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Fantastic

When i went to go see this movie in the cinema, i wasnt expecting much, but when i started watching it really drew me in, it was so much creepier then any of these horror movies released lately and it actually kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way through the movie, the only little regret about the movie is in the final scenes, the special effects start to take over and they just arent scary at all!

The best of the special fx horror films....

A shocking, intense, and fairly scary ride, but the ending was a massive dissapointment. If a force was in total contol of the house, wouldn't it simply surround them, rather that chasing them as it does?

A rough ride with a rather predictable, sweet-n-sour ending

This film follows the odd revenge of a disused psychiatric hospital. Five decendants of former workers of the hospital are mysteriously invited to a funtion at the 'house.' This "found only in films" unlikely bunch of five have the daunting task of staying the night in the house for one million dollars.

I had trouble coming to terms with the backgrounds of the owner's of this house-hospital. The owner, a manager of several amusement parks and his wife add confusion to the plot.

Will any of the unexpecting guests escape by morning? I think you already know the answer!

The bulk of this film sees the house's 'dark energy' play havoc with the guests - and some scenes are candidly gruesome. There should be a health-warning for one scene which features 'strobe light overkill.'

Not being a big fan of horror, I probably would recommend this film to any fans of the genre. Its 'scare' rating is average and there's some genuine suspence between the mottley crew of characters.

I don't think a viewer's to take this film too seriously. Rather, enjoy the ride! And... excuse the pun.

Classic Horror Film

This movie kept me on the edge of my seat, all the way from the beginning scene in the asylum where the sadistic doctors are operating on a conscious patient, to the final scene. I will keep it a secret for those who haven't seen the movie. If you love true horror, then this one is for you. I'd give it more than 5 stars if I could. :-)

Could have been a great modern horror

I had awaited a film that the Times reviewer had called, "so scary I actually had to look away". I didn't look away. It starts so promisingly I was thinking modern horror classic. Unfortunately, producers Joel Silver and Robert Zemickes did not have to courage to see it through. 1931. A glorious art-deco Asylum stands at the top of a hill. We watch as a nurse operates a hand cranked camera. It is trained on an operating table as a doctor operates on a still conscious patient. They notice a growing mass of faces watching from above. They continue the operation. Suddenly the patents burst in. The doctors are overrun and there the violence and imagery is quite shocking. The camera falls. The doctor screams as the knife is turned on him. Present day. Four limousines wind their way up the hill. We see beautifully framed shots of the participants as they glance at their invites. I'm thinking film-noir here and it fits perfectly. And here we must leave the narrative. For after setting the tone, the story and giving the audience some very unsettling images already, the film takes the downward turn that will continue to its conclusion. It backs away from a what could genuinely have been one hell of a ride. The set-up, the setting, the tone, the classic story (5 strangers must stay alive 'till morning to claim $1 million) was perfect; the execution is not. And who do we have to blame for this? Simple: the studio. Apparently, Warners wanted a sweet little horror/comedy. The director did not and with producers with the power of Silver and Zemickes, no pushovers by any means, it looks like they were in spilt minds themselves. What we get is a cheap, simply bad CGI finale. When will filmmakers learn that computer graphics can never be scary? But the original ending was indeed shot and all we do see, one brief shot of the mad doctor, provides one of the most effective moments of the movie. Alas, it was all ripped out. What we do have here is an initial 20 minute grounding that could have provided the basis for one hell of a creepy, very effective addition to the horror genre. What we do have is a disappointment. Roll on the uncut DVD version. * This is a title that can only be said as they do in the trailers: gravely voice and with a fast tempo.

Below average Horror movie.

This film is about 5 Pretty people got a invite to a haunted house to spend a night, and who ever can survive the night will receive a million dollars. This film try too much to be scary, but never managing it. You will pretty much knows what's going to happen next from the start to the end and knows who will die and so on. The film is pretty light on the gore, the opening sequence is the scariest part of the film, and the rest rely too much on the special effects. The film itself looks good and the horror sequences are well done but they've all been done before, but there's no major shocks or twist to surprise the audience. Overall, the film is pretty average on the verge of being bad. I suggest you rent it out first before you buy it.

A Fun and Spooky Ride!

"House on Haunted Hill" is a fairly decent horror flick based on the classic from 1958. It suffers from predictability and overdone special effects, but the cast (mainly Geoffrey Rush and Famke Janssen) is superb and convincing. There are lots of good scares in this film, as well as some cheap and expected thrills. The ending is ruined by overly ostentatious special effects that kind of nullify the good thrills throughout. All in all, "House on Haunted Hill" passes as a horror film.

