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4.6/5INSTINCT "MINDY"112 min
The Haunting (1963)
Directed by Robert Wise
4.6/5INSTINCT "MINDY"112 minQuick Hit
The Haunting proves you do not need to show the monster if the walls already sound possessed. Pure pressure, no waste.
Full Take
Wise stages sound, space, and suggestion with almost arrogant confidence. The house feels alive long before the script needs to say so, and Julie Harris gives the dread a wounded center. This is precision haunting, not just haunted-house furniture. ELITE.
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I actually agree with this take. Itās not perfect but it definitely delivers in key moments.
Thereās a lot to like here, but also a lot that holds it back from being great.
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Thereās a lot to like here, but also a lot that holds it back from being great.