Current Events > Have You Seen This Classic?: The Haunting

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1963 version. I know there's a 1999 version so remember this series is for movies made before 1975 so that's the version we go with.

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Just the original

Just the shitty remake

Yeah, this is great. Outstanding presentation adds a lot to it.

The actual movie is good but I would say the audiovisual experience alone makes it worth watching

I've seen the 90's version a few times as a kid because my family loved it for whatever reason.

All I remember is Owen Wilson getting decapitated by the Lion head. What a weird fever dream of a movie.

I've never seen the original unfortunately.

I almost watched it again a couple days ago, but I decided to watch The Omen instead.

Yes, the knocking scene is fantastic.

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Yes but I found it boring to be honest. Everyone says The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix is better but I don't think I can be bothered if it's anything like this.

1999 version yeah it was ok

I don't think so. I thought I did, but I get it mixed up with House on Haunted Hill.

Trelve posted...

Everyone says The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix is better but I don't think I can be bothered if it's anything like this

I haven't seen either 1963 or 1999 movies yet, but Haunting of Hill House is one of my favourite shows of all time. It's an amazing look at family dynamics, depression, and addiction, wrapped up with a very well done spooky setting with a couple genuine scares, just based off the same source material as the movies. Episode 5 is a highlight.

He also did Bly Major (more romantic ghost story than family horror), Midnight Mass (vampire show about the philosophy of life), Midnight Club (kids with terminal diseases tell spooky stories like Are You Afraid of the Dark with some maybe legit spooky), and Fall of the House of Usher (uses a bunch of Poe stories as general storylines to tell an overarching narrative about greed, power, and family). Plus Doctor Sleep and other horror movies, and will be the show runner for the Dark Tower miniseries with King's blessing. Dude is amazing.

I think this is the first one on this list that I havent seen.

LonelyStoner posted...

I think this is the first one on this list that I havent seen.

You've seen Gaslight and The Man Who Laughs? Impressive!

Ivynn posted...

You've seen Gaslight and The Man Who Laughs? Impressive!

I have. I loved The Man Who Laughs. I saw it after I heard that movie inspired the creation of The Joker.

It was so creepy in the best of ways.

Im also a cinephile.

MagnusX posted...

He also did Bly Major (more romantic ghost story than family horror), Midnight Mass (vampire show about the philosophy of life),

I watched Midnight Mass and thought it was fantastic although House of Usher didn't grip me as much.

Trelve posted...

I watched Midnight Mass and thought it was fantastic although House of Usher didn't grip me as much.

Doctor Sleep was Flanagans best work, imo.