The avengers 1961 tv series when fischer is knocked down twice in the climax, the sound effect of a cybernauts karate chop is heard both times. Aug 06, 2014 an ingeniously devised ghost story, the legend of hell house will thrill and delight veteran horror fans from the first creaking door to the very last slithering shadow. Colin takes us on a paranormal investigation into the legend of hell house 1973, in which a group of psychics and scientists featuring roddy mcdowall and pamela franklin venture into the. But while it is not a great film, it is a very good oneand it has a number of assets that ghost story connoisseurs will relish. The legend of hell house is an overlyserious yet silly piece of horror, one that is severely dated. Rent the legend of hell house 1973 on dvd and bluray dvd. Pamela franklin, roddy mcdowall, roland culver, michael gough 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 provedisprove survival after death. Exclude ratings general audiences 1 exclude warnings no archive warnings apply 1. The film stars pamela franklin, roddy mcdowall, clive revill, and gayle hunnicutt as a group of researchers who spend a week in a purportedly haunted english mansion. Dec 19, 2017 the mansion does indeed exist, some of the external scenes were filmed at wykehurst place, bolney, west sussex, england, uk.
Pamela franklin, roddy mcdowall, clive revill, gayle hunnicutt, roland culver, peter bowles show embed code. 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 provedisprove survival after death. Sep 14, 2016 1973 the legend of hell house dining room horror scene pamela franklin duration. Staring pamela franklin, clive revill, gayle hunnicutt and roddy mcdowall. August 26, 2014 it is hard to imagine the legend of hell house and, by extension, richard mathesons 1971 novel hell house without robert wises 1963 chiller the haunting and its source, shirley jacksons 1959 novel the haunting of hill house. Richard matheson adapted the screenplay of the legend of hell house from his own novel. Its easy to confuse this movie with something else as theres many films with legend and house in the horror genre.
The films at academy pictures were intended for a more mainstream audience, unlike aips dedication to. Roddy mcdowall heads the cast of this exciting chiller about four psychic investigators and the dark, brooding mansion they call. The legend of hell house 1973, directed by john hough film. In the tradition of shirley jacksons haunting of hill house, four people with alleged extrasensory powers are called upon to spend a weekend in a supposedly haunted house, to either prove or disprove the presence of ghosts. Things really got kicked into high gear with the december 1973 release of the exorcist, followed by the texas chainsaw massacre the following year, and the shining the year after that. The film requires something thats ineffably american. With roddy mcdowall, gayle hunnicutt, pamela franklin, clive revill. The legend of hell house is cerebral horror at its finest. Gayle hunnicutt and clive revill in the legend of hell house 1973. See more ideas about film, horror films and house fan. Filming location the legend of hell house 1973 youtube.
An ingeniouslydevised ghost story, the legend of hell house will thrill and delight veteran horror fans from the first creaking door to the very last slithering shadow. He did it with the incredible shrinking man 1957, adapted from the shrinking man, the last man on earth 1964, adapted from i am legend, the madefortv duel 1971, and the legend of hell house 1973, adapted from hell house others also followed. As for the film itself, the legend of hell house still stands as one of the greatest horror movies ever made even when compared to the haunting. The legend of hell house 1973 movie stills and photos.
This isnt just mischievous, lost spirits as we might find in, say, the haunting the 1963 film, not the 1999 version, these are vicious ghosts that want to. I like the legend of hell house, but its a pale, pale, very pale thing alongside the haunting which it apes all too much for comfort. The films at academy pictures were intended for a more mainstream audience, unlike aips dedication to the youth crowd. Why we love it this is a chilling adaptation from richard mathesons novel based on an assortment of ghouls and ghosts. The legend of hell house is an intense, fiercely hateful type of ghost story, the kind that is very hard to get right without making it come across like a slasher film sans the slasher. I have heard this movie be described as menacing and that is a great way to describe it. Rent the legend of hell house 1973 starring pamela franklin and roddy mcdowall on dvd and bluray. The ending is straight from the book and is just as weak there as it is on film. The mansion does indeed exist, some of the external scenes were filmed at wykehurst place, bolney, west sussex, england, uk. The legend of hell house 1973 directed by john hough starring. Prolific writer richard matheson is no stranger to adapting his printed works into screenplays.
