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@axelcordova8262

2 жыл бұрын

I'd say that my horror guilty pleasures are all of those sequels to iconic slasher movies from the 80's.

@Dude_Abides

2 жыл бұрын

Late 90s - early 2000s horror (Event Horizon, Ghost Ship, House on Haunted Hill, Deep Rising, etc.)

@JackedThor-so

2 жыл бұрын

Probabally the Amityville 2005 remake, just because Ryan Reynolds is a beefcake and the director clearly wanted to get the most out of that. Its embarrassing how much 13 year old me rewarched the scene of him walking around shirtless and wet... 😅

@daniboy4153

2 жыл бұрын

Dark Castle horror movies are my guilty pleasure (13 Ghosts, Gothika, House On Haunted Hill, etc)

@ashleightompkins3200

2 жыл бұрын

As the Gods Will because it's so batshit weird

Those poor children souls are trapped in the haunted house. Only the sound of a HOYEVER will set them free.

@howiegruwitz3173

2 жыл бұрын

Hoy vey

@anusthing

2 жыл бұрын

What does hoyever mean? Is that how Irish people say however?

@anubusx

2 жыл бұрын

Wow.

@gremlin4533

2 жыл бұрын

@@anusthing Yea, especially people from Northern Ireland.

@rmhartman

2 жыл бұрын

Hiever

Nothing will be as goose-bump inducing as Eleanor, in the original, asking her pitch black bedroom "Then who's holding my hand?!" I went to sleep every night holding the duvet for months after that!

@zirrian

2 жыл бұрын

Owen Wilson in a horror movie is pretty goosebump inducing too tbh fam.

@ashleighgaweda7529

2 жыл бұрын

@@zirrian Can't say I agree, I like the man! But to each his own :)

@paulw6057

2 жыл бұрын

That was only "a remarkably elaborate production", remember.

@sirdidymus24

2 жыл бұрын

YES! One of the most iconic horror moments ever. I was actually enraptured by the original (even though I saw the remake as a kid and literally laughed through the entire thing … sorry Ryan!) when I watched it the first time as an adult. It takes you on a beautiful, creepy, and unexpected ride if you let it.

“Everything you’ve seen before but heated in a microwave” - what a perfect sentiment for guilty pleasures as a whole.

I always appreciate the nuanced opinions Ryan gives. There's definitely too many "thing bad" videos that don't really consider the merits in flawed works. I kind of miss films like this, since it really feels like all media has to be commenting on something or lean into hyper-realism to the point where it's just dull. Malignant is the only horror movie in recent memory to go back to the bombast of the 90s/early00s and man was that refreshing.

@shoesncheese

2 жыл бұрын

Too true. It's easy to jump on the bandwagon of "thing bad" because the algorithm seems to like that sort of content. I prefer this sort of content, because it's more realistic. Often times a movie isn't the worst thing ever or the best thing ever it's just kind of okay. And that's fine. Sometimes that's all you need. And Ryan delivers.

@DeepEye1994

2 жыл бұрын

I'm ok with "I actually like this" videos when it's just a person wording their opinion well like Ryan usually does, as opposed idiots that have inconsistent standards, vomit nonsense buzzwords to look deep, reject basic storytelling concepts such as believable plot progression "because it's ART!!!" while they're literally talking down to their audience and preaching about not imposing opinions on others while literally doing just that. Ryan is a guy explaining his opinion and he respects the intelligence of the viewer, he's not an insecure dumbass who is salty that their shit tastes aren't being validated. They're just another type of toxic, and they just ruin my day when I make the mistake of watching their trash content.

@marcelinebrady5332

4 ай бұрын

i know! even when he outright dislikes a film he's always finding something to enjoy, and who exactly he thinks might enjoy the film

@CybermutT713

2 ай бұрын

I don't remember the quote verbatim, but it was something like, "the point of the critiquer isn't to make the artist feel bad for creating art, but to elevate their vision and show how they can improve."

The original is my favourite horror movie. It's such a quietly tense experience with a very ambiguous ending if the house is haunted or if it's in Elenore's head. I've never seen the remake but I'm now interested. Also holy shit I'm actually super early.

@animeotaku307

2 жыл бұрын

I remember watching the original with my brother and going “wtf was that sound?!” before the “who’s hand was I holding” scene.