Better than the original

In comparison to the original version this is far better because of the special effects(excellent) and more modernised than the Vincent price original. The plot is basically that Mr price has a party in this house which used to me a mental asylem and is apparently haunted. Mr Price decides to offer people 1 million dollars each if they stay in the house all night and are around in the morning to collect thier reward however the Invitations are mysteriously sent out to the wrong people it begins from there. Saying anymore will spoil this great film which when I wathced it I thought that it would be superb on DVD with dolby 5.1 ! Buy it soon.

This must be a joke right?

This film was without a doubt the most pathetic attempt at horror I've ever seen in my entire life. The acting was indescribably poor and it lacked any entertainment value what so ever. If you haven't seen it, never see it.

not even woth renting

is this movie......what is the word? sure it is bloody and gross but there is no story line and it is boring thru out. what was the point? They tried to make it interesting with all the bloody scenes and the killings but it turned out to be stupid and really unwatchable. What was supposed to be a scary good movie turned out a bad, silly, movie.

Great FX

This film will have you jumping out of your seat from the word go. The effects are out of this world and the surprises are non-stop. Geoffrey Rush gives a brilliant performance as Mr. Price. The stark and chilling sets leave you waiting for the next fright. The first 10 minutes of this film will have you hooked!

Not good but not bad either....

The only thing that save this movie is if you have some "Resident Evil experience". Otherwise, too much gore, but the special effect is terrible. It is just a rip off of Vincent Price classic, too many violent but cannot beat the original version.

And you were expecting....?

To the uninitiated, this may seem like just another in a seemingly endless series of teen-oriented slasher flicks. How many more Freddies and Jasons can we absorb? But nooooo, take it from me, that isn't the point here, although I will be the first to admit that the ending is a bitter disappointment. But along the road there, we get the most clever opening set-up scenario I've seen in a movie of this type, plus Geoffrey Rush's WONDERFUL tongue-in-cheek tribute to the inimitable Vincent Price. There are a few scenes that have the virtue of being inherently CREEPY without the slightest hint of violence or gore (especially the video tracking the spirit of the late, unlamented Dr. Vannacutt as he goes about his "work") as well as the to-be-expected gross-out shots. (If those mounted specimens in the basement don't give you bad dreams, you need to take it easy....)

It isn't "The Seventh Seal" - it wasn't meant to be, and it does a very good job for was it WAS intended to be: an honorable, updated tribute to the 50's Saturday matinee horror movie.

BEST MOVIE!

House on Haunnted Hill is the best horror movie of the century. It kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time.

Simply Great

This movie is awesome. It may not be scary but it's excellent. The story is that of a resident evil game. Great......the guy who said there was no story must have seen something different. Definetly a must see.

Finally..... A horror movie that is actually scary!

I am 18 years old and in my entire life I have never seen a horror movie at the movies that has actually scared me. I've seen just about every horror movie ever made and the best and scariest ones were made years before I was born. Then "The House From Haunted Hill" came along. It has some truly freaky images and genuine scares. It has great actors, (Geoffrey Rush even looks like Vincent Price) and is very well made.

What The Hell....

House on Haunted Hill is a terrible movie. It starts out like a moderately decent remake of the original, but about twenty minutes into it, things go out the window. After a creepy opening scene, the plot goes out the window in favor of meaningless shocks and laughable fx. Just when one thinks this joke of a horror movie can't get any worse, it does, with a poorly animated 'ghost cloud' thats presence goes unexplained and its defeat comes effortlessly and questionably.With the exception of Geoffrey Rush's wonderful performance as Mr. Price, House on Haunted Hill is a joke, a great cast (Famke Jannsen, Jeffrey Combs and Peter Gallagher) can't save the remaining untalented hacks, the fx laughable and the plot-nonexistant. Do yourself a favor and buy the 1958 version with Vinent Price and leave this turkey to the brain damaged teenagers who think that Urban Legend is also a good movie.

VISUAL EYE CANDY

i loved the way this movie was filmed. yes, i does look alittle like a TOOL video, but then again they do the best music videos anyway. the story was decent although the ending was a flop. the acting was solid all the way through. i enjoyed all but the last 5 minutes of this movie. i loved the beginning with the rollercoaster, i'd love to get on a ride like that, it'd scar the s**t out of me.

Scarier than the Exorcist!

I have been a horror film fan for years and I haven't came across a horror movie that has scaried me as bad as the Exorcist. This movie has out done the Exorcist and it will send chills down your spin.

Is this an exam in special effects or somethin'?

This is more like a long video on MTV than a horror movie.

Pseudo effects, pseudo scary, pseudo manuscript. And no story at all!

New horror movies nowadays seem like extremely bad parodies on the 1950's horror stuff.