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The Haunting

The Haunting

You may not believe in ghosts but you cannot deny terror.

19637.11h 52m

Overview

Dr. John Markway recruits three strangers for a sleep-disorder study at the eerie and isolated Hill House. It soon becomes clear his real interest lies in the mansion itself and its sinister history, as they are forced to confront the nature of its horror…

Directed by Robert Wise
Written by Shirley Jackson, Nelson Gidding
Produced by Robert Wise
Box OfficeBudget: $1.1MRevenue: $1.0M

Top Cast

Julie Harris

Julie Harris

Eleanor Lance

Claire Bloom

Claire Bloom

Theodora

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Dr. John Markway

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Luke Sanderson

Fay Compton

Fay Compton

Mrs. Sanderson

Rosalie Crutchley

Rosalie Crutchley

Mrs. Dudley

Lois Maxwell

Lois Maxwell

Grace Markway

Valentine Dyall

Valentine Dyall

Mr. Dudley

Diane Clare

Diane Clare

Carrie Fredericks

Ronald Adam

Ronald Adam

Eldridge Harper

Themes & Keywords

suicideexperimentbased on novel or bookalcoholinsanityhaunted housedisappearanceblack and whiteorphannervous breakdownhouse of horrorssuper poweranthropologistbewildered

About The Haunting

The Haunting is a horror film released in 1963 exploring themes of suicide, experiment, based on novel or book, alcohol, insanity, haunted house. Directed by Robert Wise, it stars Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson. Dr. John Markway recruits three strangers for a sleep-disorder study at the eerie and isolated Hill House. It soon becomes clear his real interest lies in the mansion itself and its sinister history, as they are forced to confront the nature of its horror…

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