House on Haunted Hill

1959Movie⏱️ 1h 15mApproved🏆 #3332 Top Rated

CrimeHorrorMystery

⭐ 6.7

IMDB Rating

34,172 votes

A millionaire offers $10,000 to five people who agree to be locked in a large, spooky, rented house overnight with him and his wife.

Director

William Castle

Writers

N/A

Stars

Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Richard Long

Release Date

February 17, 1959

Language

English

Country

United States

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Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Vincent Price

as Frederick Loren

Carol Ohmart

as Annabelle Loren

Richard Long

as Lance Schroeder

Alan Marshal

as Dr. David Trent

Carolyn Craig

as Nora Manning

Elisha Cook Jr.

as Watson Pritchard

Julie Mitchum

as Ruth Bridges

Leona Anderson

as Mrs. Slydes

Howard Hoffman

as Jonas

Skeleton

as Skeleton

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.85 : 1

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

Ennis House - 2607 Glendower Avenue, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production

Allied Artists Pictures, William Castle Productions

🏷️ Keywords

haunted mansionhaunted houseovernight in a haunted housebreaking the fourth wallfaked death

🎯 Categories

B-HorrorDark ComedySupernatural HorrorWhodunnitCrimeHorrorMystery

⭐ Featured Review

Very hokey and it's lost it's edge somewhat, but forever will it be a great flick to watch in the dark!

by Smells_Like_Cheese • 2006-11-24

7/10

"I remember seeing this movie when I was a kid and how scary it was to me, especially the scene where Nora sees the old lady ghost for the first time. I haven't seen this movie since I was 6 years old and I remember watching with my mom recently the "100 scariest movies" on BRAVO and this movie was mentioned, I figured since I had the opportunity to see it again, why not? Like I said, it's somewhat lost it's edge, but still 'till this day, House on Haunted Hill will always remain a great movie to watch any stormy night. Five strangers have been invited to a house ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Exterior shots of the haunted house, primarily during the opening sequence, were filmed at The Ennis Brown House, located in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1924, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.