Oh the atmosphere is palpable, the mansion is alive, the score is eerie, and the characters are… oh so dull.

Shirley Jackson’s novel “The Haunting of Hill House”, is a magnificent study of guilt, trauma and the idea of belonging.  Robert Wise’ film adaptation titled “The Haunting”,  is bleh.

Oh the atmosphere is palpable, the mansion is alive, the score is eerie, and the characters are… oh so dull.

Shirley Jackson’s novel “The Haunting of Hill House”, is a magnificent study of guilt, trauma and the idea of belonging.  Robert Wise’ film adaptation titled “The Haunting”,  is bleh.

That house is literally just making weird sound, and its considered haunted

That house is literally just making weird sound, and its considered haunted

*silence lay steadily against the wood and stone of Hill House, and whatever walked there, walked alone
*

*silence lay steadily against the wood and stone of Hill House, and whatever walked there, walked alone
*

I'm just a stupid straight guy and didn't pick up on the lesbian subtext untiI I just read all the reviews on here. I was about to write that Claire Bloom playing a reeaaaaal bitch is the clear highlight so now I feel especially stupid

I'm just a stupid straight guy and didn't pick up on the lesbian subtext untiI I just read all the reviews on here. I was about to write that Claire Bloom playing a reeaaaaal bitch is the clear highlight so now I feel especially stupid