Based on the richard matheson novel, hell house, the legend of hell house is a classic haunted house story that knocks the spots off a lot of modern movies. Horror soundtrack the legend of hell house 1973 youtube. The legend of hell house was the first, and ultimately only, film nicholson oversaw as part of academy pictures, partnered with his wife as well as longtime production associate norman t. This has to be one of the darkest of the haunted house movies out there. For the sake of your sanity, pray it isnt true 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 provedisprove survival after death. Jul 11, 2009 the plot is pretty cool a team of four people consisting of two psychics a physicist and his wife are sent to a haunted house to prove or disapprove the existence of ghosts. Legend of hell house, the on dvd 0245430846 from 20th century fox. Originally published january 15th, 2012 ive read and enjoyed richard mathesons novel the legend of hell house, although i dont quite remember the story. However, the color photography does not detract from the mystical goingson with glitzy filter effects, such as we find in roger cormans the fall.
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. Unlike the original the haunting forget the awful and nonfrightening remake with liam neeson and catherine zetajones which was filmed in blackandwhite, the legend of hell house is a color film. I got this confused with house on haunted hill 1959 at. Legend of hell house more of a supernatural thriller than an actual horror film, theres no bloodgore in the film at all lots of scares, poltergeist occurancespossesion etc but no killings, no blood or gore lots of the scares has a hammer horror flavour to it actually. In the tradition of shirley jacksons haunting of hill house, four people with alleged extrasensory powers. Jan 02, 2014 roddy mcdowall, plays a member of a team of experts hired to investigateand hopefully neutralizea malevolent paranormal presence that has occupied an infamous house for decades. The legend of hell house 1973 letterboxd social film. The novels film version, the legend of hell house, inevitably suffers in the comparison to both jacksons novel and its own film version. In the tradition of shirley jacksons haunting of hill house, four people with alleged extrasensory powers are called upon to spend a weekend in a supposedly haunted house.
With a title like hell house the place has to be really bad and in the film its supposedly the most haunted house in history. Trailer for the 1973 film, the legend of hell house. Pamela franklin, roddy mcdowall, roland culver, michael gough 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. Richard mathesons disappointing adaptation of his own rather disappointing novel, a hauntedhouse tale in. Roddy mcdowall, plays a member of a team of experts hired to investigateand hopefully neutralizea malevolent paranormal presence that has occupied an infamous house for decades. The legend of hell house 1973 classic horror film board.
The plot is pretty cool a team of four people consisting of two psychics a physicist and his wife are sent to a haunted house to prove or disapprove the existence of ghosts. Chrisreynolds the director seems at a loss as to how he should handle the material. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. The legend of hell house trailer 1973 video detective. Four people enter the belasco mansion, the socalled everest of haunted houses, hired by a dying millionaire to investigate the possibility of life after death. The legend of hell house 1973 where to watch it streaming. The legend of hell house is a 1973 british supernatural horror film directed by john hough and based on the novel hell house by richard matheson, who also. Six months before exorcist came the legend of hell house, which in many ways stands as the dividing line between new and old horror. An ingeniously devised ghost story, the legend of hell house will thrill and delight veteran horror fans from the first creaking door to the very last slithering shadow. Sure, it hasnt aged gracefully, but the atmosphere and the awesomeness of roddy mcdowall brings this film up to a nearrecommendation. Some of the things left unfilmed were all the better for their absence. Usthe legend of hell house 1973 roddy mcdowall, gayle.
Rudolph deutsch promises a small fortune to the physicist dr. The film stars pamela franklin, roddy mcdowall, clive revill, and gayle hunnicutt as a group of researchers who spend a week in a purportedly haunted english mansion in which previous investigators were killed. The legend of hell house is a 1973 british supernatural horror film directed by john hough and based on the novel hell house by richard matheson, who also wrote the screenplay. Special effects are minimal but a solid story like this has little need of technical trickery to impress the viewer. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix. The legend of hell house reinstates the chastity, reducing a classic novel to another cloakandghost thriller that will prove amusing around halloween time. Physicist lionel barrett and his wife lead a team of mediums into the belasco house, which is supposedly haunted by the victims of its late owner, a sixfootfive serial killer. The legend of hell house is one of the better haunted house horror films it never. This may also reflect the fact that michael gough, who here is the uncredited face and voice of belasco, played the creator of the cybernauts in that series. 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.
The legend of hell house 1974 saturday night freak. Tv 1 include characters include relationships include additional tags other tags to include exclude. The legend of hell house bluray 1973 shout factory. The legend of hell house 1973 original trailer hd youtube. In the forty years since its release, the legend of hell house has been rendered an ironic curiosity. Personally, i prefer the haunting by a massive margin, but i can definitely see the love for his little movie. Usthe legend of hell house 1973 roddy mcdowall, gayle hunnicutt, pamela franklin first rate haunted house movie. The legend of hell house 1973 journeys in classic film. The legend of hell house 1973 works archive of our own. Aug 26, 2014 an ingeniously devised ghost story, the legend of hell house will thrill and delight veteran horror fans from the first creaking door to the very last slithering shadow.
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