Tag Archives: Haunted House

13 Ghosts (1960)

Posted on July 19, 2011 at 6:52 am by Jeff Kuykendall

When I wrote about The Tingler (1959), I likened William Castle’s “gimmick” films to carnival spookshow rides.  By that standard, 13 Ghosts (1960) is his version of Disney’s Haunted Mansion (which would open its doors in a few years).  Each … Continue reading →

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Hellraiser (1987)

Posted on May 5, 2011 at 12:13 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

When I was a teenager, I thought Clive Barker was the bee’s knees.  The blood-spattered bee’s bloody, bloody knees.  I first encountered him through Weaveworld, which I’d expected to be a sex-and-violence fantasy novel; instead I was initiated into the … Continue reading →

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House (1977)

Posted on January 7, 2011 at 1:43 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

My favorite movie subgenre is the haunted house film.  Jack Clayton’s The Innocents (based on Henry James’ Turn of the Screw), Robert Wise’s Shirley Jackson adaptation The Haunting, Lewis Allen’s The Uninvited, John Hough and Richard Matheson’s The Legend of … Continue reading →

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