Review of House on Haunted Hill (1959) by Aj V — 15 Nov 2010

Great movie. Vincent Price rocked in this.

This review of House on Haunted Hill (1959) was written by Aj V on 15 Nov 2010.

House on Haunted Hill has generally received mixed reviews.

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