Wednesday, March 28, 2018

13 Ghosts

13 Ghosts is a 1960 horror film directed by William Castle. A sweet family (husband, wife, son, daughter) inherit a haunted house. Margaret Hamilton is the black-dressed housekeeper who comes with the house. This is a fun little film, especially if you like a little spooky mood without any gore at all.


HorrorNews.net says,
Had he not passed away of cardiac arrest back in 1977, I have no doubt Castle would have become one of today’s most popular guests of honour at film festivals and conventions everywhere. It’s a role I’m sure he would have enjoyed and would have played it to the hilt, to the immense pleasure of us all.
The New York Times calls it "a simple, old-fashioned haunted house yarn". 1000 Misspent Hours says, "The story overall is not nearly as smart as it thinks it is, which can be a little grating, but that’s also part of the movie’s charm. Probably the most entertaining thing about 13 Ghosts is the palpable sense of how much fun the cast and crew had making it". DVD Talk says, "This subtle WEIRDNESS in 13 Ghosts is hard to describe."

9 comments:

  1. Ive just read the plot on your link and Wow, a ghost story with a happy ending, how cool is that! Without gore is definitely more appealing too 😁. Enjoy the rest of your week! J 😊 x

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    1. It has a certain charm. And can you say "no" to Margaret Hamilton? lol

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    2. Definately not, she was a fabulous character actress and is one of the most memorable villians of all times as the Wicked Witch in the Wizard of Oz 😁. J 😊

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  2. Sounds interesting. Everyone can use a happy ending.

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    1. We lost William Castle too soon. He had a way with the horror movie :)

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  3. Tis sounds like my idea of a spooky movie. I need to check it out. Hugs-Erika

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    1. It's not "modern" that's the truth lol

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  4. Movies and TV shows were much slower moving back then. Sometimes I forget until I watch movies like this and some old TV shows. This was a cute horror movie--if you can say that about a horror movie--LOL! ;)

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    1. Yes, I thought it was all managed in a way to be "spooky" without being scary hard to watch.

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