Silver Screen Standards: The Haunting (1963)

Silver Screen Standards: The Haunting (1963) If anyone tries to tell you that old horror movies aren’t scary, The Haunting (1963) is there to prove them wrong. This terrifying adaptation of the novel by Shirley Jackson still has plenty of chills and thrills to offer modern audiences, even thoug... Read full article

The Haunting of Julia (aka: Full Circle)

(1977) Directed by Richard Loncraine; Written by Dave Humphries; Based on the novel Julia by Peter Straub; Starring: Mia Farrow, Keir Dullea, Tom Conti, Jill Bennett, Robin Gammell and Cathleen Nesbitt; Available on DVD (Import) Rating: **** “I’m happy. Excited about everything bei... Read full article

From the Archives: The Haunting ( 1963 )

Claire Bloom, Russ Tamblyn, Julie Harris and Richard Johnson pose for this great publicity shot for The Haunting ( 1963 ). Director Robert Wise launched a new era of horror films with this thrilling ghost story and proved that fear can be invoked without displaying gore. From the Archives is our... Read full article

The Haunting Spiral Staircase

The Barrymores were to Hollywood what the Redgraves were to England: A “royal” family of talented actors, expended on more than one generation. My friend Crystal is one of the Barrymore’s great admirers and she reminds it to us every year with her always expected Barrymore Trilogy ... Read full article

The Haunting (1963)

The Haunting Directed by Robert Wise Written by Nelson Giddings from the novel The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson 1963/USA Argyle Enterprises Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Jack-of-all-trades Robert Wise made a haunted house movie truly scary through implication learned at the hands of ... Read full article