That scene where the ghosts all look up at her at the same time still freaks me out! So good!

@kaylamiller2024

23 күн бұрын

Also the scene where Vannacutt does the jacob ladder effect from the camera scene is still freaky too

The opening credits always got me. Still wish they had a theme park like Price's.

Of all the Dark Castle's remakes, this was the best. I still watch this on a regular basis.

As a 9 year old that grew up in house with many antiques and weird happenings, this movie absolutely TERRIFIED me. Specifically the head shaking ghost/demon in the basement

Geoffrey Rush makes this movie great. The man chews up scenery in anything he does

@ItsaKindOfMagic86

23 күн бұрын

Indeed 😁

@kaylamiller2024

23 күн бұрын

And Jeffrey combs too

Man, I've always enjoyed this movie. The CGI hasn't aged that well, but it's still a kickass horror film ✌️🙌

@ItsaKindOfMagic86

23 күн бұрын

For all we know, scary ghosts and evil itself might actually look exactly like that CGI 😹ya know with it being disorted and static-ish all.

This was one of the first movies I watched on the DVD format, and I love it to this day. Still awesome.

@joedavis376

23 күн бұрын

The special features for the time were pretty awesome.

This movie is what got me into horror movies

This was one of the last movies to scare me before I became an adult.

This remains one of my favorite “on weed” movies.

Marilyn Masons Sweet Dreams was what music would sound like if music was a horror genre. That guitar intronwas wonderfully creepy

@flyguy7825

24 күн бұрын

Yes, the song really was a highlight of the movie for me. The song perfectly fits the mood that they were trying to convey in the film creepy disturbing offbeat that really is who Marilyn Manson is at his core.

@ItsaKindOfMagic86

23 күн бұрын

Marilyn Manson did 2 good song covers around that time, Sweet Dreams was one, the other was Tainted Love.

This movie is always on rotation during Halloween

I love Geoffrey Rush so even if it is considered a bad movie by some, I still enjoy it. I was a senior in high school when the movie was released, I'm in my mid 40s now, and I still love this movie!

@joedavis376

23 күн бұрын

I was too. I remember buying the dvd (which were still pretty new at the time) as soon as it came out and loved it.

@ItsaKindOfMagic86

23 күн бұрын

This movie and Thirteen Ghosts are my faves from Dark Castle Entertainment. My grandma loves scary movies, her fave from DCE is Ghostship.

I think that the difference between this film and The Haunting remake (aside from the fact that this film had a far less impressive OG to live up to) is that this film embraced it's cheesiness and ended up being creepy and scary as well, while The Haunting tried to be creepy and scary and just came off as unintentionally cheesy. And - oh my yes - the score by Don Davis! Classic horror perfection! This was a fun one, and I'm long overdue for a re-watch...

This is a fun horror movie. I have always enjoyed it quite a bit.

This was playing at the tattoo shop I went to when I traveled to see family in TN and I couldn't for the life of me remember what the name of the film was and the artist couldn't remember either but we had both seen it a few times. Lots of known actors. Needless to say it was a chill spot I found. We ended up looking it up on our phones.

I enjoyed your review and I agree. I loved this movie when it first came out and saw it in the theater, and I still enjoy it. Geoffry Rush is so great in it, and I like the rest of the cast. The music is ominous and creepy. The opening title sequence is so vivid and it's hard to describe how fresh and creepy and startling it was when I saw it the first time. Same thing with the effects, they may not completely work now, but they were SO scary and astonishing when I first saw the move. I re-watch the movie, maybe once a year, and I enjoy it every time.

This is my number one favorite horror movie. Absolutely love this one! The scene with Melissa Margaret Marr (Bridgette Wilson) was the best scene with the saturation chamber being the second best scene in the movie.

Just watched it again recently and yep, it stands the test of time. Still fun to watch

This was the first DVD I ever bought, so this movie will forever hold a very special place in my heart!

I love this film, because I genuinely feel like I have never seen "insane ghosts" done as well as they did in that film. The finding of the camcorder with the blood streak going up the wall into the ceiling, the sped up, awkward motion of the Dr stalking the halls, the guard who had his entire head scooped out, the sets with the creepy preserved horse and RIDER. The rot seeping out from the door as the hauntings get worse..... The only reason I don't recommend it to people is because honestly the final scene is APPALLING. Absolutely stupid CGI shadow, the plot reveal completely undermines the horror, and that stupid last line about being adopted.

