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Name: The Legend of Hell House
Released: 1973-6-15
Cast: Pamela Franklin, Roddy McDowall, Clive Revill, Gayle Hunnicutt

The Legend of Hell House

PG
1h 34m
1973

65%

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A millionaire hires a team of paranormal investigators to determine whether his newly acquired mansion is haunted. Based on a book by Richard Matheson.

Director:

John Hough

Producer:

Albert Fennell, Norman T. Herman

Writer:

Richard Matheson

Cast:

Pamela Franklin, Roddy McDowall, Clive Revill, Gayle Hunnicutt

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

65%

Critics Consensus: The Legend of Hell House makes up for its disappointing lack of outright scares with a top notch cast and a suitably macabre atmosphere.

Reviews

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Eddie Harrison

...the screenplay, direction and performances are all top notch, but the icing on the cake is the foreboding electronic soundtrack by pioneer Delia Derbyshire, which adds an unsettling edge to the film

It may not be the most creative version of this timeless concept, but it approaches the many conventions with welcome severity; the ghastly bits are quite good, while the conclusion becomes the most startlingly singular piece of the puzzle.

This journey into a terrifying haunted house is one of metaphysics, exploring how disbelief, in many forms, can work against oneself.

The performances and script of this movie are all top notch, but what really makes this movie one of my favorites in the subgenre is its direction by Hough.

Despite the fact that it was released over 40 years ago, John Hough's The Legend of Hell House still remains one of the greatest and most effective haunted house films ever committed to celluloid.

June 25, 2017

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