Review of House on Haunted Hill (1959) by Zombie / — 29 Jul 2008

The whole movie owns up to nothing, only that there was been a remake which beats this boring film.

This review of House on Haunted Hill (1959) was written by Zombie / on 29 Jul 2008.

House on Haunted Hill has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Carlos I (1,309) on 28 Jul 2015

So damn great! I can just imagine seeing this in theaters on release. True showmen these guys. Love this one…

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This had to have been great back in its day, despite being a Castle film- especially with the flying skeleton in the theater…

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