…
Ratings
IMDb
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes
87%
Metacritic
74/100
Key crew
- Robert WiseDirector
- Nelson GiddingScreenplay
- Humphrey SearleOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Julie HarrisEleanor Lance
- Claire BloomTheodora
- Richard JohnsonDr. John Markway
- Russ TamblynLuke Sanderson
- Fay ComptonMrs. Sanderson
- Rosalie CrutchleyMrs. Dudley
- Lois MaxwellGrace Markway
- Valentine DyallMr. Dudley
- Diane ClareCarrie Fredericks
- Ronald AdamEldridge Harper
- Pamela BuckleyFirst Mrs. Crain (uncredited)
- Frieda KnorrSecond Mrs. Crain (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
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