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. I love comic books. I'm particularly into anything X-Men related and everything Harley Quinn.
2. My celebrity crush is Chris Evans (AKA Captain America). He's even more political than I am and he's not afraid to show it, plus he's really, really hot.
3. I love baseball and more importantly the Boston Red Sox, even though I've never even been to Boston. LOL
4. If I won the lottery tomorrow, after paying off my debts, I'd buy a smallish house somewhere in Southern California. I have got to get out of Texas.
5. My cartoon hero is Tina Belcher. Her and I share a soul.
6. I've been rescuing dogs since I was a teenager and firmly believe that fur babies belong inside and on the furniture.
7. I'm very much addicted to Hallmark Channel. I love their sappy movies, especially the Christmas ones.
8. I have 2 tattoos. An "E" on my ankle for my first lost fur baby. And a ladybug on my wrist named George after George Romero told me he liked it. May he RIP.
9. I'm a bit of a night owl. Not that I go out a lot, it's just that I prefer to be up at night and asleep during the day. I'm a vampire like that.
10. I have an unhealthy relationship with potato chips. My favorite are Herr's Sour Cream & Onion.
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