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The Legend of Hell House

1973Movie1 h 35 minPG

HorrorMystery
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Metacritic568.1Rotten Tomatoes72%56%

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

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you want fast pacing · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

For the sake of your sanity, pray it isn't true!

A team consisting of a physicist, his wife, a young female psychic, and the only survivor of the previous visit are sent to the notorious Hell House to prove or disprove survival after death. Previous visitors have either been killed or gone mad, and it is up to the team to survive a full week in isolation, and solve the mystery of the Hell House.

Feels like

  • Haunted House
  • Psychological Horror
  • Supernatural Mystery
  • Gothic Horror
  • Parapsychology
  • Atmospheric
  • Claustrophobic
  • Slow Burn
  • 1970s Horror

Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by
John Hough
Written by
Richard Matheson
Produced by
Norman T. Herman, Albert Fennell
Music by
Delia Derbyshire, Brian Hodgson, Dudley Simpson

Everyone

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

Facts

June 15, 1973 · 1 h 35 min · PG

Released
June 15, 1973
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Age rating
PG
Content
Disturbing Imagery, Nudity, Sexual Content, Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
18 countries

Tropes

Abled in the Adaptation, Dies Differently in the Adaptation, The Film of the Book +9

  • Abled in the Adaptation
  • Dies Differently in the Adaptation
  • The Film of the Book
  • Bittersweet Ending
  • Fan Disservice
  • No Historical Figures Were Harmed
  • Decoy Protagonist
  • Haunted House Historian
  • Adaptation Name Change
  • Adaptation Distillation
  • The Napoleon
  • Adaptational Context Change

12 of 21 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Legend of Hell House?"

Questions about The Legend of Hell House

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Legend of Hell House?

In the United States, you can rent or buy The Legend of Hell House from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is The Legend of Hell House worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 56).

Is The Legend of Hell House okay for kids?

PGDisturbing imageryNuditySexual contentViolenceStrong language

Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for disturbing imagery, nudity, sexual content, violence, and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.

Will The Legend of Hell House scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

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

Will I feel good after watching The Legend of Hell House?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The Legend of Hell House use?

Abled in the AdaptationDies Differently in the AdaptationThe Film of the BookBittersweet EndingFan DisserviceNo Historical Figures Were HarmedDecoy ProtagonistHaunted House HistorianAdaptation Name ChangeAdaptation DistillationThe NapoleonAdaptational Context Changeand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Abled in the Adaptation, Dies Differently in the Adaptation, and The Film of the Book.