Directed by John Hough. Written by Richard Matheson, based on his novel, Hell House. Starring Roddy McDowall, Pamela Franklin, Gayle Hunnicutt and Clive Revill.
Plot: a group of researchers spend a week in the “Mount Everest of Haunted Houses” formerly owned by a serial killer and now haunted by him and his victims.
The researchers that go into the house are Dr. Lionel Barrett (who is convinced he can fix the house) and his wife, Ann. Also, Miss Tanner (the mental medium) and Ben Fischer (the physical medium). Ben survived the house once before. We have no idea why he goes back.
The people were likable enough and the cast was good, but the motive was just sad and the movie wasn’t scary. I’ve read the book and it was really good and I expected more from Matheson and the movie. This was just too weird and the final act brings up more questions then it answers.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. My favorite place in the world is Atlantic City. The food, the smells, the beach - I love it all.
2. I am particularly good at crafting. Especially scrapbooking and cross-stitch.
3. I am mixed. My dad is black and my mom is white. I'm very proud of both sides of myself.
4. My favorite food is either the cheesesteak or the hoagie. Not the sub, not the grinder, the hoagie. Totally different experience.
5. I have a number of pen pals I write snail mail to. We exchange stickers and little gifts sometimes, too. I have an extensive sticker collection.
6. I just reconnected with my father after 15+ years. It's going great so far. I've missed him.
7. My brother is my best friend, hence the reason we do this together.
8. I don't have a favorite book. I like too many to have a favorite. But Paul Zindel is my favorite author. Stephen King and Jane Austen are close seconds. I know, eclectic.
9. I'm not very religious at all. I consider myself agnostic.
10. I would say that my most prized possessions are my dogs, but I don't consider them possessions. I consider them people. They are my people.
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