House on Haunted Hill
“Consult your doctor! Bring your seatbelt!”
Synopsis
Frederick Loren invites five strangers to the party of a lifetime and offers each of them $10,000 if they can stay the night in the reportedly haunted house. Armed with a gun for protection, each guest arrives in a hearse and will either leave in it much richer…Or dead.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Madrid
Festival / Special Debut
February 17, 1959
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 1, 1990
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$200K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- William Castle
- Screenplay & Story
- Robb White
- Original Score
- Von Dexter
- Original Title
- House on Haunted Hill
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Budget
- $200K
- Production Studios
- William Castle Productions, Allied Artists Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
William Castle
Robb White
Von Dexter
Carl E. Guthrie
Roy V. Livingston
William Castle
Department Leadership Roster
William Castle
Director
Roy V. Livingston
Editor
Carl E. Guthrie
Director of Photography
William Castle
Producer
Von Dexter
Original Music Composer
Robb White
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About House on Haunted Hill
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What is House on Haunted Hill about?
Frederick Loren invites five strangers to the party of a lifetime and offers each of them $10,000 if they can stay the night in the reportedly haunted house. Armed with a gun for protection, each guest arrives in a hearse and will either leave in it much richer…Or dead.
Who directed House on Haunted Hill?
House on Haunted Hill was directed by William Castle.
Who stars in House on Haunted Hill?
The principal cast of House on Haunted Hill includes Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Richard Long, Alan Marshal, Carolyn Craig.
When was House on Haunted Hill released and how long is it?
House on Haunted Hill was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for House on Haunted Hill?
The original motion picture soundtrack for House on Haunted Hill was composed by Von Dexter.
What is the age rating and content advisory for House on Haunted Hill?
House on Haunted Hill holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); CA: 14A; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).