@xavvi

2 жыл бұрын

I know Ryan is calling it a guilty pleasure, and I guess I kind of agree because its really watchable and also kind of terrible, but in no way does it hold a candle to the original in my opinion. The level of opulence that the set designers etc were able to pull off in the original Haunting are still kind of stunning to me, we couldn't believe they were sets in any way, there's just so much detail. The remake suffers from being of its time - CGI became a very popular tool that in no way was convincing enough yet to be used as liberally as The Haunting remake does - a bunch of goofy plastic-looking ghosts and cherubs and shit basically just ruin anything the movie has going for it and make it goofy instead of spooky. And frankly, while I didn't LOVE the original Nell, she was at least something. Lili Taylor's Nell is just kind of an empty shell of a character, there's like nothing there and she doesn't really bring much to the table. She's just blah. At least Catherine Zeta-Jones manages to ham it up properly.

@OliveDiamonds

2 жыл бұрын

It's a so bad it's good. I would recommend going in not comparing it to the original since it's honestly like night and day but on it's own its a pretty good movie to turn your brain off and watch.

@whitedragoness23

2 жыл бұрын

I watched the remake and enjoyed it, however I was not aware it was a remake and it’s good in its own right as long as it’s seen as inspired by the original story and very far from it. I do see why the original story is the better story. It leaves a debate in your head of what is real or not like Eleanor

@devinmorse9112

2 жыл бұрын

I agree about the original. It's a total classic. Hoyever, if a tremendous force causes the doors to warp inward, and there are no elephants in the house, that sounds like a genuine haunting to me. I can't attribute it to Eleanor's mental state because even Luke (the skeptic) is so freaked out he drops his bottle.

The Netflix Hill House series is my favorite of all the adaptions. Though, it really stems from the fact that I'm 1 of 5 kids, and we lost our dad to illness far too soon. So much of the trauma and grief the siblings go through in that series was mirrored of our own- (though we're not psychic or seriously addicted to drugs). It was a real emotional watch for all of us.

I'll always remember Haunting '99 for the scene of the bed posts coming to life and pinning Nell to her bed a la Sam Raimi's take on Doc Oc. And this was five years *before* Spider-Man 2! 🐙

I'm so excited that you did The Haunting! I have such a soft spot for this and Thirteen Ghosts. Something about that era of 'horror' films was just.. fun and a little campy at times. I was 15 when this came out and it's one of the first 'horror' films I saw in theatres so it will forever have a special place in my heart.

@sandraroehrig9142

2 жыл бұрын

I so agree!!!

@zoinksxscooby

2 жыл бұрын

Ah, I so your uncle hunts goats too.

@mattmccaslin3355

2 жыл бұрын

Came here to say exactly this. Like you, this was the first horror film I saw in the theater. I will always remember the woman hanging from the stairs in the green house.

@heturnal

2 жыл бұрын

I feel the same

@JasmineSmith-vt2jc

2 жыл бұрын

Similar here

"It's a turd so well polished, it's blinding-" I had to take a five minute break just to get over that line, the jokes in your scripts are always so hilarious and sarcastic I can't get enough 🖤

@ecurps1

2 жыл бұрын

"at least he figured out how to say "however" correctly" was the line that got me. XD

Highly recommend the audiobook of The Haunting of Hill House! It's a quick listen and the narrator absolutely kills it.

My main memory of this film is that in the scene where everyone is taking their tests, someone is holding a maze book that was made by my uncle. They used it without his permission. This turned into a long-running lawsuit that took years to settle.

@AirQuotes

2 жыл бұрын

Why was he annoyed. I assumed normally they would've paid a fee but didn't? Or was he just annoyed it was in the film at all? Or both

@whitedragoness23

2 жыл бұрын

@@AirQuotes probably because it was in the film and he didn’t give it permission to be used in the film. Hopefully they just digital edited it out. It’s just a book

I didn't know that they were originally working on Rose Red before filming this but it shows when you take a look at those sets. I was actually obsessed with this film when I was younger along with House on Haunted Hill (99), Ghost Ship, Thirteen Ghosts & even the 2005 version of The Fog (ghosts with faux historical backstories and varied casts giving off Scooby Doo vibes while they try to solve a mystery in order to survive was 10 yr old me's version of a fun horror movie).

