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The Legend of Hell House

1973 · 95 min

A slow descent into dread within decaying walls, where the supernatural battles the rational.

Directed by
John Hough
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Pamela Franklin, Roddy McDowall, Clive Revill
Tagline
For the sake of your sanity, pray it isn't true!
Overview
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 or 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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Directed by
John Hough
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Pamela Franklin, Roddy McDowall, Clive Revill
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • death
  • mystery
  • science
  • power
Places
  • single country house
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror8
Humour1
Realism3
Romance3
Tension8.5
Darkness7.5
Complexity6.5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, mystery
Directed by
John Hough
Written by
Richard Matheson
Starring
Pamela Franklin, Roddy McDowall, Clive Revill, Gayle Hunnicutt, Roland Culver, Peter Bowles, Michael Gough
Music
Delia Derbyshire, Brian Hodgson
Cinematography
Alan Hume
Runtime
95 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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