House on Haunted Hill (1959) | |
| Director(s) | William Castle |
| Producer(s) | William Castle, Robb White (associate) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Horror, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Ghosts, Haunted Houses |
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House on Haunted Hill (1959) was a Drama - Horror Film directed by William Castle and produced by William Castle and Robb White.
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From the Archives: House on Haunted Hill (1959)
By The Metzinger Sisters on Oct 10, 2023 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversWatch out!! Don't touch that cobweb! Props like that don't grow on trees. The spiders at William Castle Productions were working overtime to produce all of the webs seen throughout the Pritchard house in House on Haunted Hill and Carolyn Craig stepped through quite a few of them during her stay ther... Read full article
Watch Party ‘Rewind’: House on Haunted Hill
By Annmarie Gatti on Nov 3, 2020 From Classic Movie Hub BlogHouse on Haunted HillWatch Party and Video Chat ‘Rewind’ Thanks to everyone who joined our First-Ever Watch Party and Video Chat last Friday! We had so much fun and really appreciate your support! I know that Halloween is over, but if you’re in the mood for some frightfully g... Read full article
Tonight: Halloween Eve Watch Party – with Film Friends and “House on Haunted Hill”
By Annmarie Gatti on Oct 30, 2020 From Classic Movie Hub BlogOur First-Ever Watch Party and Chat!Celebrating Halloween with our Classic Movie Friends andHouse on Haunted Hill So happy to announce that we’ll be hosting our First-Ever Watch Party and Live Chat on YouTube tonight at 9pm ET with our very special Film Friends Aurora @CitizenScreen, Kelle... Read full article
Free Streaming in August on the CMH Channel at Best Classics Ever ? A Star is Born, Penny Serenade, House on Haunted Hill and More
By Annmarie Gatti on Aug 10, 2020 From Classic Movie Hub BlogOur August picks for the Classic Movie Hub ChannelMore than 40 Titles Streaming Free All Month Long! As we announced in June, we are thrilled to have partnered with Best Classics Ever (BCE), a mega streaming channel dedicated to classic films and TV shows! And, we are proud to have our own Class... Read full article
Monsters and Matinees: You’re invited to the ‘House on Haunted Hill’
By Toni Ruberto on Aug 8, 2020 From Classic Movie Hub BlogMovie audiences going to see House on Haunted Hill in 1959 knew they were in for a treat. They didn?t know much more than that – only that it was something called ?Emergo? and it had never before been seen. The fact that it came from director William Castle set high expectations for audienc... Read full article
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Quotes from
Watson Pritchard: Only the ghosts in this house are glad we're here.
Dr. David Trent: [Nora has encountered the organ that plays by itself and runs screaming through the house] Did you hear anything?
Frederick Loren: Organ music?
Dr. David Trent: That... and someone walking.
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William Castle: [gimmick] Used a gimmick called "Emergo" in theaters. When the skeleton rises from the acid vat in the film, a lighted plastic skeleton on a wire appeared from a black box next to the screen to swoop over the heads of the audience. The skeleton would then be pulled back into the box as the skeleton in the film is "reeled in". Many theaters soon stopped using this "effect" because when the local boys heard about it, they would bring slingshots to the theater; when the skeleton started its journey, they would pull out their slingshots and fire at it with stones, BBs, ball bearings and whatever else they could find.
The popular theme music originally had haunting lyrics by Richard Kayne, but only the orchestral version was used in the final film. For the record, the lyrics went as follows: There's a house on Haunted Hill / Where ev'rything's lonely and still / Lonely and still / And the ghost of a sigh / When we whispered good-bye / Lingers on / And each night gives a heart broken cry / There's a house on Haunted Hill / Where love walked there's a strange silent chill / Strange silent chill / There are mem'ries that yearn / For our hearts to return / And a promise we failed to fulfill / But we'll never go back / No, we'll never go back / To the house on Haunted Hill!
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