There was a Northern Irish doctor featured on 60 Minutes last night, and I kept waiting during his whole segment to hear him say "Hoyever." Closest I got was "hoyugh." 😆

This is exactly how I feel about the House on Haunted Hill remake, it scared the hell out of me as a kid and when I went back to watch I was pleasantly surprised to see that some of those visuals are still genuinely terrifying.

@TheIceAnt

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly my feelings too.

@AirQuotes

2 жыл бұрын

Wasn't there a scene with a skeleton popping up? I feel like scary movie 2 parodied it

I truly cannot recommend Mike Flanagan’s The Haunting Of Hill House enough. I honestly can’t think of any horror property that has affected me more than that series. It’s incredible

@amterasutenma2547

2 жыл бұрын

I watched the Haunting of Hill House, and it's so good with the scares and what happens with The Crane Family. It fleshes them out and makes you care/feel for them. I recommend it to horror fans or just casual watchers of the genre.

@sebastianrivera6976

2 жыл бұрын

I fully relate to this! The Haunting of Hill house in a singular work of gothic horror. It affected me emotionally like little horror has done and it actually is terrifying at times! Most of Mike Flanagan's work is incredible!

@StudioHannah

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not super into horror and Hill House was the first horror series that I really enjoyed. Great twists and really impactful scenes.

@reedkruger5031

2 жыл бұрын

@@amterasutenma2547 It's easily my favorite piece of horror media hands down. Mike Flanagan is an absolute master. The Haunting of Bly Manor is also phenomenal but just in a different way

@ScarletSerenade

2 жыл бұрын

Flanagan’s The Haunting of Hill House is probably my favorite series of all time. It’s a tightly woven narrative, creating such a detailed tapestry that always leaves me wanting more. I feel like I pick up on something new every time I watch it. I was holding my breath that Ryan would bring it up but it’s understandable that he didn’t. Still, I cannot rave about that series nearly enough. I recommend it even to my non-horror-loving friends because the story is just SO GOOD. Kind of like what Mia Wazekowski’s character says in Crimson Peak, “It’s not a story with a ghost in it.” Like, yes, it’s a ghost story but the story is ultimately about the family.

The Haunting was the first time i'd personally seen a woman spit back in the face of something truly evil. Elenore was my first unlikely hero, one that doesn't get to walk away smiling in the end. That kind of hopeful melancholy really stuck with me.

@Clay3613

2 жыл бұрын

It's so awfully melodramatic and unconvincing though.

Oh man, those CGI faces coming to life in the 99's version haunted ( :D ) me as a child, even now they make me feel shivers. Nice video!

While the film was a so-so horror, you've nailed it with the house being the best part of it. The sets are simply amazing and I watched this film again and again as a teen, because I couldn't get enough of them.

@sailorarwen6101

2 жыл бұрын

Between the house and Catherine Zeta Jones there was so much beauty to behold

@katfromdenver

2 жыл бұрын

Same! The fantasy-like aspects of the house are enthralling, but also the sheer scale of everything - definitely the best part and why I'll always enjoy this movie.

I quote a line from this stupid movie every time something scary happens I just go "That was reeeaaallly creepy." No idea why, Owen Wilson's delivery just cracks me up every time I hear it😂😂😂

Owen Wilson's death scene is gloriously ridiculous!

@RyanHollinger

2 жыл бұрын

The oddest Chekhov’s gun in cinema history!

I like to imagine that this remake was the reason why Disney got Owen Wilson for the new haunted mansion adaptation.

@anusthing

2 жыл бұрын

They did? I don't even remember him in that movie

@BugsyFoga

2 жыл бұрын

@@anusthing I said the new one, not the from 2003

I love this dumbass movie, I caught it a LOT on Sky Movies back in the day. The goofy CGI still stands up pretty well. It also has the bisexual representation we deserve.

@blaah9999

2 жыл бұрын

YESSS! I think I caught it on AMC in the early 2000’s or something at my grandmas house. I’ve loved it ever since!

