Movie: "The Haunting"
| Release Date: | Sep 1963 |
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| Genres: | Drama / Horror |
| Awards | Nominated for Golden Globe. |
| Runtime: | 112 min. |
| Cast: | Julie Harris (Eleanor 'Nell' Lance), Claire Bloom (Theodora 'Theo') 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)) Amy Dalby (Abigail Crain - Age 80 (uncredited)) Rosemary Dorken (Abigail Crain's Nurse-Companion...) Verina Greenlaw (Dora Fredericks (uncredited)) Claude Jones (Garage Attendant (uncredited)) Freda Knorr (Second Mrs. Crain (uncredited)) Howard Lang (Hugh Crain) Janet Mansell (Abigail Crain - Age 6 (uncredited)) Paul Maxwell (Bud Fredericks (uncredited)) Susan Richards (Nurse (uncredited)) |
Storyline: Located in a remote part of New England and isolated from any nearby community, Hill House is a 90-year-old, 19th century mansion with a long history of death and murder. When Dr. John Markway gets a chance to stay there for a few weeks, he sees an opportunity to study what is reportedly a genuine haunted house. With several other including Luke Sanderson, Eleanor 'Nell' Lance and a one-named woman named Theodora, they prepare to launch their experiments. Theo is there because of her ESP skills while Nell had a previous experience with a poltergeist and Luke represents the family that still owns Hill House. Soon after their arrival, the temporary occupants begin to face terrifying ordeals. Nell, who has lived a sheltered and repressed life life having spent all of her time caring for her recently deceased mother, is the clearly focus of the emanations and the haunting. She is both terrified ans comforted in Hill House and part of her wants to stay. The spirits seem to want to keep her as well.
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