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Originally Posted by MellySingsDoom
An excellent atmospheric horror effort from Wise, and a film where Hammer-style theatrics are ignored in place of psychological tension and dread. Great performances from the cast, and the black and white cinematography looks fantastic. Perhaps slightly overlong (this one hits the 2 hour mark), "The Haunting" nevertheless is a stellar example of 60's horror at its finest. In fact, it comes close to being as seminal and powerful as "Carnival Of Souls" at points, so you know that this is an exemplary one. If you're into your horror stuff, this comes very highly recommended indeed. |
Totally agree. One of the few horror films (along with Carnival of Souls and a handful of others) that's actually frightening.