Interesteg What makes it different from others?

Ploydsge just watch it!

Salubfoto It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

gavin6942 A couple (Sid Caesar and Vera Miles) and their teenage son (Barry Gordon) rent a haunted New England seaside house, and their summer vacation turns into a ghost-hunt.The film starts out with a sailor marrying an ugly woman for money. When they show her, there are gull noises and she tries (poorly) to make herself look like a catch. This sets the tone of the film... silly, somewhat dated humor. William Castle has done some good work with humor (such as "Zotz"), and he is working with some good names here... but it never fully takes off.Castle has also done good work with ghosts ("House on Haunted Hill", "13 Ghosts") but here does not seem to really know what to do with them. They are not scary, but not really funny either. They are just there. Which makes the plot not have much of an arc (it is hard to resolve a problem without much of a problem). Maybe I should give it another chance, but I think I can see why this is not one of Castle's better-known works.Do not confuse this for a horror film (many have). Despite drawing its title from Matthew 26:41 and therefore a good basis for a satanic tale, it certainly is not.

Susan Weilep I saw this movie when I was about 14 and couldn't remember the name of it till I found this site. It was a hilarious movie and I'd love to get the movie if it's available. The music from the movie has stuck in my head all of these years. A very catchy tune. I loved the way the ghosts would fight among themselves and the boy got the blame for all the damages that they were inflicting on the house. I was able to relate to what the teenage boy was feeling each time he got the blame. He was able to see the ghosts and could do nothing to stop it and no one would believe him. It is billed as Comedy/Horror, but I remember it being a good family comedy that I wouldn't hesitate to take my kids to see.

Jozepo I would love to see this movie again, I saw it once as a kid, and have always wanted to see it again. I wonder how much my perception has changed since then. I fear that I might think it's horrible now, compared to my fond childhood memory of it. Why do I think so highly of this film? I don't even know. That may be a question in itself. All I know is, the film couldn't have been so bad that they wouldn't put it out on video or DVD, hell they've put everything else out. If anybody knows how I can see this film again please notify me. . It was very nice to read the other comments from other people who liked this film as well. Now, suddenly I don't feel so alone in the universe.-Joe

shangrila "The Spirit is Willing" for me is one of those nostalgic movies from the 60's..It used to turn up on tv every once in a while but now it's been way too many years since I have seen it.. I cannot fathom why it has not been released on video yet...What about a William Castle Marathon, AMC or TCM?????