"House on Haunted Hill" is a horror movie which may have been unfairly relegated to the bargain bin of history due to the gimmickry of its infamous filmmaker, William Castle. Indeed, during its first showings in the fifties, a skeleton would be lowered down into the audience during a key scene - but apparently this trick was resigned when cinema goers started throwing things at it.Castle, as it turns out, didn't need to resort to such things. He was a more than capable filmmaker: "House on Haunted Hill" features many genuinely shocking, and even frightening, moments.The plot concerns an eccentric millionaire - played by, who else? Vincent Price - who invites a group of people to stay in a supposedly haunted house. If they can last the night, he will give them $10,000.Of course, there are signs that the house may indeed be haunted, but everything is not what it seems, and the guests may have more to fear than spooks.Aside from the indelible Vincent Price, the movie also stars Elisha Cook Jr., a character actor who looks like a smaller, traumatised Jack Nicholson, and Julie Mitchum (brother of Robert) in the last film of her negligible acting career.I was a little troubled by the ending, which seems to try for an open-ended lack of resolution, but doesn't quite get there. Instead it made me think I'd misunderstood something.Aside from this, "House on Haunted Hill" is a must watch for horror fans.

This is an old classic available on nearly every old horror film multi-pack in various restored conditioned.A "party" is being held and 5 strangers are invited to spend the night with a reward of $10,000 in 1959 dollars. It is hosted by Vincent Price and his wife Annabelle (Carol Ohmart). Nora Manning (Carolyn Craig) is set up as the "Final Girl" except that formula didn't exist. Special effects include doors closing by themselves, still used today in found footage films. It also has a floating head effect using a black background, common in 50's films. The sound track would be considered over-the-top camp by today's standards, but how else can you make this stuff scary? The feature includes Elisha Cook Jr., who would later defend Capt. Kirk when he was accused of neglect in the death of Finney. He always creates a great character. TV star Richard Long had the classic slick "Brylcreem" hair of the era with a big part on the left side, a style I was forced to wear until adulthood...scarred for life. Worth the flashback.

6.9 is underrating this movie. It is a very scary movie. A rich couple find a gorp of people who need money. And offer then a lot of money if the send the night in a haunted house. The remake from 1999 it a scarier. The follow up to the 1999 version The Return to the house on haunted hill is also scarier. But still this is one of the scariest movies to come before 1999. This movie has a great story line. It also has great acting. It also has great special effects. Vincent Price was a great actor. Carol Olmart was a great actress. Richard Long was a great actor. Alan Marshal was a great actor. Carolyn Craig was great actress. All The House on Haunted hill movies are must sees.

A millionaire invites five strangers to stay the night in a haunted house, with a pot of $50,000 to be split among those who manage to survive till morning. But his wife doesn't approve of the plan.Oh, I wasn't expecting this - strictly for fans of cheese. The plot is nonsense, the script is appalling, the characterisation and motivation unbelievable, direction stodgy, effects hilariously bad, and the music is clichéd. Above all it misleads the audience in the cheapest way. It would be unfair to say anything about the actors, because there's simply nothing they can do with the rubbish the writer/producer heaped upon them.I can understand people having affection for this production, but the rest of us should be warned - it truly is a bad film.