Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 26, 2024

House 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...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on October 10, 2023

Watch 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...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on November 3, 2020

House 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 more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on October 30, 2020

Our 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 more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on August 10, 2020

Our 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...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Toni Ruberto on August 8, 2020

Movie 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...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on October 31, 2019

Between this blog and my previous one, Professor Damian’s Public Domain Treasure Chest, I’ve been writing about movies for quite a while now. Because of that, there are a lot of posts that have simply gotten lost to the mists of time. So, I figured I’d use the idea of...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 31, 2018

The finest compliment I can extend to House on Haunted Hill is how it manages to exemplify many of the tropes we have come to imagine in old horror movies of yore even without having seen one. Because the hallmarks of the genre, by some curious form of cultural osmosis, have been passed down...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 31, 2018

The finest compliment I can extend to House on Haunted Hill is how it manages to exemplify many of the tropes we have come to imagine in old horror movies of yore even without having seen one. Because the hallmarks of the genre, by some curious form of cultural osmosis, have been passed down...   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on November 1, 2017

How appropriate that our 31st episode comes out on Halloween night. In the last of four special Halloween episodes I talk to writer Kimberly Pierce about William Castle’s House on Haunted Hill (1959). Want to support the podcast? Consider leaving an iTunes rating and review, or becoming a Pat   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on October 3, 2015

Originally published October 21st, 2012 House on Haunted Hill is the go-to haunted house film second to The Haunting (1963).  Where the latter film aims for a psychological approach this is all about the bumps in the night and the scares inherent in the house itself. There’s nothing in anyone&   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on February 6, 2015

I wanted to start this series back in January. Basically, there are a lot of good movies out there that you can watch free and clear. Meaning you don’t have to pay for them and by streaming it free you’re not stealing it because they are in the public domain....   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on July 29, 2013

A note from Lindsey: Today is my birthday, and it is also the anniversary of the release of William Castle’s The Tingler! How lucky am I to share a birthday with one of my favorite films? To celebrate the release of that fantastic film (which I’ve already done a Favorite...   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on October 21, 2012

The second film in our William Castle Weekend is House on Haunted Hill from 1959.  I could have done these in order and put this before 13 Ghosts but I consider this to be the superior film and the best is saved for last (of the weekend).  House on Haunted...   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on October 16, 2012

House on Haunted Hill is one of those classic movies that has been endlessly parodied, but remains delightful.  Eccentric millionaire, Frederick Loren (Vincent Price) invites a group of people for a party at a haunted house.  Anyone who stays, or survives the night, gets ten thousand dollars. This g   read more

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on November 1, 2010

House on Haunted Hill (1958)      It has happened at last: I have issued the dreaded Yipes! rating to a movie. Ryan and I had planned to see a showing of House on Haunted Hill Saturday at Columbus, Ohio’s historic venue (that started as a movie house), the Ohio Theatre. We...   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on November 30, -0001

A Casa dos Maus Espíritos (1959) / House on Haunted Hill (1959) É hora da festa! Mas a festa é numa casa assombrada. E Vincent Price te convidou mesmo sem te conhecer – ele apenas quer te ver sendo assustado. Bem, não é isso que queremos quando assistimos a filmes...   read more