This is a modern day remake of the classic "House on Haunted Hill" from back in 1959 which starred the legendary Vincent Price. The old movie seems primitive by today's standards but still ranks right up there with the best of them. This newer version follows a similar story line but is quite different in location, guest invitees and rationale. I found it quite good. Technically they made very few gaffs [There are always a few. What can I say! None were outright stupid.] The suspense is good. Keeps you guessing. Props are good. All in all, the movie could really have happened. To make a "horror" movie realistic is a challenge. And when it is realistic it is great. The new twists and themes are well done. This is not a simple blood and guts movie where half the cast gets chopped up one way or the other. Yes, they die, but not by the hands of a crazy guy with a chain saw. More sophisticated than that. If you like suspense and a bit of horror sprinkled in you will like this one. Bruce.Read full review
This movie was super scary with a HUGE CREEPY FACTOR- - the 1st time (and only the first time) I watched it. There are a lot of scenes that hold unexpected twists that really made me JUMP. However, after the first viewing I was able to anticipate the "make you jump" scenes and what is left is a very mediocre delivery of what could have been an AWESOME plot, with not so great acting and an ending that leaves A LOT to be desired. Evelyn Price, wife of amusement park owner, Vincent Price, is spoiled and filthy rich. Ever seeking to impress, shock and outdo her friends she insists that Vincent throw her birthday party at a hospital for the mentally insane that was shut down years before when it was discovered that the head doctor was performing experiments on and torturing the patients. She saw a documentary about the facility on TV. She has an elaborate "haunted" party in mind and even provides Vincent with her desired guest list. But what Mrs. Price wants, is not what Mrs. Price gets... Instead invitations are sent to only a handful of people, who appear to be strangers daring them to spend the night in the "haunted" facility with a prize of 1 million dollars for whoever makes it through the night. What makes this movie fun is that you never know what "tricks" Vincent has staged for the party goers, what Evelyn is staging to get back at Vincent for the lousy party... (she wants him dead so she can have his money, by the way...) and what is "really happening." It's definitely worth watching once. But probably not more than once...Read full review
This is definitely a must-see for any horror fan. Maybe not the best but certainly not the worst. Still manages to put me on the edge of my seat at some scenes. Not the most accomplished horror movie but it still comes with a story to keep everyone interested. It holds its own in comparison to the other Ghost Castle films. So if you liked movies such as Fear Dot Com, 13 Ghosts, or Gothika this is something you would most likely be interested in. So bottom line if your looking for complexity this may not be your ideal choice but if you're looking for a good edge-of-your-seat horror movie this is it. Not to be confused with the low budget "scary movies" out there, its well made and worth a look. I know thats something I always worry about with the genre.
The Reason i Give this movie a two instead of a 3 is because of the last scene where the last man standing screams i was addopted and then suddenly escapes from the clenches of the hounted Spirits. the Escaped couple also Miraculausly get a 5 million dollar bonus. Which they could of gotten just by telling the story of a hounted house. Please dont read on if you havent watched the movie this will spoil it for ya As for me i would watch any hounted house movie ever created. There is Just something cool about the way people bond in a huge creepy house. This movie had a really creepy feel to it and it was Scary with incredible scenes. However the plot went into to many different directions. First The Wife Price Tries to savely kill her husband at the house. The Husband on the other hand tries to play a trick on his wife. And on top of all that the house is Really haunted.Read full review
I have always loved this movie and trying to buy it somewhere has been extremely difficult. I am glad I could get it here!
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