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The Haunting (1963)
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One of the most highly regarded haunted house films ever produced,
Robert Wise
's The Haunting (based on Shirley Jackson's novel The Haunting of Hill House) weaves the dark tale of a questionably sane young woman and a sinister house which holds a terrifying past. Invited to join anthropologist Dr. Markway (Richard Johnson), ESP expert Theodora (
Claire Bloom
), and probable heir to the estate Luke Sanderson (
Russ Tamblyn
) in order to dispel the near mythical tales that surround the house, unstable Eleanor Vance (
Julie Harris
) agrees to spend a few nights in the house following the death of her mother. As they slowly begin to discover, the horrific and seemingly unbelievable tales may hold more truth than the skeptical guests might have previously expected. With a seemingly unstoppable supernatural force lurking in every shadow, the probability of anyone escaping the evil clutch of the cursed mansion seems increasingly remote. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Cast
Claire Bloom
Theodora
Fay Compton
Mrs. Sanderson
Lois Maxwell
Grace Markway
Russ Tamblyn
Luke Sanderson
Julie Harris
Eleanor Vance
Richard Johnson
Dr. John Markway
Production Crew
Denis Johnson
Associate Producer
Shirley Jackson
Book Author
Alan McCabe
Camera Operator
Davis Boulton
Cinematographer
Humphrey Searle
Composer (Music Score)
Mary Quant
Costume Designer
Maude Churchill
Costume Designer
Robert Wise
Director
Ernest Walter
Editor
David Tomblin
First Assistant Director
Tom Smith
Makeup
Tom Smith
Makeup
Humphrey Searle
Musical Direction/Supervision
Robert Wise
Producer
Elliot Scott
Production Designer
Nelson Gidding
Screenwriter
John Jarvis
Set Designer
A.W. Watkins
Sound/Sound Designer
Gerry Turner
Sound/Sound Designer
Tom Howard
Special Effects
Year: 1963
Runtime: 113
Country: UK
MPAA Rating: G
Category: Feature
Genre
Horror
Produced by
MGM
Release
by MGM
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