@howiegruwitz3173

2 жыл бұрын

I saw it in theaters and always liked it and hated Owen Wilson since

@d4mdcykey

2 жыл бұрын

@@howiegruwitz3173 ~ Can confirm

Not gonna lie the part where there’s writing on the wall above the staircase still freaks me out and is one of my favorite horror moments. Gives me chills

I love this take on the remake, we need more camp in cinema today, everything is either hyper serious or hyper on the nose and the line between the two rarely seem to cross. Also I want to highly HIGHLY recommend the book to anyone and everyone. It’s a very easy read, only 250ish pages and just leaves you feeling empty and haunted. The final line of the novella sat with me for a month and still gives me chills every time I think of it. The 1963 movie is a very faithful recreation of the novella (and is one of my favourite movies), but the book does have, almost a better way of showing us the quiet horror of the house and the frailty and innocence of all the characters. I’d almost put it as required reading for horror lovers just so I have more people to gush about the book with! I think I’ll read it again this autumn :) Amazing video as always Ryan, even though you didn’t love the 1963 version haha, always looking forward to your next video!

@delondramesa2326

2 жыл бұрын

That final line of the book is haunting. I've seen several adaptations of Jackson's books, and I have to say nobody has ever quite captured how scary they are. I think because they make the mistake of making it psychological horror. But Jackson is closer to Lovecraft in my opinion. Not that she deals with the same subjects exactly, but in that the horror is both inevitable and inexplicable. In a Jackson book, people WILL burst into group hysterics with almost no explanation. Children become violent with little to no provocation. Ghosts might appear, but they won't be described by anything except how they make everyone feel. It's emotional horror. To Jackson, the human heart is unknowable and that's why it's terrifying.

@ChickenGeak

2 жыл бұрын

@@delondramesa2326 genuinely a perfect take on her work, I’ve never thought about her being closely linked to Lovecraft but now that you’ve said it I can 100% see it! It’s this deep and utter dread at the unknown that she captures so well, and as you said the actual ghost is as vague as can be, but what really matters is the effect it has on the characters. I haven’t read her other works but I think I’ll be adding them to a cart asap now!

@delondramesa2326

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChickenGeak We Have Always Lived in the Castle is fantastic too. It's not a ghost story, but it does have one of the most frightening examples of mass hysteria I've ever read. I hope you like it! Her short stories are also total gut-punches. I love meeting another fan of her work!

now that you talked about the original movie and the 90s remake, I would love to hear your thought on Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Hill House series! I absolutely love it ahd watched it sever times(to try to find all the hidden ghosts lol) also really enjoy the 2nd season as well

@bernardoflores1819

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I know this is a channel about movies, but that show is so good. It has a different take on the characters dynamics but it feels really natural. I would really love to hear his thoughts on that

@irishjoe9195

2 жыл бұрын

Haunting of Hill House was phenomenal, I binged it in one day I couldn’t get enough!

@insomniaczombie8942

2 жыл бұрын

@@irishjoe9195 same here! Started it in the evening but I got so invested in the show I stayed up all night to finish it haha

@damianarvizu1095

2 жыл бұрын

Me too

@JMsolidsnake

2 жыл бұрын

@@insomniaczombie8942 same thing happened to me

I always had a soft spot for this movie probably for the mystery of the house itself. There was just something about the character of Eleanor trying to discover the dark past of the house and then doing whatever she could to help the spirits of the children. I think the scene that stuck out with me was towards the end when she finally understands why she was brought there. It always left me a little teary-eyed when she finally helps the children and allowed her spirit to be taken with them.

I love The Haunting ever since I saw in the theaters back then. It may not be as scary as the original, but it felt like a live action Scooby-Doo movie.

I love this movie so much. Maybe because I love the cheesy campiness, maybe because Eleanore was so similar to myself in many ways (caring for ailing mother, dealing with my own mental illness among other things). I will always love this movie. Owen Wilson gets a pass for me in this film. I felt like he was supposed to be cheeky but also cringe and full of himself.

I think an aspect of finding cliché stories endearing these days is that at some point they did stop being the cliché in a lot of cases. If anything the subversions of those genres have now become the norm to such a degree it feels refreshing to go back to the original less unique and more run of the mill origins for our entertainment. Heck in some cases seeing the origins of a lot of these 'subversions' is something a lot of younger newer fans are doing for the first time within the past few years. At some point the subversions become so common theyre a new cliché of their own and get a bit tiring to parse.

Wow, I used to watch The Haunting on VHS a lot when I was a kid. Mostly because it was dream-like and supernatural~ Never knew it was a remake of an older movie, which is cool! Thanks for the video, Ryan!

