Review of The Haunting (1963) by Andy C — 25 Oct 2008

A film that did not need to be remade. . .

This review of The Haunting (1963) was written by Andy C on 25 Oct 2008.

The Haunting has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The Haunting

Review of The Haunting (1963)

By Dawdlingpoet (1,123) on 24 Nov 2021

This film has a curiously unsettling feel to it, although it's undoubtedly a lot tamer than most horror films but that is hardly surprising…

Read Review

Review of The Haunting (1963)

By Ross M (648) on 02 Oct 2016

I love this movie…

Read Review

Review of The Haunting (1963)

By Godwin G (154) on 15 Dec 2018

It's not bad, it just feels very dated. I feel like to watch this film effectively, you have to condition your mind to be in the 60's…

Read Review

Review of The Haunting (1963)

By Sameir A (4) on 09 May 2017

A scientist doing research on the paranormal invites some people to a haunted house for some studies. Only three show up, 2 women and 1 man…

Read Review

Review of The Haunting (1963)

By Matt D (1,411) on 09 Sep 2018

Where modern horror movies are all special effects and scenes designed to make you jump, this gives you no effects, apart from creepy camera…

Read Review

Review of The Haunting (1963)

By Jluis_001 (2,242) on 05 Nov 2017

I can believe that this was scary in its time, but now it pales in every way, the supernatural atmosphere is pretty good and that's what kept…

Read Review

Review of The Haunting (1963)

By Carl T (146) on 27 Oct 2017

The Haunting is, well, haunting. Go figure. In all seriousness the film does a great job blurring the line supernatural and paranoia…

Read Review

Review of The Haunting (1963)

By Wes S (1,293) on 24 Oct 2015

Legitimately spooky, The Haunting ends up being a suspenseful and interesting tale of the super natural and reality…

Read Review

Review of The Haunting (1963)

By Vincent C (177) on 16 Feb 2016

I'm probably being a little more than just lenient with my rating, but I did quite enjoy this…

Read Review

Review of The Haunting (1963)

By Delysid D (566) on 11 Nov 2017

Its not the scariest film, but it does a good job of showing a creepy haunted mansion. later on I think it was remade as the legend of hell house…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)

By Bosley Crowther (448) for New York Times (5,786) on 08 May 2005

This beautifully produced, superbly scenic and excitingly photographed spoof of old-fashioned horror movies is as dismal and dead as a blood-drained…

Read Review

Review of House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

By Acuzzam (1) on 09 Jan 2009

Some people say that this is a good movie in the horror trash style. I have to disagree…

Read Review

Review of The Mothman Prophecies (2002)

By Hugethorn (5) on 24 Jun 2012

Worth the rent for sure. As an adult, I was creeped out for a while just walking around my dark house…

Read Review

Review of Halloween (2007)

By Todd Gilchrist (762) for IGN Movies (1,472) on 30 Aug 2007

Halloween is about graphic brutality and absolutely nothing more…

Read Review

Review of Sleepy Hollow (1999)

By Broyax (884) on 13 Dec 2017

Un film (presque) sans queue ni tête dans lequel on ne sait plus où donner de la tête au fur et à mesure que les personnages caricaturaux…

Read Review

Review of The Lost World (1925)

By Bethie W (51) on 04 Mar 2007

Oh dear...well its better than the 1990 remake…

Read Review

Review of Frankenstein (1993)

By Adam F (1,100) on 22 Oct 2014

This 1992 version of Frankenstein tries to mix up the familiar story by changing a lot of details, with mixed results…

Read Review

Review of Frankenstein (1986)

By Adam F (1,100) on 22 Oct 2014

This 1992 version of Frankenstein tries to mix up the familiar story by changing a lot of details, with mixed results…

Read Review

Review of Frankenstein (1910)

By Adam F (1,100) on 22 Oct 2014

This 1992 version of Frankenstein tries to mix up the familiar story by changing a lot of details, with mixed results…

Read Review

Review of In the Mouth of Madness (1995)

By Broyax (884) on 11 Jul 2017

Une chouette distribution, un peu trop chouette d'ailleurs pour un film qui échoue sur tous les tableaux puisqu'il n'est ni satanique, ni…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

85%233 Reviews

Oppenheimer

2023

85%310 Reviews

Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022

65%84 Reviews

Ford v Ferrari

2019

81%171 Reviews

Inside Out

2015

86%1,276 Reviews

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023

79%186 Reviews

No Hard Feelings

2023

65%90 Reviews

Terrifier 2

2022

64%48 Reviews

The Menu

2022

70%145 Reviews

The Prodigy

2019

53%39 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

The Haunting

1963

74%685 Reviews

The Bedroom Window

1987

58%30 Reviews

Don't Look Now

1936

68%637 Reviews

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

2009

47%670 Reviews

Cold War

2018

79%78 Reviews

Velvet Goldmine

1998

72%539 Reviews

Unforgiven

1992

84%850 Reviews

Red River

1948

83%287 Reviews

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

2011

70%1,087 Reviews

Crazy Rich Asians

2018

71%1,318 Reviews