I saw this movie. At the end elonore goes crazy and tries to ascape and runs into a tree with her car and dies and that's how it ends when they find her body
Robert Wise really knows how to scare us without intending to do so.
Half of the time, you can't tell what was really ghosts, or what was in Elenor's poor demented mind.
The remake however sucks donkey balls.
Thumbs up if you think Robert Wise is one of the best directors, if not THE best, of all time and Jan-de-bont (Twister) is one of the worst, if not THE worst, directors of all time.
I watched this when I was young and it scared the hell out of me. Wise doesn't show the audience a damn thing and rightfully so, as he knows that not seeing whatever it is, that is making those sounds is 90 percent of the scare, the other 10 percent is the sound. It's whats behind that door that is so damn scary. Brilliant film one of my top ten
That scene with the door inhaling and exhaling gives me chills and so does the face on the wall. From good acting and a well paced story, this film perfected the Haunted House movie. 4 stars out of 4.
Everything about this movie is brilliant. The score, the dialogue, and the acting. Julie Harris is at her best when she scolds her sister in the living room scene, just before she takes the car also in the creepy bedroom scene when she comforts Claire Bloom, who is so sexy in the movie. The lore of the story keeps your interest and the credible story line scares the heck out of you, if you were born in the fifties, like me and first saw it as a teen. Imaginations were much keener then.
I was born in '89 an this is my favorite horror film; even more so than Hitchcock's. The characters really lure you in...the nostalgic B & W still tricks me into comfort every time, just to make the climax that much more psychologically effective and horrific. My peers unfortunately seem to identify with generic babysitter victims and homicidal villains, but like you said the characters in The Haunting are so humane.
I like especially the ambiguity in the film...it could just be the effect of their environment causing paranoia that leads characters to their dooms, or the house could really be haunted. Awesome commentary on superstition, and real horrors, like the main character's initial trauma.
I saw this movie. At the end elonore goes crazy and tries to ascape and runs into a tree with her car and dies and that's how it ends when they find her body
scottpilgremvsdepie 1 week ago
Most intelligent horror movie ever made.
xhc1949 3 weeks ago
Things that must be scary as hell at that time.
(Hey he's Amber Tamblyn's dad!)
pattinson789 4 weeks ago
This is a fantastic ghost story.
Robert Wise really knows how to scare us without intending to do so.
Half of the time, you can't tell what was really ghosts, or what was in Elenor's poor demented mind.
The remake however sucks donkey balls.
Thumbs up if you think Robert Wise is one of the best directors, if not THE best, of all time and Jan-de-bont (Twister) is one of the worst, if not THE worst, directors of all time.
TFSONICFAN100 1 month ago
The on the wall scene is the scariest thing ever filmed...and "The Haunting" is probably the best horror film ever.
MrMusic995 2 months ago
@MrMusic995 *The face on the wall
MrMusic995 2 months ago
Haven't you noticed how nothing in this house seems to move until you look away and then you just... catch something out of the corner of your eye?
deejaycaligari 2 months ago
The scariest ghost film of all time.
SamuelH105 2 months ago
We need more movies like this one. A perfect horror film in every way.
CultClassicMashtah24 2 months ago
I watched this when I was young and it scared the hell out of me. Wise doesn't show the audience a damn thing and rightfully so, as he knows that not seeing whatever it is, that is making those sounds is 90 percent of the scare, the other 10 percent is the sound. It's whats behind that door that is so damn scary. Brilliant film one of my top ten
lovetheatre100 2 months ago
I tried to watch this with my mother, she couldn't even make it past the first night int eh house. Scared the living crap out of her.
baserocklove 3 months ago
This movie is terrible.
breezeman199 3 months ago
One of the best Haunted House movies of all time!
That scene with the door inhaling and exhaling gives me chills and so does the face on the wall. From good acting and a well paced story, this film perfected the Haunted House movie. 4 stars out of 4.
Thanks for uploading this trailer.
sfighter991 4 months ago 5
When Leonard Maltin says "Don't see this movie alone!", you know it's scarey. Best haunted house movie EVER!
Lemeritus 4 months ago 2
Everything about this movie is brilliant. The score, the dialogue, and the acting. Julie Harris is at her best when she scolds her sister in the living room scene, just before she takes the car also in the creepy bedroom scene when she comforts Claire Bloom, who is so sexy in the movie. The lore of the story keeps your interest and the credible story line scares the heck out of you, if you were born in the fifties, like me and first saw it as a teen. Imaginations were much keener then.
THEJET52 5 months ago 12
@THEJET52
I was born in '89 an this is my favorite horror film; even more so than Hitchcock's. The characters really lure you in...the nostalgic B & W still tricks me into comfort every time, just to make the climax that much more psychologically effective and horrific. My peers unfortunately seem to identify with generic babysitter victims and homicidal villains, but like you said the characters in The Haunting are so humane.
clear047 3 months ago
I like especially the ambiguity in the film...it could just be the effect of their environment causing paranoia that leads characters to their dooms, or the house could really be haunted. Awesome commentary on superstition, and real horrors, like the main character's initial trauma.
clear047 3 months ago
Best horror movie ever.
reno93535 1 year ago 5
This is a great trailer. Love this best ever movie!
sailor3 2 years ago 2