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Originally Posted by Nordicdusk  Film No. 5 Attachment 183313
Hill house has a very strange and mysterious past. Over the years there have been many horrible events from suspicious deaths to the insanity of a past resident. Dr. Markway is an anthropologist with an interest in psychic phenomena. Doing some research he discovers Hill House and its turbulent past he gets a small team together to investigate the strange goings on at the house. One of the women he takes along is Eleanor a very odd eccentric almost childlike lady who always seems to be right on the edge of insanity.Eleanor is still in the grips of her mother who died recently who she spent her whole adult life looking after. Then there is Theodora a real tough smart ass lady with an attitude and then there is Luke the heir to the mansion and cynical big mouth asshole. As soon as they enter the mansion they feel like they are not alone and it does not take long before its obvious they are right with banging ,voices and other strange noises. It seems like the house has more of an interest in Eleanor than the rest of the group.
Just one look at the dark exterior of the house you get a real creepy feeling before we ever step foot inside which is where it get much worse. The more time Eleanor spends at Hill House the more her mental state deteriorates always mentioning her mother and quickly shying away and refusing to discuss her with anyone but her rapid descent not only takes the form of insane ramblings but in extreme temper tantrums towards the other members of the group. Eleanor feels she belongs in Hill House but does Hill House want Eleanor?
The Haunting does a great job of keeping you on the edge of your seat and keeps you guessing what terror waits around the next corner behind the next closed door and within the walls of Hill House. This really is a fantastic psychological horror film we never see anything physical apart from a door handle turning from time to time or a bulging door but there is no creature or ghost or man in the shadows everything that happens is as much in the viewers minds as it is in the minds of the people present in the house itself. The fear we create in our own minds is far more terrifying than any boogey man and thats what The Haunting does so well it takes you to that place a place that no one really wants to go.
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Good call Nord! I very nearly gave this a rewatch myself tonight! Opted for Bavas Black Sabbath instead, a first time viewing.