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Current status - Released
Total runtime - 112 mins.
Release date - 21-08-1963
Release year - 1963
Genres - Horror
Overall ratings and scores for The Haunting:
Happiness Score - 7.2/10, World Popularity Score - 8.435/100, IMDB Score - 7.4, Metascore - 74, Internet Movie Database - 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 87%, Metacritic - 74/100, .
The Haunting movie has Total Global Votes - 498, Total IMD Votes - 40,169
The Haunting Movie Introduction: Movie The Haunting, release year 1963 is written by Nelson Gidding, Shirley Jackson and directed by Robert Wise. The leading star-cast in this movie are Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson along with the other stars and crew members.
Trailers, Clips, Featurettes and Behind the Scenes
The Haunting - The Psychological Cut (Teaser Trailer)
The Haunting - Trailer
Dan Ireland on THE HAUNTING
Movie overview and plot by Anagha Shashank
Movie in-short: Hill House has stood for about 90 years and appears haunted: its inhabitants have always met strange, tragic ends. Now Dr. John Markway has assembled a team of people who he thinks will prove whether or not the house is haunted.
Movie story-line: Dr. Markway, doing research to prove the existence of ghosts, investigates Hill House, a large, eerie mansion with a lurid history of violent death and insanity.
Movie synopsis: Dr. Markway, doing research to prove the existence of ghosts, investigates Hill House, a large, eerie mansion with a lurid history of violent death and insanity. With him are the skeptical young Luke, who stands to inherit the house, the mysterious and clairvoyant Theodora and the insecure Eleanor, whose psychic abilities make her feel somehow attuned to whatever spirits inhabit the old mansion. As time goes by it becomes obvious that they have gotten more than they bargained for as the ghostly presence in the house manifests itself in horrific and deadly ways.
Highlights - The Haunting (1963)
Total budget - $0.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by -
Produced in - United Kingdom
Available languages - English (English),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - 1 win & 2 nominations
Certificate(s) - US : G US : G NL : 12 GB : 16 DE : 10
Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of The Haunting (1963)
Lead Actors - Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson
Writer(s) - Nelson Gidding, Shirley Jackson
Director(s) - Robert Wise
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about The Haunting (1963)
What is the release date of The Haunting (1963)?
Release date of The Haunting (1963) is 21-08-1963.
What is the total runtime of The Haunting (1963) in minutes?
Total runtime of The Haunting (1963) in minutes is 112 min.
What is the budget consumed to produce The Haunting (1963) movie?
The budget consumed to produce The Haunting (1963) movie is around $0.00.
How much revenue is expected from movie The Haunting (1963)?
Expected revenue from movie movie The Haunting (1963) is around $0.00.
What is the pupularity of The Haunting (1963)?
Worldwide pupularity of The Haunting (1963) movie is 8.435%.
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Production company of film The Haunting (1963) is/are .
Which country the film The Haunting (1963) is produced in?
Film production country for the film The Haunting (1963) is United Kingdom, .
Which language the film The Haunting (1963) is produced in?
Film The Haunting (1963) is produced in English (English), language(s).
Which Genre the film The Haunting (1963) belongs to?
Movie The Haunting (1963) is categorized under Horror genre(s).
Who are the lead actors of the film The Haunting (1963)?
Lead actors of the film The Haunting (1963) are Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson.
Who is the writer of the film The Haunting (1963)?
The writer(s) of the film The Haunting (1963) is/are Nelson Gidding, Shirley Jackson.
Who is the director of the film The Haunting (1963)?
The director(s) of the film The Haunting (1963) is/are Robert Wise.
Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by The Haunting (1963) movie?
Movie The Haunting (1963) has 1 win & 2 nominations awards and nomination in it's profile.
What is the story of The Haunting (1963) in-short?
Short plot of movie The Haunting (1963): Hill House has stood for about 90 years and appears haunted: its inhabitants have always met strange, tragic ends. Now Dr. John Markway has assembled a team of people who he thinks will prove whether or not the house is haunted..
What is the full story of The Haunting (1963) movie?
Full plot of movie The Haunting (1963): Dr. Markway, doing research to prove the existence of ghosts, investigates Hill House, a large, eerie mansion with a lurid history of violent death and insanity. With him are the skeptical young Luke, who stands to inherit the house, the mysterious and clairvoyant Theodora and the insecure Eleanor, whose psychic abilities make her feel somehow attuned to whatever spirits inhabit the old mansion. As time goes by it becomes obvious that they have gotten more than they bargained for as the ghostly presence in the house manifests itself in horrific and deadly ways..
Where to find full details of The Haunting (1963) movie?
