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The Legend of Hell House

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Original title

The Legend of Hell House

Year

1973

Running time

94 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

John Hough

Screenwriter

Richard Matheson. Novel: Richard Matheson

Cast

Music

Brian Hodgson, Delia Derbyshire

Cinematography

Alan Hume

Producer

20th Century Fox

Genre

Horror. Mystery | Supernatural. Haunted Houses. Ghosts. Exorcism / Evil Possession. Demons

Movie Groups

Richard Matheson Adaptations

Synopsis

A team consisting of a physicist, his wife, a young female psychic and the only survivor of the previous visit are sent to the notorious Hell House to prove/disprove survival after death. Previous visitors have either been killed or gone mad, and it is up to the team to survive a full week in isolation, and solve the mystery of the Hell House.

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Rankings Position

#94 Supernatural Horror Ranking

Awards: 1973: Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films): nominated to Best Horror Film.

1974: Avoriaz International Fantastic Film Festival: nominated to Grand Prix (Best Film).

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Critics' reviews

"Richard Matheson's scripting of his novel 'Hell House' builds into an exceptionally realistic and suspenseful tale of psychic phenomena."

Variety Staff: Variety
"John Hough does a fine job with the things-that-go-bump-in-the-night aspects of the material, he fails to breathe any life into Richard Matheson's woefully underdeveloped screenplay"

TV Guide
"If John Hough, the director, and his small, willing cast maintain mild tension during their harried visit to this haunted 'hell house,' the few chills they provide are of little help."

A.H. Weiler: The New York Times
"Richard Matheson's disappointing adaptation of his own rather disappointing novel."

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