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A millionaire offers $10,000 to five people who agree to be locked in a large, spooky, rented house overnight with him and his wife.
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Frederick Loren -
Annabelle Loren -
Lance Schroeder -
Dr. David Trent -
Nora Manning -
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Ruth Bridgers -
Mrs. Slydes -
Jonas
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Himself
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Directors:
William Castle , Rosemary HorvathWriter:
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The opening "Scare Trick" was so effective that it actually started the idea of novelty "haunting records". Records of spooky sounds, sound effects and music - most commonly used for Halloween, Halloween parties, and make-shift haunted house ... ...
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Watson Pritchard:
I wonder why they didn't kill him.
Ruth:
Who?
Watson Pritchard:
He didn't bump his head, they hit him.
Ruth:
They?
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Frederick Loren announces at the start of the challenge that if any of the contestants dies, the deceased's heirs will get his/her $10,000. Later, he says that if any of the five contestants dies, the total $50,000 will be split evenly among the survivors. However, the initial statement is spoken directly to the film's audience, is not part of the actual plot line, and therefore, does not really contradict the terms subsequently described to the genuine characters.
Crazy Credits
The end title credits list "Skeleton - By Himself"
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The VHS release of the movie cuts out a small scene when Watson Pritchard shows everybody the stain in the ceiling and he says to them 'see that stain? Blood.'
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Genres
Horror | MysteryDetails
Release Date:
1959Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Ennis House - 2607 Glendower Avenue, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$200,000 (estimated)
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