The House on Haunted Hill (1959)

Rich oddball Frederick Loren has a proposal for five guests at a possibly haunted mansion: show up, survive a night filled with scares and receive $10,000 each. The guest of honor is Loren’s estranged wife, Annabelle, who, with her secret lover, Dr. Trent, has concocted her own scheme to scare Loren‘s associate, Nora Manning, into shooting the potentially crazy millionaire. However, more spooks and shocks throw a wrench into the plan. 1 hour, 35 minutes

What critics say:
Campy by modern standards but spooky and atmospheric, House on Haunted Hill is a fun, well-executed cult classic featuring a memorable performance from genre icon Vincent Price.

The old fashioned rat-a-tat dialogue and goofy setups keep House on Haunted Hill as blissfully silly as any straight-faced remake.

House on Haunted Hill is a classic in its own right, exhibiting the ability for horror to remain timeless.

It’s a lesson in classic horror led by the master himself, Vincent Price.

It’s so spooky, even spooks are spooked!

One of William Castle’s best gimmicky film… with a delicious performance by Vincent Price.

There are some fun jump scares, skeletons, revolvers, and mini coffin party favors to accent this short seventy-five minutes.