"Hill House has a reputation for killing it's occupant's," so relates the narrator of this creepy thriller about an alleged haunted house. This chilling black and white adaptation of Shirley Jackson's novel, investigates a haunting of this isolated country manor. This film is directed by Robert Wise who also directed The sound of music.
Dr. John Markway (Richard Johnson) wants to prove the existence of the supernatural at Hill House. He gets the blessing of his current owner and carefully selects participants for his experiment. Strange and horrifying happenings befall the participants, especially Eleanor.
Eleanor has come to Hill House escaping a stifling existence and expecting adventure for the first time in her life. She is most affected by this house that was "born bad." She finds herself succumbing to the lure of what haunts this house and the house seems to want her. Evil certainly awaits her.
Shock after shock is delivered until "whatever walks alone," in this house gets what it wants and achieves it's final climax. This is a great film for all scary movie lovers. While it is not one of the rarer ones I will review, it is a must see in the horror movie genre and will not disappoint.
