This is a movie that you’ll either love or hate.
It’s the usual story: A wealthy and aging eccentric wants a research team to prove the existence of life after death, or that ghosts are real, or something like that.
Four people enter the house. Not all of them survive.
The music and acting are often over the top. Some of the paranormal scenes are completely unrealistic. The pacing can be tedious and typical of its era.
So, why would you want to own a copy?
I watch it at least once a year, around Halloween. It always provides a gentle, “good scare,” even to a ghost hunter.
In addition, there are compelling elements that accurately portray what goes on in a genuinely haunted house. You’ll also see how stress — plus evil and malicious energy — can affect ghost hunters.
I especially like how this movie presents the very real likelihood that a spirit might be lying to investigators, even to astute and experienced psychics. No one is completely immune to that kind of deception. It’s an aspect that many ghost TV shows overlook.
Ghost enthusiasts will want to own this movie. It’s so inexpensive, it pays for itself in just one viewing.
Even if it’s too dated and cheesy to take seriously, this is a great Halloween movie for a “good scare,” or at least some laughs when the plot becomes ridiculous.
SUMMARY
- A good movie to watch with the lights out
- Dated, sometimes cheesy and preposterous
- Portrays some ghostly activities with above-average accuracy
The Legend of Hell House, starring Roddy McDowell, Pamela Franklin, Clive Revill, and Gayle Hunnicutt
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— review by Fiona Broome
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The Legend of Hell House (DVD)
Director: John Hough
Starring: Roddy McDowall, Gayle Hunnicutt, Pamela Franklin, Clive Revill, Roland Culver
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