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House on Haunted Hill (1959)

Rate: 2
Viewed: 10/06

10/06: Boy, House on Haunted Hill is a real letdown considering the interesting premise and the upstart introduction.

The tension is built up for sixty minutes, reminding me there are six hours left until the end of the day, and then quickly takes a leap over the finish line in mere fifteen minutes.

Contrived acting abounds, the storyline is nonsensical, and there are many silly scenes. Let's take a look at the ending. There's a hole in the basement, and it's full of acid. So, shouldn't the strings on the skeleton be eaten away? Elsewhere, why isn't the frightened woman curious as to who might be the puppeteer?

All in all, House on Haunted Hill doesn't work in the horror department.

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