Review of House on Haunted Hill (1959) by Scootz M — 23 Jun 2007

I'm actually commenting on the new version of the film that came out a couple of years ago... it was well done.

This review of House on Haunted Hill (1959) was written by Scootz M on 23 Jun 2007.

House on Haunted Hill has generally received mixed reviews.

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