House on Haunted Hill
In this remake of William Castle's campy 1958 classic, an eccentric millionaire named Steven Price invites a diverse group of people to a reputedly haunted mansion that was formerly the site of an insane asylum. Steven offers his guests $1,000,000 each if they can spend the entire night at the old house without fleeing in terror. It sounds simple enough, but when those stories about ghosts haunting the mansion turn out to be true, the guests may no longer opt to stick around. In this version, Steven is played by Geoffrey Rush, and his guests include Jeffrey Combs, Taye Diggs, Peter Gallagher, Chris Kattan, and Bridgette Wilson; Famke Janssen plays Evelyn Price. Sadly, this remake does not feature the original's memorable special-effects gimmick, "Emergo," an inflatable plastic skeleton that rolled on wires through the theater during showings. more..
Director: William Malone
Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Taye Diggs,Famke Janssen, Peter Gallagher, Ali Larter
Trash, but always just a little creepier than you expect.
The effects never really get ahead of the characters or the script's layered personality.
The kind of horror movie that's not a bit scary and quite a bit gross.
For horror fans in a forgiving mood, it's an adequate fear fix.
Fun for less than 30 of the 80-minute running time.
Favorite Supporting Actor - Horror
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000)
The Dark and Stormy Night
Golden Trailer Awards (2001)
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