The Legend of Hell House (1973)
Another 70's favorite of mine is The Legend of Hell House starring Pamela Franklin, Roddy McDowall, Clive Revill and Gayle Hunnicutt. The flick is directed by John Hough (Twins of Evil) and written by the great Richard Matheson. For me, this i s one of the best haunted house films out there with lots of atmosphere, thrills and great performances -- especially Roddy McDowall.
It may be that the film holds a special place for me having seen this in my youth when it had its network premiere in 74 or 75. During this time, before the coming of HBO and cable, networks could make a big deal out of showing films. It frightened me and my family at the time. What a blast.
This film is more about scares and tension and less about graphics and gore. It came out the same year as the Exorcist which would change the face of horror and which also took much of the luster out of this film's appeal at the time.
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