You can find the full details of movie The Haunting (1963) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057129
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List of full Starcast and crew members of The Haunting (1963)
Full Starcast:
Name: Julie Harris
Character: Eleanor Lance
Name: Claire Bloom
Character: Theodora
Name: Richard Johnson
Character: Dr. John Markway
Name: Russ Tamblyn
Character: Luke Sanderson
Name: Fay Compton
Character: Mrs. Sanderson
Name: Rosalie Crutchley
Character: Mrs. Dudley
Name: Lois Maxwell
Character: Grace Markway
Name: Valentine Dyall
Character: Mr. Dudley
Name: Diane Clare
Character: Carrie Fredericks
Name: Ronald Adam
Character: Eldridge Harper
Name: Pamela Buckley
Character: First Mrs. Crain (uncredited)
Name: Frieda Knorr
Character: Second Mrs. Crain (uncredited)
Name: Amy Dalby
Character: Abigail Crain at 80 years old (uncredited)
Name: Rosemary Dorken
Character: Abigail Crain's Nurse's Companion (uncredited)
Name: Verina Greenlaw
Character: Dora Fredericks (uncredited)
Name: Howard Lang
Character: Hugh Crain (uncredited)
Name: Paul Maxwell
Character: Bud Fredericks (uncredited)
Name: Susan Richards
Character: Nurse (uncredited)
Name: Mavis Villiers
Character: Landlady (uncredited)
Crew Members:
Name: Robert Wise
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director
Name: Robert Wise
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: Elliot Scott
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production Design
Name: Irene Howard
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting
Name: Tom Smith
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: Ernest Walter
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor
Name: John Jarvis
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Decoration
Name: Nelson Gidding
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay
Name: Shirley Jackson
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Novel
Name: Humphrey Searle
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer
Name: Davis Boulton
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography
Name: Denis Johnson
Department: Production
Job/Role: Associate Producer
Name: Tom Howard
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Special Effects
Name: David Tomblin
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Assistant Director
Reviews Section
Many years ago little nutshell asked Mommy and Daddy for permission to stay up and watch this movie. He soon regretted it, as this bone-chilling ghost story nearly caused the young lad to soil his shorts, and it would be several more days until he could fall asleep with the lights out. Even today, I can't watch this movie in an empty house with the lights off. It's just too damn scary. Robert Wise had one of the most varied and distinguished directorial careers in Hollywood history, and he understood very well that psychologically speaking, what you can't see can hurt you. An imaginative viewer will almost always fill in a blank with something far more horrible than what the director could show on screen. This is a formula that has been largely abandoned, and is a highly contributing reason why most of today's horror movies absolutely suck. Give this one a go. Wait until nightfall. Wait until nobody else is home. Turn off the lights and watch. I dare you...
And whatever walked there, walked alone. The Haunting is directed by Robert Wise and adapted to screenplay by Nelson Gidding from the Shirley Jackson novel The Haunting of Hill House. It stars Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn and Lois Maxwell. Music is by Humphrey Searle and cinematography by David Boulton. Hill House has a troubled history, death, either by accident or by suicide, has occurred there over the years. Today, Dr. Markway, an anthropologist and investigator of paranormal activity, leads a team of four for a stay at Hill House, where they will stay for a period of time in the hope that Markway can prove something paranormal resides there The haunted house premise has been a staple for horror film makers since forever. To place the viewer in a murky house, alongside some character unfortunates, and then scare the tar out of them has always been the aim. It hasn't often worked to great effect, in fact the number of genuine scary haunted house movies barely trouble the fingers of both hands. How strange, then, that the best of the bunch chose a simple formula that has never been replicated since with the same great effect. The Haunting thrives not on what it throws at you by way of jumps and peek-a-boo visceral shocks, it deals firmly in the realm of what you can't see scares you the most. Where we have to use our own fretful imaginations to fill in the blanks for us, which is never a good thing in psychological horror parlance. Robert Wise, a most gifted and versatile director, uses oblique camera angles, thundering sound effects and angled close ups of his actors to get the maximum amount of atmosphere from the premise. Distortion is very much a key component here. We are told the history of the house and some of its structural quirks, the camera angles heighten this for ethereal impact whilst simultaneously marrying up to the distortion of a key character's mental health. The story in essence sounds simple, yet there is much bubbling away in Hill House, both on the page and up there on the screen. This is not simply a case of a group of people being haunted by a spectre or otherwise, the mind is a key player here, very much so. Along the way are some truly breath holding scenes; a bending door, pounding in the corridor, a face on the wall (the lighting here genius), Nell's hand holding incident, a rickety spiral staircase that we fear from the off, and the ghostly finale as Hill House reveals its hand and what we thought was a simple and true narrative is actually more clever, more chilling than we first imagined. Suggestion is a very big thing in The Haunting, it's what drives it to greatness, but it also has scenes that really bring the gooseflesh jumping up on your arms. The acting is mostly great, with Tamblyn and Johnson correctly underplaying their roles to let the two girls take centre stage. Both Harris and Bloom are excellent. As Nell, Harris is nervous, introverted and caught up in the atmosphere of the house, it's the pivotal role and Harris instills a heart aching fragility into the character. Bloom as Theodora has mystical qualities, a sexiness and a devilishly playful disposition, things that play off of Harris' egg shell walking quite brilliantly. While the house itself (exterior is Ettington Park Hotel in Stratford-Upon-Avon) is an ominous character all of its own. As Nell first spies the monolithic frontage she muses that it's a monster waiting to swallow her, a small creature, whole; we know exactly how she feels. Still the template haunted house movie, accept no substitutes and ignore stupid claims of homophobia, this is intelligent, scary and crafted with great skill. 10/10
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