Review of The Haunting (1963) by Keith Phipps for The A.V. Club — 25 Nov 1980
Sound effects, disorienting camera work, expert editing, and Humphrey Searle's discomfiting score all suggest, without showing, a horrible presence waiting in the wings. Though parts of The Haunting are talky, even that works in the film's favor, as Tamblyn's glib dismissals and Johnson's calm professorial tone are unable to clear up the mystery at its core.
After all, the specters that can't be seen, classified, or otherwise contained are the scariest of all.
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This review of The Haunting (1963) was written by Keith Phipps and published by The A.V. Club on 25 Nov 1980.
The Haunting has generally received positive reviews.
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