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House on Haunted Hill (1959)
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House on Haunted Hill is a 1959 American supernatural horror film directed by William Castle. The film was written by Robb White and stars Vincent Price and Carol Ohmart. Price plays an eccentric millionaire, Frederick Loren, who, along with his wife Annabelle, has invited five people to the house for a “haunted house” party. Whoever stays in the house for one night will earn $10,000. As the night progresses, the guests are trapped within the house with an assortment of terrors.
The film uses many props used in carnival haunted houses to generate fear and terror. The film is in the public domain.
Cast
- Vincent Price as Frederick Loren
- Carol Ohmart as Annabelle Loren
- Richard Long as Lance Schroeder
- Alan Marshal as Dr. David Trent
- Carolyn Craig as Nora Manning
- Elisha Cook Jr. as Watson Pritchard (credited as Elisha Cook)
- Julie Mitchum as Ruth Bridgers
- Leona Anderson as Mrs. Slydes
- Howard Hoffman as Jonas Slydes
- Skeleton as Himself
