The Haunting (1963) - Movie Review

#MovieReview The Haunting was a 1963 black and white British horror movie, directed by Robert Wise, of Sound of Music and Star Trek: the Motion Picture fame. While it is a horror film, and there are some creepy elements and a few jump scares, I’d call this primarily a psychological horror film that, for the most part, leaves you guessing what on earth is going on at this creepy old mansion. The plot is straight-forward enough: So Dr. John Markway (played by Richard Johnson) is something of a paranormal investigator, and he wants to check out the old Hill House place, which has a long backstory of nasty things happening there. He goes there with nervous and mousy Eleanor “Nell“ Lance (played by Julie Harris) who had a previous supernatural experience, and who until recently had spent years caring for an invalid mother (this is important later in the story). The group also includes the socialite Claire Bloom as Theodora “Theo“ and Luke Sanderson (played by Russ Tamblyn). I hone