FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Bessie Smyth Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Yash Wade Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

hroberts2010 Of all the horror movies I have ever watched this has to be one of the most frightening ones I have ever encountered where it aspires to life beyond death. It has a tone that surpasses other movies that dare to dwell in life after death and the actors each hold their merit as having encompassed the terror that one might own having met the 'other side'. Roddy McDowall totally owns this film as a medium who has survived a previous encounter as a child with this spirit. Totally drawn in for the money aspect he feels he knows what it wants and expects and aspires to survive. Pamela Franklin is the mental medium who carries the film as both the one who brings the spirit out and the one who carries it and inevitably destroys it. She deserves an Oscar for her portrayal as both a victim and antagonist in her role. The tone of the film is dark and well deserving of a remake of the same quality. I will buy this on Blu-ray if it ever gets released in it's entirety. I would truly say this is the best haunted house movie I have ever seen.

alexanderdavies-99382 To give this masterpiece a 6.8 out of 10,is to under-rate it.This film offers an imaginative and atmospheric viewing experience - and does not resemble a Hammer horror film by any means. Unlike "The Haunting," the above film actually delivers what it promises - chills, thrills and suspense. A rare British film in Roddy McDowall's career - he takes the acting honours but all the cast do well.Richard Matheson adapting his own book is all for the good. I like the Gothic look that this film has.

Leofwine_draca One of the "big boys" of the horror genre, this classic ghost story is generally ranked alongside 1963's THE HAUNTING and 1980's THE CHANGELING as one of the best horror films ever made. Whilst I'm not quite convinced that it deserves this legendary status, it is very much a creepy classic, which transforms a basic and overdone plot line into a successful but quiet and genuinely atmospheric minor masterpiece. Although the film is short on jump-in-your-seat scares, and the primitive effects and situations no longer have the ability to scare jaded fans of the genre, there is much to be enjoyed in this movie.Richard Matheson, adapting his own novel, Hell House, provides some memorably quirky characters and a storyline that effectively mixes in some different ways of dealing with the paranormal – from supernatural mediums and seances to a machine capable of detecting electrical energy in the atmosphere – into an effective brew that is perfect late night viewing. It also happens to be a British horror film of the 1970s, my favourite film genre, so I may be slightly biased in this film's favour.The suspenseful movie charts the course of a week in the house and the growing menace surrounding the four central characters. Strange incidents occur at regular intervals, at first focused at the young and frightened medium Florence Tanner. Here the film plays an ace by the casting of Pamela Franklin (AND SOON THE DARKNESS), a horror veteran (and early scream queen), who again portrays a shy and insecure female victim with a level of maturity and depth that many other actresses fail to grasp. Memorable incidents occur, like an attack by an evil black cat, ectoplasm developing at a séance, and an evening meal interrupted by a poltergeist manifestation, until the eventful and violent finale sees Dr Barrett's ill-advised electronic machine prove to be the catalyst for some deadly occurrences. Finally, we get the explanation of the haunting, which is imaginatively thought out and leads to an enjoyable climax with an eerie cameo appearance from genre master Michael Gough.Playing a minor character who later becomes the lead, Roddy McDowall gives a tour-de-force performance which some critics have scoffed at, calling him "melodramatic". I disagree totally, and instead regard his portrayal of the edgy and neurotic medium – who refuses to 'open up' to the spirits – as a work of genius and one of the underrated actor's finest performances in his distinguished career. Congratulations to Mr McDowall for his strong emoting, adding yet another level of intrigue and realism to an already favourable film. The other roles are filled by Clive Revill (sterling work as the doomed sceptic) and Gayle Hunnicutt, who looks ravishing and finds herself possessed by ghostly sexual desires – need I say more. The setting of the spooky old house is clichéd but adds to the spooky atmosphere, whilst effects and music are all technically superior and help develop the sense of spooky menace. Despite being a little dated by modern standards, this is still a genre classic and needs to be seen by all mature horror fans as an example of the genre at its most successful and frightening. Creepy stuff!

Claudio Carvalho The wealthy Mr. Rudolph Deutsch (Roland Culver) promises a small fortune to the physicist Dr. Lionel Barrett (Clive Revill); to the mental medium Florence Tanner (Pamela Franklin); and to the physical parapsychologist Benjamin Franklin Fischer (Roddy McDowall) to investigate survival after death in the notorious Belasco House, a.k.a. Hell House. The house belonged to "Roaring Giant" Emeric Belasco that promoted orgies in the house and had mysteriously disappeared after a massacre. Fischer is the only survival of a previous investigation and the Dr. Barrett goes with his wife Ann Barrett (Gayle Hunnicutt). Along the days, Florence believes that there are entities in the house, including Belasco's son Daniel; Fischer keeps his mind closed expecting only to earn the promised money, and the skeptical Dr. Barrett brings a machine to drain the energy in the house. Will they be successful in their intent? "The Legend of Hell House" is a creepy and atmospheric horror movie with a good story of haunted house. The ghost story is supported in lighting, make-up and camera work and only few special effects and is effective. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): "A Casa da Noite Eterna" ("The House of the Eternal Night")