House On Haunted Hill (DVD 2000)

I love the opening of this film, in which you think you know exactly what's going to happen next and then you're wrong, at least 3 times! The plot is a twist on the old 'spend a night in a supposedly haunted place for a dare' convention, with some decidedly graphic distractions from the other nastiness going on, particularly in the relationship between the two main characters. If you've enjoyed films like 'Saw' and 'Hostel' then this won't be gratuitously nasty enough for you, but if you're a fan of horror films that look good, and are intelligent enough to stop your IQ plunging ever downwards, then you could do worse than devote an hour and a half to 'House on Haunted Hill'. It really didn't need a sequel though...

this is an amazing film, i'd seen it before a long time ago, and when i saw the price of this one i just had to get it. cheap, fast and great quality. fabb.

top film, just make sure you watch it in a dark room and i guarantee you will enjoy it!

I have found it much more intesnse than newer releases like the hills have eyes etc

Being bored senseless by most horror remakes (House on Haunted Hill is a remake of the 1953 film of the same name starring Vincent Price) this film is a refreshing change, it has exactly what a horror film should have: Blood, a creepy loud soundtrack and more than a few twists.

As soon as the film starts the disturbing opening sequence lets you know that this horror flick will not be pulling any punches.

So we have our House - an abandoned 1930's mental asylum for the criminal insane - inhabited by ghosts of the inmates and staff, burnt to death in the building.

Enter Stephen and Evelyn Price. A super rich couple with a hate-hate relationship. Stephen is the consummate showman in the style of Barnum, only his specialty is terror. His theme parks are notorious for scaring the granny out of people.

Evelyn (played by the stunning Famke Janssen) sees a ghost documentary on "The House", and decides to have her birthday party there. She tells her husband to set it up, and of course Stephen sees the opportunity for a fright night, offering the guests the chance to win $1,000,000 if they survive the night.

Only he shreds her guest list and write his own, which is then altered by an mysterious force, and this is where the predictable horror plot comes in. Descendants of the original hospital staff are invited instead to the House to become the latest victims. This is where the roller coaster of twists come into play as the Prices start to fight, with the house and ghosts serving as a foil between them. There are a few surprises, although the ending becomes more predictable once you figure out who's amongst the guests. Other horror cliches do appear, such as the tripping characters, or the character that just stands there as the monstrous ghoul advances on them, but they are not as prominent as in some films. You can see the ending mile away but it still works.

The special and audio effects are crude but are great in giving you the sensation that sinister whispers, scratches and eerie noises are happening behind you.

ll in all a very underrated film, I found it to be well acted, creepily atmospheric, and above all scary. If you liked Thirteen Ghosts you'll enjoy this.

Although there are things i like and dislike about this film i still really enjoyed it. I like the background story and the reason why the house is as it is,. as it is something different to other horror films. The one thing i do not like about this movie is, it is a little far fetched near the end with 'the darkness' object trying to kill them.

great horror to add to my collection
i watched it years ago and my daughter now into horrors so one for her to watch
the suspence was great and it was scary for her but she will watch again and enjoy.

Bought this for my lovely partner Stephen, he loves this genre, infact he loves most films......... Haven't seen the original but I loved the story line even though it is a bit bizzar but works well, I loved Geoffrey Rush in this, his character was so uppity but charasmatic and witty. Has a half decent cast, some more well known that others but all in all, a good show for me with some good twists, keeps you in suspense and trying to work out what is going on but all comes together in the end, which I like in films, hate being left not knowing.

Having converted most of my old video collection to DVD I was thrilled to find this film gem in digital format. If you watch this in widescreen format, it really does the battle scene great justice; coupled with surround sound, you'll be gripped by the amazing cinematography. I would recommend the director's cut that includes scenes about the relationship between the lead character and his estranged wife and helps you to understand the motivation behind his decision. The run time is 183 minutes for the directors cut and 120 minutes for the cinema version. I was, however, disappointed by the lack of extras, which any fan of this classic would expect to be included. There's only a 20-minute interview with

its a amazing film just love the idea of the film and the story.
the killings in it are soooo cool.
the scariest thing in this film is when she video cameraing around the hospital then she starts to see through the camara wat it used to be like when they cut people open when they were still alive and no painrelieve.

bought it purely as James Marsters is credited in it. Quite enjoyed it though, Jeffrey Rush played a great lead role. Not too scary!!

i had been told it was a good film so i thought would buy it. it was a really good film it had a good story line too.

i like the fact that it was really cheap and arived really quickly and is a very good film, i bought it coz i like that particular film

i found this dvd by chance while browsing through ebay,
its an excellent film i loved it the storyline is excellent the acting everything about it is 10 out of 10.