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House on Haunted Hill

1999Movie1 h 33 minR

Horror
42
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.6Metacritic286.7Rotten Tomatoes31%42%

A nerve-racking, scary horror movie about mystery and the mind.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

Skip it if you scare easily

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

Evil loves to party.

An amusement park mogul offers a random group of diverse people $1 million to spend the night in a decrepit former mental institution.

Feels like

  • Gothic Horror
  • Haunted House
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Mystery
  • Macabre
  • Violent
  • Supernatural
  • Dark Humor

Cast

17 of 17

Crew

Directed by
William Malone
Written by
Robb White, Dick Beebe
Produced by
Robert Zemeckis, Joel Silver, Gilbert Adler
Music by
Don Davis

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

October 29, 1999 · 1 h 33 min · R

Released
October 29, 1999
Runtime
1 h 33 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$37 million
Box office
$41 million
Available in
26 countries

Tropes

Easter Egg, Not Too Dead to Save the Day, Mind Rape +9

  • Easter Egg
  • Not Too Dead to Save the Day
  • Mind Rape
  • Oh, Crap!
  • Doomed Defeatist
  • Creator Cameo
  • You Have Outlived Your Usefulness
  • The Ghost
  • Death by Genre Savviness
  • The Eeyore
  • Who Are You?
  • Jerkass

12 of 92 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream House on Haunted Hill?"

Questions about House on Haunted Hill

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream House on Haunted Hill?

PhiloAMC+AMCTubi TV

In the United States, House on Haunted Hill streams on Philo, AMC+, and AMC, and it is free with ads on Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 18 other countries.

Is House on Haunted Hill worth watching?

42
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 42 (IMDb 5.6, Rotten Tomatoes 31%, and Metacritic 28). Audiences rate it higher (55 out of 100) than critics (30).

Is there a sequel to House on Haunted Hill?

  1. House on Haunted Hill (1999)
  2. Return to House on Haunted Hill (2007)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Return to House on Haunted Hill (2007).

Will House on Haunted Hill scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Is House on Haunted Hill plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly plot-driven: intrigue (8 of 10) and mystery (7 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.

What tropes does House on Haunted Hill use?

Easter EggNot Too Dead to Save the DayMind RapeOh, Crap!Doomed DefeatistCreator CameoYou Have Outlived Your UsefulnessThe GhostDeath by Genre SavvinessThe EeyoreWho Are You?Jerkassand 80 more

TV Tropes lists 92 tropes for it, including Easter Egg, Not Too Dead to Save the Day, and Mind Rape.