House on Haunted Hill
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28 out of 100

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6.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings

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  • Starring: Famke Janssen, Geoffrey Rush
  • Summary: Decades after the Vannacutt Psychiatric Institute for the Criminally Insane was closed, five strangers are invited to spend a night there. Their reward is a million dollars each. All they have to do is stay alive. (Warner Bros.)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 17
  3. Negative: 10 out of 17
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    67
    Trash, but always just a little creepier than you expect.
  2. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Tom Keogh
    60
    The effects never really get ahead of the characters or the script's layered personality.
  3. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Staff [Not Credited]
    38
    Fun for less than 30 of the 80-minute running time.
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  4. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: John Petrakis
    38
    Contains too little of the original's campy spirit and too many whistles, bells, explosions and screams.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. Rox22
    7
    A fairly good Popcorn horror flick. It's no masterpiece and nowhere near as good as the original. On its own, it is highly entertaining with some masterful & memorable performances by Geoffrey Rush & Famke Janssen. A shame about the the ending as the CG effects are unconvincing and kind of ruin the flow of the narrative up to that point. Practical effects would have been far better in this instance as it worked really well for the rest of the film. Overall: A great movie to watch with a bowl of popcorn at home on a dark and stormy night.… Expand
  2. FitriAmirrol
    3
    The horrors of Haunted Hill might have worked for children, but sadly the true horror here is how ridiculous, rickety and perplexing the twist is, and despite the successful, seductive performance by Janssen, this gothic B-movie is a nauseating waste of time.… Expand

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