The Haunting

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The Haunting is a 1963 British supernatural horror film directed by Robert Wise, widely regarded as one of the most influential and psychologically driven haunted house movies ever made.

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instanceOf British film
film
supernatural horror film
basedOn The Haunting of Hill House
basedOnAuthor Shirley Jackson
bbfcRating X (original UK release)
castMember Claire Bloom
Fay Compton
Julie Harris
Lois Maxwell
Richard Johnson
Russ Tamblyn
cinematographyBy Davis Boulton
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReputation one of the greatest haunted house films
director Robert Wise
distributedBy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
distributedIn United Kingdom
United States
editor Ernest Walter
filmingProcess black-and-white
genre horror film
psychological horror
supernatural horror
hasRemake The Haunting (1999 film)
linked to: The Haunting
influenced The Legend of Hell House (1973 film)
The Others (2001 film)
linked to: The Others

The Shining (1980 film)
language English
mainCharacter Dr. John Markway
Eleanor Lance
Luke Sanderson
Theodora
musicBy Humphrey Searle
narrativeFocus haunted house
psychological terror
notableFor minimal on-screen gore
subjective point-of-view shots
use of sound design to create fear
producer Robert Wise
productionCompany Argyle Enterprises
publicationYearOfSource 1959
ratingSystem BBFC
releaseDate 1963-09-18
releaseYear 1963
runtimeMinutes 112
screenwriter Nelson Gidding
setting Hill House

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Claire Bloom notableWork The Haunting
Shirley Jackson notableWork The Haunting of Hill House
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The Turn of the Screw hasAdaptation The Innocents (1961 film)
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Robert Wise directed The Haunting
Robert Wise notableWork The Haunting
The Haunting (1963 film) hasRemake The Haunting (1999 film)
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Eleanor Lance appearsIn The Haunting
subject linked to: Eleanor Lance in "The Haunting"
Eleanor Lance protagonistOf The Haunting
subject linked to: Eleanor Lance in "The Haunting"
Eleanor Lance portrayedIn The Haunting (1963 film)
subject linked to: Eleanor Lance in "The Haunting"
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Alan Titchmarsh notableWork The Haunting
The Haunting of Hill House adaptedAs The Haunting (1963 film)
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The Haunting of Hill House adaptedAs The Haunting (1999 film)
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Lili Taylor notableWork The Haunting
Julie Harris notableWork The Haunting (1963 film)
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Fay Compton notableWork The Haunting
Richard Johnson notableWork The Haunting
Nelson Gidding notableWork The Haunting
Nelson Gidding notableWork The Haunting of Hill House (screenplay adaptation)
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Nelson Gidding notableWork The Haunting (1963 film screenplay)
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Nelson Gidding notableWork The Haunting (television adaptation)
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Davis Boulton notableWork The Haunting
Davis Boulton workedOn The Haunting
Davis Boulton filmographyIncludes The Haunting
Argyle Enterprises notableWork The Haunting
Argyle Enterprises notableWork The Haunting (1963 film)
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Argyle Enterprises involvedInWork The Haunting (1963 film)
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Dr. John Markway roleIn The Haunting (1963 film)
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Dr. John Markway appearsIn The Haunting (1963 film)
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Eleanor Lance appearsIn The Haunting of Hill House (1963 film)
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Theodora appearsIn The Haunting (1963 film)
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Hill House inspiredAdaptation The Haunting (1963 film)
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Russ Tamblyn notableWork The Haunting
Luke Sanderson appearsIn The Haunting (1963 film)
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