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Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Scotty Burke It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Rainey Dawn It's been a long while since I've seen this film, just watched it again recently. I have to say that it's even better than I remembered it to be. I would describe the film as suspenseful and thrilling.The story is good but your average story: a group of people get invited to stay in an old mansion that is haunted... but it's the way this story plays out that is above average.What helps this above average ghost story is the cinematography... the movie is beautifully filmed and it really adds a layer of eeriness and suspense that is beyond what you normally see in a film of this nature.If you are looking for a good ghost story then look no further than this "The Haunting 1963". A great late night movie! 9/10

caseynicholson My dad was a big fan of scary movies, and he and I watched a ton of them when I was growing up--probably more slasher flicks than an adolescent should be allowed to see. But I always remember him talking about how his favorite was "The Haunting". He had a recorded copy of it on VHS, and he loved to go on about how it was the best scary movie ever made, but for some reason we never watched it together--though I did remember bits and pieces that I must have caught along the way at some point.That said, I caught it on Turner Classic this week, and I have to say it was a bit of a let down. This is a film that was made in 1963, a good fifteen years before the advent of the 80's slasher films and the more grotesque genre of horror film that has come to dominate the genre ever since. When this film was made, there were two kinds of horror movies: monster movies in the style of Dracula, The Mummy, and various 50's B-rate flicks; and Alfred Hitchcock-inspired films in the style of Psycho and Rebecca. "The Haunting" fits into the latter category. Indeed, having seen the whole thing, I'm very surprised that it's not in fact a Hitchcock film, as it follows the Hitchcock formula closely. The movie is made in black and white, and the acting is rigid like a "classic film". The script could carry over well into a theatre production, and for the style of film that it is the movie is extremely well made--well shot, well produced, etc.Still, I just found it hard to get into. Perhaps that's because of my age, as a Gen-Xer. I enjoy classic film, but horror is probably my least favorite genre of the classics, since the style is so different--and so less scary--than a modern day horror vibe. And so, while I found this film to be exceptional in terms of style and production quality, I can't help but mark it down in terms of likability. 5/10 stars.

jacobjohntaylor1 This not scary movie at all. The only thing good I can say about this movie is that if it had not been made and ended being the unbelievable success that it was the remake would which is one of the best horror movies ever made would never have been made. Other then that this is badly written and has an awful ending. The acting was mediocre. I think people say that it is scary are to easy to scary. They probably not like the remake because they got to scared. Because it is one of the scariest movies ever made. It is not that I do think the old horror movies are scary. I think a lot of horror movies are scary. And this is not one of them. I think people are narrow minded about remakes and sequels and prequels. The reason people don't like the 1999 remake is because it is a remake. The remake was mush stronger story line. The story line in this one is just week. The acting is mush stronger in the remake. The story line is better and ending is better. The special are far more better. And that is a good thing believe me. This movie is overrated 60's cheese. Do not see this movie. Don't wast your time and money.

Johan Louwet Usually I'm not one who likes movies which are more about atmosphere than story. I think "The Haunting" is somewhere in between. The story looks pretty basic about a professor who wants to find evidence of supernatural and this in the spooky mansion Hill House where over the years some people died through accidents and suicide. We see this movie mostly through the eyes of Eleanor, a young woman living in with her sister's family desperately seeking for her own place. She is delighted that she is asked by professor Markway to join him in his quest. The other 2 paranormal investigators are Theodora and the legal heir of the mansion young guy Luke. No this movie doesn't have the sudden ghost faces that we see in today's horror. The horror is here created by noises and the visuals. And also the black/white cinematography as well as the mansion itself enable to create the creepy atmosphere it needs. I especially liked how we get to feel Eleanor's emotions through the voice in her head. She is terrified of the house yet also experiencing a strange attraction tot it. I think together with "The Innocents" one of the best haunted house movies.