@ItsaKindOfMagic86

23 күн бұрын

"the guard who had his entire head scooped out" that bit literally made me jump haha oh to be a youngin again in the late 90s.. sigh

@EPSGplayer

19 күн бұрын

I thought the Darkness was really cool, and it chasing Price up the stairs was a great scene. Didn’t really like Melissa being found chopped up. (Kind of undermines the mystery of her disappearance and the creepy blood disappearing into the ceiling scene, which REALLY creeped me out as a child.) The climax and end was the only part I wasn’t scared of as a child in the theatre. I thought it was really cool.

One of the BEST remake. Dr wannacut need a franchise

@kaylamiller2024

23 күн бұрын

Yes it does

I grew up on William Castle. When someone you know remakes a favorite movie from your childhood after his first films pay tribute to your bosses' brother's blockbuster hit... you tend to be biased. Sweet cast, great production and the weirdness of the computer-generated entity genuinely creeped the f*ck out of me. Thank you.

@ThomasGidley-kv2uj

23 күн бұрын

Yep. The Tingler and 13 Ghosts were awesome too.

@Dorthyturner

23 күн бұрын

Thiiis I loved the original and the remake both are delightful

@ThomasGidley-kv2uj

23 күн бұрын

Remake had some of the gruesome ghosts I've seen

I saw this in theaters. I was 8. It was scary as hell. I do like how they use the Hulk coaster from Universal Studios for Price's amusement park. It also seems fitting that a movie remake would feature a cover song.

@ItsaKindOfMagic86

23 күн бұрын

A rare example of movie "Recyling" done well. 😊

I remember the hype behind this movie being pretty intense. It was the early days of remakes so the concept was fresh and exciting. The trailer was convincing, highlighting the state of the art special effects of its time and promising a more intense and horrific ghost story than The Haunting. I know my circle of 18-19 year old friends were sold by it and went to see it opening night. It was fun. It delivered some genuinely creepy sequences balanced with some classic horror camp. Now I have to admit, I thought the CGI was a bit much and took me out of the film several times, but I still enjoyed it. I haven't watched it in ages I might have to revisit it soon.

I actually loved the fact a studio was set up to remake movies by a 50s and 60s director. Shame there wasn't more of them really. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and went on to watch the originals of this and 13 Ghosts

Movie still creeps me out to this day!

I remember seeing this in theaters with my dad. He didn't care for it, but I loved it. Sometimes a movie just has to be fun, and this one is!

Nice remake. The cast already knew horror so that was cool.Nice review. Calming voice.

@JoBloHorrorOriginals

23 күн бұрын

Thank you kindly

I loved both The haunting and The house on haunted hill and still do.

This is my favourite horror movie.

I haven’t seen this in years and I just realized the ghosts are supposed to look like Rorschach test

Good breakdown! I rewatch this every year during spooky season. It’s a personal favorite of mine.

I saw this movie when I was maybe 11. I wish there was a bit more focus on the tortured souls who still haunt the building. There could’ve been a couple more creepy paranormal patient/ghost scenes and maybe another “death by ghost” before the darkness appears but it’s still a fun scary movie. It’s got great atmosphere, the asylum set is fantastically designed and creepy, and Geoffrey Rush is brilliant. Chris Katten’s parts are even enjoyable.

Just saw it recently and had a lot of fun with it. Effects with CGI might not have aged the best and maybe those picky about the editing might be annoyed but the overall atmosphere, creepy visuals such as the images when Stephen Price goes mad in the chamber are very effective and a solid cast lead by Geoffrey Rush along with Famke Janssen make it a great watch when in the mood for a good haunted house style movie. Can’t forget Marilyn Manson’s Sweet Dreams cover which 25 years later still sounds great

The Blockbuster tapes were added in during post production after a home video release deal was made.

I agree with your assessment. I've always enjoyed this movie since I first saw it in the theater back in '99. Geoffrey Rush was awesome in it! 💀

Saw it in the theater when it came out, wicked fun movie.

Great movie actually

This and the original are my favorites. The sequel was ok but just ok imo. My favorite line is "But I'm adopted" so the spirit would be like well not in the family line so you can go lol.