I think reviewing “guilty pleasures” is perfectly fine 👍 It’s interesting to analyze why we enjoy any film 🤔✌️

@AABB-bm9kk

2 жыл бұрын

And Wilson should just stick to comedies 🤔✌️

Don’t know if you caught Underwater a couple years ago or not, got mostly dismissed as an Alien ripoff but I think it was actually pretty great! Might be something you’d enjoy, always looking forward to your videos, man!

@DerpinPON3

2 жыл бұрын

Underwater was surprisingly better than I expected it to be. Considering the Alien franchise has disappointed me time and time again, I don't see how being Alien but Underwater should be some negative because as long as it's well done, I'm all for Alien replacements.

@14thHourFilms

2 жыл бұрын

@@DerpinPON3 I agree I felt like it was still its own thing and I really enjoyed it, saw it twice in the theater!

@williamerickson520

2 жыл бұрын

Underwater was decent enough, up until the end with that thing that was supposed to be Cthulhu. It was intended as a Lovecraftian Mythos film but ended up a cheap knock off.

I remember this one getting SLAUGHTERED by critics back in '99. I admit I'm not a huge fan, but I've seen far worse. And Lily Taylor getting screentime is never a bad thing.

I like both versions, but I love the aesthetic of the 99 version (minus the evil, that's basically my dream house lol). And as adult, I relate in some ways to Eleanor.

After having such a great time watching the Haunting 99 with my dad & sister, we then rented the original from Blockbuster. The original scared me so badly that I didn't sleep for 2 days lol. I will never forget the terror of the noise/ wallpaper scene. It's a prime example of what you see is never as bad as what you can imagine.

Oh, I love the 1999 movie. I really, unironically do. The house is so beautiful and horrifying because of its beauty. The house is totally a character on itself. I wish I could visit that house and at the same time I'm so repelled by it. And there is so much I adore about Nell and Theo as characters, too. I don't care if it's good or bad, I simply adore the movie. When I later read the novel I was torn between loving the portrayal of Nell's state of mind and missing the house and the supernatural elements. But yeah, I learned to appreciate it too.

I really enjoyed Owen Wilson in "Behind Enemy Lines" 2003. Totally serious, and yes it has its goofy moments but I've always respected him for that performance.

I remember seeing the Remake first and then went back to watch the original movie. I like both but from very different reasons. Also I can't be the only one who thought the ghosts from the Remake that were ment to be friendly, looked much scarier than the actual supposed-to-be scary ones did.

I really liked this back when it first came out and I still mostly like it now. I'm a sucker for horror movies that give me just a single interesting thing and I really liked some of the ways they used the house itself. The statue in the fountain grabbing someone, the bed frame's kids, the spooky door, that ridiculous lion head... loved all of it. Feels like someone made a video game house (like you mentioned) with the intention of it being interacted with, not just to be used as a location or background piece.

I loved the unambiguous flirting between Theo and Nell in this. Took me RIGHT out in the Netflix show when they made them sisters instead, but their version of Luke was way better lol.

I thought all the CGI in The Haunting was entirely appropriate. This and the remake of House on Haunted Hill both managed to turn a house into a believable antagonist. I think The Haunting did it better in a way because you have the character of Nell who feels a closeness to the house in a familial way. In House on Haunted Hill, everybody hates the house and wants to get out; nobody is working to save it. I remembered Liam Neeson. I remembered Catherine Zeta Jones. I remembered Lili Taylor. I forgot Owen Wilson was in the movie. I thought it was Liam Neeson who "lost his head".

@tituslafrombois1164

2 жыл бұрын

It's one of those instances where the unnatural, uncanny look of early 2000's CGI was actually used to the film's benefit. Because you're using it to portray spirits, ghosts, and impossible realities. Of course those would look unnatural and uncanny. The bedpost children coming to life is a great example. They look horrifying, in no small part due to the creepy CGI animating them. But it absolutely works.

Not gonna lie, miss the aesthetic of campy 90s horror. It's like they really try to make something but technology just isn't where it needs to be at the time or at least it's not applied effectively. They felt more genuine. Meanwhile the Batman was a better Saw sequel than Spiral, Leatherface from Mortal Kombat/DBD got a movie, and here I am playing World of Horror longing for Asian European fusion spooks.

