He walks the party through all of stories and murders that have occurred there. Watson Pritchard – The WarningĪs the party arrives at the house, Watson, begins to tell the tale of the house. Likewise, Frederick believes that she has poisoned him before.
She goes as far as to accuse him of murdering his previous wives. She so much as accuses Fredrick of using the party as a scheme, possibly for murder. The Loren’s Secretsįredrick relationship with his wife is rocky to say the least. Her husband was injured in an accident, and she needs the money as the sole provider for their family. Finally, Nora Manning is an employee of Frederick’s. David Trent (Alan Marshall) believes that this event will help him with his research on hysteria, but likely he is in it for the money too. He absolutely believes that the house is haunted.ĭr. Watson Pritchard (Elisha Cook, Jr.) is the owner of the house, but he spends no time there because his family was murdered in the house. She is writing a story on ghosts, and the money is just a bonus. Ruth Bridges (Julie Mitchum) is a newspaper columnist. The Legendary Vincent Price The Guest Listįirst is Lance Schroeder (Richard Long), a test pilot. In a great opening scene, the guests arrive in a single file procession of funeral hearses, slowly rolling up the drive, one guest per car. Each guest has a their own motive for attending. However, it provides just enough plot to get into the meat of it all. Frederick is offering a $10,000 dollar reward for anyone that can stay in the house all night. They host the party in a haunted mansion that resides on a hill. He is having a birthday party for his wife, Annabelle (Carol Ohmart). House on Haunted Hill stars Vincent Price as millionaire mogul Fredrick Loren. It starts with a blistering scream in the darkness. House on Haunted Hill – A Classic Opening This is the review of the original House on Haunted Hill. It drew me in so completely that I truly believe that this was the beginning of my life long obsession for the horror genre.
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The film in which I am about to review is the first horror movie that really got me. Some movies lie so ingrained in my being that there is no way for me to step outside of myself to see this movie through a new eyes. Horror movies have been with me for my entire life. My passions for the genre inhibit total objectivity. On the best of days, it proves an impossible task. However in the end, this is a forgettable horror film, and is a remake that like so many others doesn't live up to the original.As a horror movie critic, it is necessary to be as objective as possible. This is a mildly entertaining film that offers a decent viewing experience for horror fans. There are some tense moments here and there, but never anything really scary. However, in terms of good scares, like the original offered, this remake is fairly weak in offering good, effective scares. The film like I said offers plenty of gore and will appeal to gore fans. I very much enjoyed the original However this is pretty decent, considering the amount of bad horror remakes that came in the years following this films release. This isn't an awful remake, but it's nowhere near the original. The cast are decent at best, with some questionable castings decisions such as Chris Kattan. S, if you love gory horror films, then this film is for you. The film really doesn't offer anything that great, but is pretty gory. The film relies on the gore factor, and that's really the standout of the film.
The film isn't as bad as other remakes, but it lacks the power of the original of course. For a horror remake, it's quite decent and entertaining. The remake is not bad for what it is, and I've seen worse. The film has a decent enough cast and director William Malone crafts a chilling, gory ride with this remake. The House on Haunted Hill remake is a decent remake of a classic film.