7:44 I actually thought they used CGI to alter her face when I first saw this back in the 90s!

I never noticed the blockbuster tapes

the black and white one was scary when i was young, but the reveal it was all mechanical and not supernatural was the endo, free on prime 1959

Crazy that I just watched this for the first time 2 weeks ago

I saw both remakes in the theater that year and i still love em both. Theyre fun popcorn flicks.

this movie made up for '99's Haunting, which sucks. that opening scene is fantastic, maybe it's the best part of the movie especially when Sweet Dreams kicks in, everyone was all in...even if the rest was just barely good enough

Love this movie

I love this film and enjoy it throughout every time I watch it. It takes me right back to a different time. And Geoffrey Rush is a genius. 🔥

It's okay I guess. I saw it in theaters when I was a kid, so it definitely hold some sort of nostalgia. The original is better 😊

The scene where she looks through the camera was pretty good...

I truly enjoy this movie and just recently watched it again - on vhs 📼 🙌 also think Chris Kattan is good in it. His presence has never bothered me. He's cute and funny and helps save people at the end.

@ItsaKindOfMagic86

23 күн бұрын

Agreed! Yeah I like that the ghost of Chris Kattan's character helps them escape instead of trying to trap them like the other ghosts. That was a nice touch. Reminded me of Mathew Lillard Thirteen Ghosts that is a good ghost in the end and the little girl in Ghostship. I'm bias, I grew up watching Casper cartoons 😂I like friendly ghosts, like Slimer in Ghostbusters, he just likes sliming you with hugs.

I Have The Original House On Haunted Hill On DVD I Might Try Watching The Remake And See How It Goes.

@wstine79

24 күн бұрын

Vincent Price was awesome in that one. The acid in the wine cellar was something cool.

I saw it in the theater and it's 1 of my favorites

I loved the house on haunted hill. Saw it in theatre with my wife scary. 13 ghosts to ghost ship . I know they didn't make a lot of money but I love horror. At the time I found " the machine that makes an insane man well, turn a sane man insane."

Damn just ignored Taye Diggs 😅😢😢

I couldn't think anyone else played Vincent Price accept Geoffrey Rush.

House on haunted hill was just fun. And it played into that. I liked it so much. The haunting tried to take itself so seriously. Haunted hill was just a fun silly movie 🎥

I still like this movie even now, I just hate the very ending, goo ghost..

I saw this as a five year old in the theater with my dad

It would be super dope if dead meat did a kill count on this

I saw this in the movie theater. The movie was awesome except for that damn ending. I think it would have been more popular if that ending wasn't so damn stupid. That's the question it should be asking what the hell happened to the end of this movie?

The CG at the end is so bad tho. Like, even at the time I remember thinking it was pretty cheesy.

@ItsaKindOfMagic86

23 күн бұрын

Maybe evil does look like bad CGI hehehe it would be so troll-like for evil to do that

House on Haunted Hill stands the test of time, except the CGI ghosts. The cast were great, especially Geoffrey Rush. The opening theme was creepy and fun.

@BlueEyedMatt42

24 күн бұрын

Geoffrey* 😝 and I agree 💯

@eddykaye8217

24 күн бұрын

I have a Blu ray copy of the film and you're right, the CGI looks funny, but I still enjoy it in a weird way compared to the modern CGI

@ItsaKindOfMagic86

23 күн бұрын

@@eddykaye8217 modern CGI is too clean I like practical oldschool fx because I like wondering how they did it, either a miniture model, camera optics trick, or guy in a suit, stop motion. I cut slack for old CGI, they were still working with something new and still in early development back then.

