The Haunting (1963)
Genre: Horror
Country: UK | USA | Director: Robert Wise
Language: English | Subtitles: English (Optional, embedded in Mkv File)
Aspect ratio: Cinemascope 2.35:1 | Length: 111mn
Bdrip H264 Mkv – 1280×720 – 23.976fps – 2.28gb
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057129/
Audio 2: Commentary with Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson,
Russ Tamblyn with director Robert Wise and scriptwriter Nelson Gidding
Dr. Markway, doing research to prove the existence of ghosts, investigates Hill House, a large, eerie mansion with a lurid history of violent death and insanity. With him are the skeptical young Luke, who stands to inherit the house, the mysterious and clairvoyant Theodora and the insecure Eleanor, whose psychic abilities make her feel somehow attuned to whatever spirits inhabit the old mansion. As time goes by it becomes obvious that they have gotten more than they bargained for as the ghostly presence in the house manifests itself in horrific and deadly ways.
The Haunting is the best haunted house movie of all time. It is creepy as hell, packs a real sense of dread, and always leaves the shocks to the imagination.
It starts with an extremely effective prologue detailing the sinister history of Hill House over it’s 90 year presence, and this prologue includes some really excellently done scenes.
Flash forward 90 years, and four guests are invited to stay the night at Hill House, and experience the house’s hypnotic power. The main character is Eleanor (Julie Harris) who is starting to believe the house wants something from her.
The Haunting is a teriffically crafted, genuinely creepy story from Robert Wise, and many elements have been used in recent films (The freezing breath in The Sixth Sense, and the ghosts only implied by strange sounds and giggles in The Blair Witch Project).
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