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Ghosts of Hanley House

1968 · 85 min

A creaky, low-budget haunted-house night that leans on atmosphere and sudden violence more than polish.

Directed by
Louise Sherrill
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Elsie Baker, Barbara Chase, Roberta Reeves
Overview
Five people are spending the night in a haunted house. Things get dicey when some of them start turning up decapitated.

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Directed by
Louise Sherrill
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Elsie Baker, Barbara Chase, Roberta Reeves
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • death
    • isolation
    • mystery
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror6
    Humour1
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, thriller
    Directed by
    Louise Sherrill
    Written by
    Louise Sherrill
    Starring
    Elsie Baker, Barbara Chase, Roberta Reeves, Wilkie de Martel, Cliff Scott, Leonard Shoemaker, Carl Grzybowski, Rubye Holmes
    Music
    David C. Parsons
    Cinematography
    Claude Fullerton
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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