United States / Aug 21, 1963 / G / Certificate #20396
You may not believe in ghosts but you cannot deny terror.
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Dr. John Markway recruits three strangers for a sleep-disorder study at the eerie and isolated Hill House. It soon becomes clear his real interest lies in the mansion itself and its sinister history, as they are forced to confront the nature of its horror…
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Valentine Dyall | Mr. Dudley |
| Diane Clare | Carrie Fredericks |
| Ronald Adam | Eldridge Harper |
| Pamela Buckley | First Mrs. Crain (uncredited) |
| Frieda Knorr | Second Mrs. Crain (uncredited) |
| Amy Dalby | Abigail Crain at 80 years old (uncredited) |
| Rosemary Dorken | Abigail Crain's Nurse's Companion (uncredited) |
| Verina Greenlaw | Dora Fredericks (uncredited) |
| Howard Lang | Hugh Crain (uncredited) |
| Paul Maxwell | Bud Fredericks (uncredited) |
| Susan Richards | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Mavis Villiers | Landlady (uncredited) |
Genres
Horror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Haunting |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Argyle Enterprises, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 28 marzo 1963 |
| Production | Robert Wise, Denis Johnson |
| Writer | Nelson Gidding, Shirley Jackson |
| Casting | Irene Howard |
| Editing | Ernest Walter |
| Cinematography | Davis Boulton |
| Assistant directors | David Tomblin, Robert Wise |
| Camera operators | Davis Boulton |
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| Additional photography | Davis Boulton |
| Production design | Elliot Scott, John Jarvis |
| Art direction | John Jarvis, Elliot Scott |
| Set decoration | John Jarvis, Elliot Scott |
| Special effects | Tom Howard |
| Music | Humphrey Searle |
| Sound | Humphrey Searle |
| Costume design | Tom Smith |
| Makeup | Tom Smith |
| Hairstyling | Tom Smith |
| Budget | 1.050.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.020.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Mar 28, 1963 / Rated X
Spain / Aug 21, 1963 / 12
United States / Aug 22, 1963 / G / Certificate #20396
Brazil / Aug 25, 1963 / 10
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Italy / Oct 31, 1963
Germany / Jan 03, 1964 / 16
Portugal / Jul 31, 1964 / M/16
Physical media
United States / Jun 01, 1990 / G / MGM/UA Home Video #M600903 [VHS] 112 minutes
United Kingdom / Aug 03, 1995 / 12 / VHS
Netherlands / Oct 08, 2003 / 12 / DVD
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