I remember watching this when it first came out and scared me so much… (I was only 8 or 9 I think lol 😂) However… it was one of the first movies that got me into horror so it’ll always hold a special place in my heart. Thanks for another great video!! 🥰

Something that has been lost is the fact that when 'The Haunting' came out the special effects kinda blew our minds. We'd never seen CG integrated that well with live action. It felt genuinely ground-breaking. But now it just looks cheesy.

One of the highlights of my week is turning into your videos once I get off work on Mondays. Always a thing I look forward to - keep up the excellent content

The 99 Haunting scared the crap out of me as a kid. After church I would go to the movies with my grandparents, aunts, uncles, and my only other cousin at the time who was a couple months older. I remember this & The Gate (which was my first “scary” movie) kept me up for days. I still don’t like to think of those movies much because it still kind of freaks me out.

the 60s version is a must, one of the best spooky films of the 60s (along with Carnival of Souls), this one is a 90s mess (as it suffers from 90s a lot), and a series by Mike Flanagan is something else, but very decent in terms of family drama

Its fun and decent, I dont think its the worst horror remake of all time, there are still The fog from 2005 & Nightmare from 2010😂😂

Oh hi Ryan! I rewatch this movie at least once a year because I loved it as kid, Thanks for covering it bud.

Great video as always Ryan. Thanks for always making bangers

Thank you making this! I have so many fond memories of watching this movie when it came out. As an adult i appreciate the films asthetics (prod design n score) that still make it distinct over its 90s brethren. I know the 90s was mostly focused on Scream and Blair Witch Project this film demonstrates mystery and potential.

Your videos are always amazing Ryan, watching your analysis is always Intriguing. Never stop! ❤️

Loving your videos! I highly recommend the book; the best scene imo has never been adapted and it's towards the end with Nell drifting into a daydream that, since it's from her perspective, really throws you out of reality in the most disconcerting way before another character screams and grabs onto her to run away, leaving you so rattled from the unknown. I love the 99 version if only for a laugh, but feel really sort of bad for the cast; they all are so good just like, when the script's big twist is the ultra cliche "she's really the long lost great great descendant :O" I can't help but feel myself die a little inside. The creepiest part is genuinely that face-morph CGI in the ballroom, and it's meant to be more endearing like she belongs there.

Whoa, never been this super early to a video

@RyanHollinger

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

@conar-jaybenner1472

2 жыл бұрын

@@RyanHollinger love your videos

I remember watching this movie (the remake) as a kid and sometimes get vague glimpses of scenes wondering where they come from, I think it was pretty spooky at the time. Super happy to be able to rewatch it again thanks to you !! Also, I've been following your channel for a while now, just wanted to say I love your content a lot, keep up the amazing work !

It's the best type of 90's horror, moments of suspense and a pleasant helping of schlock sauce

I watch Netflix’s Haunting of Hill House constantly. It’s my favorite show, and I will usually cry my way through it because of themes I relate to, such as loss, familial addiction, mental health, fear of passing on said mental health to kids and thus a fear of having kids, plus the nicely done LGBTQ+ representation. That last bit makes me cry just as much as watching people survive their own heads + the house. I needed that surprisingly simple representation as a kid who couldn’t accept liking girls while being one, and I certainly wanted my representation to be HOHH’s level of beautifully and lovingly created! Mike Flanagan is easily one of my favorite filmmakers with his wonderful resume of work, definitely including Haunting of Hill House. It will stick with me until I leave this mortal plane! I gotta need to give these movies a shot asap, I need to know where this show I love stems from!

Yes! Thank you for highlighting the stunning production design in the remake film. Set design in film has always been something I admire and appreciate and this film, after decades, remains near the top of the list for all-time favorites. Regarding the original film, that moment when they were trapped in the bed and that horrific noise was pounding at the doors is the only time as a teen that a movie scene made me physically contort. The direction and cinematography of that film was superb.

I don’t think I’ve heard of this version before, but these supernatural effects are WILD. I’ll have to see this just for that alone.

Thank you for covering this movie. I really love to delve into it from time to time and enjoy its goofiness

I LOVE this short story. I relate to Nell so much, her deisre to be free, yet her loneliness in the search for freedom. Her yearning to belong, and her insecurities in a crowd. And all the while, the house lures her in, preys on her, calls her in into its open arms, only to devour her. She is home.

