Review of House on Haunted Hill (1959) by Rob D — 09 Jul 2008

This one is much truer to the book than the new one. the house is much more smothering when not so huge and open.

This review of House on Haunted Hill (1959) was written by Rob D on 09 Jul 2008.

House on Haunted Hill has generally received mixed reviews.

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