I like it. I enjoy it for it being cool and giving me nightmares 🤣 You see, I saw it on cable the year after it came out. It scared me a ton becuz I was a youngin and wasnt ready for horror movies back then. I adore Geoffrey Rush. I liked Chris Cattan in this, I thought he represented the awkward members of the audience that werent ready for the genre at the time 😂like me 🤪

I hate the term " elevated horror" can't believe someone from this channel used it

Yes 😈👍

The original does

Saw this movie in Theaters when it came out, it’s a solid movie till the end The CGI ghost was horrible then and even worse today. Chris Kattan was serviceable in his roll it could have been way better with a William H Macey type Kattan doesn’t always come off as sympathetic more along the verge of annoying . If they woulda just left Jeffery Combs as the final boss it would’ve elevated this movie so much

@ItsaKindOfMagic86

23 күн бұрын

William H Macey is great in Boogie Nights. But he wouldnt work in this, he didnt work in the Psycho remake. Kattan did fine in his role, to be awkward and feeling out of place, which is relatable to those that were new to horror and if this film was their entry to the horror. It was my 3rd try at horror and it gave me nightmares back then so 👍kudos to the cast and crew 😹

Hold on, so House on Haunted Hill stands the test of time but the original Blair Witch Project didn't, that's a whole other level of bullshit right there and I love this movie.

This movie is not "far more watchable" than the original. Sorry. I prefer the 1959 cult film anyday. JoBlo has practically said this twice or three times now in different videos and it's starting to seem like they just have a grudge against the original for some odd reason. Sorry guys, but I'm not impressed by some cgi ghost thing or Geoffrey Rush trying to do a Vincent Price impression. This is a Haunted House movie that fits much better in the 1950's where it was already meant to be a comedic take on the Old Dark House genre. Yes, the original is cheesy but so is this one. It worked better the first time. Just my opinion.

"Spooky little house, ain't it?"

Schlock! Shame! 🔔

Sorry this was a letdown for me,the original movie was so much better miles and miles better. It’s legit one of the most underrated scary movies of all time but I love the cast of this “99 movie. It was literally who’s who up and incoming actors in the 90s Chris Kattan to Ali Larter to Tay Diggs to Jeffrey Rush love the cast they could’ve done so much better but the stript really let this movie down.

@azohundred1353

23 күн бұрын

The channel seems to want to get across that this is a far superior version, It's like they have a grudge against Vincent Price for some odd reason. This is the third video they've implied in videos how much better this is, now calling it "far more watchable." It's a Haunted House movie, and was always meant to be darkly comedic. The original 1959 one captured that much better, in my opinion. I'm not impressed by some cgi ghost thing or Geoffrey Rush doing a terrible Vincent Price impression, despite JoBlo really trying to force their perspective several times now.

@flyguy7825

23 күн бұрын

@@azohundred1353 yeah I mean, I like the mood of the remake. It was very disturbing and creepy, but it was a little light on scares and a little light on the stript in terms of me actually caring or wanting to care if these people made it through the night in the house in the original version of house on haunted Hill Vincent Price, and his wife literally stole the movie with their dialogue, their bantering back-and-forth, the people who were trying to make it through the house throughout the night it was all compelling

@azohundred1353

22 күн бұрын

@@flyguy7825 I agree 💯

Abigail took some inspirations from this

Critics are useless.

The test of time? it didn't stand the test of now

It's the 3rd vid about this movie in a year... Not watching this one.

@ItsaKindOfMagic86

23 күн бұрын

I think the reason it because it is around 25 years old, which is always the good time to reflect on movies and tv shows, video games that reach that age, we look back and critique and compare and assess. You know?

It's such a fun watch and that's what I love about it.

No it doesn't stand the test of time, just watch it like nothing from Dark Castle is good, 13 Ghosts, trash, Ghost Ship after the first scene is trash, HoHH is trash, fun isn't a description of a movie, tht doesn't mean they're good, it means u enjoy them, why do all these channels can't grasp tht, just cuz u like it doesn't make it good, yall just review these trash movies and try to say hey this is fun and it's old so it has to be good like shut up

@ItsaKindOfMagic86

23 күн бұрын

Relax. Chill. Breathe. Maybe learn to have some fun? 😂 I wonder what your movie collection looks like 🤪

@thedevilsrockstxr2309

23 күн бұрын

@@ItsaKindOfMagic86 it has bad movies that I like but I'm not gon say shit like Terror Train and The Thing 2011 are good but I like em....if u understand english u would know wht I said, all this channel does is take old bad movies and try to give em praise based off being old, this the same channel that said Graboids from Tremors effects are on par with Alien, like thts just being Joe, like tf are u even talking bout lol, go play with urself or sumn

The Haunting may have the better CGI but Haunted Hill has more blood and sh(L)ock value. 🩸👻