Your subtle eye-makeup is beautifully done~~~~

Man I love you and you're essays great stuff like always!

I was actually terrified of this movie as a kid - I hadn't seen all of it but vividly remember the statues turning their heads and that was enough nightmare fuel for me 😂

Honestly, the uncanny nature of the cgi is genuinely frightening to me. It just hits the right note of repulsiveness, albeit that was probably an unintended pro.

I had forgoten the resemblance of the Crain ghost with the reaper from The Frightener. Another awesome movie.

Love this film for nostalgic reasons. One of my early scary films as a kid and it. Absolutely. Frightened. Me. I could not sleep after watching it. As an adult, it's definitely not a perfect film, but its flaws are part of the charm. The way the painting of Hugh Crain looks over the course of the film is still super creepy to me. Thank you for covering this one! I was so happy to see it here. I highly recommend talking about the 2018 Netflix series about Hill House if you can or are interested.

I first saw "The Haunting" (1963) at a movie theater. I was 13. A male friend was along, and this movie quite simply scared us silly. A slow burn, sure. But allowing you to use your imagination, the sense of claustrophobia, even the interactions between characters was enough to keep you interested. For example, when it's discovered that Dr. Markway is married, unknown to Eleanor, who is developing feelings for him, was shocking. And the housekeeper with her introductory speech, laying down the rules, and how she always leaves before dark... that sent chills down my spine. A classic. Then, there is the remake. Where they twist the original movie, take out all the interactions between characters that adds depth to the story, and make it (as you note) a CGI heavy behemoth. Just because you can do something, doesn't mean should do that thing. And poor Eleanor. She spent her entire life waiting on one horrible, demanding old woman, and seemingly will spend eternity waiting endlessly on another. Bottom line, Ryan, the 1999 movie sucks. But if you can find pleasure in it, more power to you.

I accidentally cached this movie on a late night as a child and I never forgot about it (even though I hade no idea about the title back then so when tried searching for it I just came across a bunch of other haunted mansion movies). To an adult the effects might not look good, but they blew my mind as a child. And even watching this video now, I love those statues of the kids moving it's just so uncanny. I suspect that this was the movie that made me love creepy statues in general.

When I was young, I adored this movie. I still love it. One of my favorite parts, both in the book and across adaptations, is Mrs. Dudley's 'in the night... in the dark' speech.

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I am so happy that Ryan is back on screen! His face is a ray of sunshine and his accent always light up the day. Rivetting content as usual, although I don't believe in guilty pleasures, I am totally ok with everything I like.

one of the first horror movies i've ever watched, recommended to me by my mom. i still like its whimsical quality, even after all these years.

The 1963 version will forever be a favorite of mine. The scares in it are more effective to me because they don't so much show you what to be afraid of, but rather makes you question what to be afraid of (and in some cases who to be afraid of or even for), such as the mysterious hand Eleanor was holding to the camera effects used to give those rapid fall shots. Plus, I also like the sense of leaving it open for interpretation, as was mentioned in the video: is it truly haunted, or is it all just the inner turmoil and guilt within Eleanor manifesting itself into reality? It all depends on how you see it. (Personally, I think it's both) BTW I also highly recommend the book if no one has read it. Definitely give it a read or a listen (if you prefer audiobooks)

We ended up having this one on VHS when I was a kid. I loved it and I still do. Maybe it's the nostalgia talking, but I think I've grown to appreciate the amount of work gone into creating the practical moments mixed on with the CGI. I know the animation is really goofy now, but I think the direction was at least good enough to make me attached to the characters and enjoy the part fantasy/part horror approach. I'm also kind of a "If the story is interesting, it isn't bad" kinda person sooooo ...

If The Haunting '99 is like a cartoon, imagine having Owen Wilson's character death in something like Scooby-Doo. So silly it's borderline majestic.

I think it helps to be an adult when these "cringey" movies are viewed. It was enjoyable when I watched it in 1999 but I did forget it pretty quickly. I don't expect all movies to be analyzed in detail however. Some have content like interesting camera angles or unique scripts that benefit from deep analysis, other movies are just some nice way to pass time. The CG didn't bother me as it does some people and that may be why I don't cringe when watching and can just enjoy the flick for what it is. Hugs from central Ontario Canada.

