Review of House on Haunted Hill (1959) by Tracy K — 14 May 2016

Scary, funny and campy all rolled together to make this really enjoyable movie. As always Vincent Price is great.

This review of House on Haunted Hill (1959) was written by Tracy K on 14 May 2016.

House on Haunted Hill has generally received mixed reviews.

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