Review of The Haunting (1963) by Chris S — 15 Mar 2009

Sadly they don't make them like this any more, and they won't again until people stop paying to see rubbish like Saw etc.

Everything in The Haunting is implied, from the presence of evil spirits roaming the house, to Claire Bloom's unspoken lesbianism, yet this is what actually works in its favour. For example, at one point we know there is something rather large and scary on the other side of a door, not because we see it but because we see the physical effect it is having on the door instead. Rob Zombie please take note.

So why only four stars? Well, the plot is a little too convenient at times, and the scientific investigator (played by Richard Johnson) doesn't ring true as his mind is obviously made up well in advance of them even entering the house. Otherwise first class all the way.