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 Overview:
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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Silver Screen Standards: House on Haunted Hill (1959)
By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 26, 2024 From Classic Movie Hub BlogHouse on Haunted Hill (1959) I fell in love with the wacky low-budget horror films of the 1950s and 60s as a kid, when public domain chillers aired late at night and I secretly stayed up to watch them on the tiny black-and-white TV in my room. I didn?t pay much attention to the filmmakers behind ... Read full article
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
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Quotes from
Frederick Loren: Once, the door is locked, there is no way out. The windows have bars the jail would be proud of and the only door to the outside locks like a vault.
[repeated line]
Frederick Loren: [on his wife] She's so amusing.
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Facts about
The Ennis Brown House in Los Angeles, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1924, and now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was used for the exterior shots of the haunted house during the film's opening sequence.
The large grosses for this film were noticed by Alfred Hitchcock. This led him to create his own low-budget horror film - Psycho.
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