Review of The Haunting (1963) by Compi24 — 30 Apr 2020

Worthwhile in only a purely historical context for me, Robert Wise's 1963 chiller "The Haunting" (Martin Scorsese's favorite horror film, by the way) features scary ideas, clever production design and a few neat camera tricks here and there.

Aside from these components, though, this was a borderline chore for me to watch. The stuffy and confusing character work and almost infuriatingly unnecessary voice over really tried my patience at times.

And with an ending that just sort of "happens" instead of "unfolds," I can safely say that I'm one of the miscreants that doesn't completely appreciate the timelessness everyone else sees.