You'd love Shirley Jackson's novel! It is one of the few books in this world that actually frightened me. It's less that Jackson denies the house is haunted and more that she doesn't necessarily explain what the haunting might look like. In one amazing scene, the main characters begin screaming and running from something behind them...but Jackson never tells us why. It's so chilling! She is an absolute master of horror, mass hysteria and female paranoia. There were also STRONG lesbian undertones throughout the book, and I'm still waiting for someone to film a version that does justice to it. I enjoyed Mike Flanagan's series of the same name, but it really had nothing to do with the book other than the characters' names.

The CGI was mind blowing on VHS on a 26 inch screen in the middle of the day to a 13 year old in love with horror as a concept but never aloud to watch really scary movies.

The only thing I really remember from the remake is the CGI. But I LOVE the 1963 one. The bit when Eleanor asks ‘who was holding my hand?’ Sends chills down my spine. But i love old black and white films, particularly horrors.

the haunting remake and the rose red mini series were two of my favorite scary movies as a teenager XD they still hold a special place in my heart for that reason.

I saw this in the theater, it really captured the sound effects.. especially the house breathing at the beginning. I’d seen the original The Haunting first, and the door banging scene was fun. The child ghosts are a little over the top toward the end especially, and the moving statues are as well, but it’s still so much fun. I know some people bash it. It would be easy to nit pick. But you can tell that a lot of heart went into it. And wow the set designs were really well done! I still watch this movie. It’s one of my favorites.

I grew up watching this movie so I love it lol "How, with the 20 ft ladder I keep in my back pocket?" I love that line lmao

It definitely makes sense more as a dark horror fantasy for kids than an actual horror film, and when viewed through that lens, perhaps makes sense why I loved both this film & Pans Labyrinth when I was 10 - 12 years old...

Haunted house films are some of my favorite horror. The Uninvited, The Innocents, The Haunting, House on Haunted Hill, The Legend of Hell House, Burnt Offerings, The Sentinel, The Amityville Horror, The Changeling, The Shining, Poltergeist, House, Stir of Echoes, The Others, 1408, The Orphanage, Insidious, The Woman in Black, Sinister, The Conjuring, Oculus, Crimson Peak, We Are Still Here.

I love your Irish accent! Fellow Irish American here! Love your videos and I loved the Haunting when I was young. I watched it on VHS until it broke.. 🤷🏼‍♂️❤️

I absolutely LOVED this movie as a kid and was so happy to see that you made a video on it. Owen Wilson's death scene in it always make me laugh SO hard!

This was the first movie I ever saw in theaters. I was 5 and I just remember liking the scenery a lot. Its a guilty pleasure for me too. The end where Elenor is talking to Hugh Crane is pure cheese, but its good cheese. Also, I still get chills when I see the shot of her smiling in the mirror and it looks like someone else. Good video Ryan!

Thanks for this video. This is so nostalgic for me. This was the very first movie I went to the theater for. I was 5.

I recently rewatched Needful Things and The Dark Half for the billionth time and I would love to see what you think of either of these movies. Loved this video and appreciate all your hard work.

The Haunting is the type of high-budget rollercoaster horror that I really like. I feel like the last one we got along these lines was Signs.

It felt like this movie was on every week on a local station in my area I’ve seen it countless times and now it’s such a nostalgic viewing

I was waiting for u to mention Spencer Mansion in R Evil 😁❤️ More flawless work as usual Ryan thanks for all the HARD work u put into everything much love from Carlow brotha 😊☘️🤘💚🇨🇮

I’m for sure going to happily binge the Haunting, 13 Ghosts, and The House on Haunted Hill now.

"Have I actually seen this movie? It seems sort of familiar but I can't place it" Let's talk about Owen Wilson "OH! The movie where Owen Wilson loses his head to a random Lion pendulum, I remember now!"

Definitely adding this to my October Movie playlist

I'm pretty sure this was my first haunted house movie and have always loved it. The production design is absolutely the best part, and the soundtrack is pretty great too. Those are the main reasons I still continue to watch the film.

I'm commenting before watching, but I had to. I hovered over the icon and it instantly went to the 2001 remake of Thirteen Ghosts. That's one of my top "almost ashamed to admit" tops. What a case of the parts being more than the sum.

I remember seeing this movie in theaters as a kid and being blown away by it. I haven't watched it as an adult, though. I may have to give it a rewatch.