Three features. In 'House On Haunted Hill' a millionaire invites five friends to join him in a haunted house party. The guests are offered ten thousand dollars to spend the night.... more
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Oldies, but goodies. Review of3 Classic Horrors Of The Silver Screen - Vol. 2 - A Bucket Of Blood / House On Haunted Hill / The Ghoul DVDby
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Advantages: 3 reminders that films can stand alone, without modern special effects. Disadvantages: Viewers might miss seeing in colour and hearing in stereo.
Three classic horrors of the silver screen. It says it on the box, and that is exactly what they are - three classic horrors. The Ghoul is the oldest. It was made in1933. A Bucket of Blood was made in 1960, with House on Haunted Hill debuting two years before it. These are old films and were made when special effects was in its infancy. Days when people bled tomato ketchup and ghosts flew around on almost invisible wires.
If you are thinking of ... ...already and not be too disappointed by the lack of modern technical wizardry. These days it is not unknown for the special effects to be the carrying force of a film. Special effects are a poor substitute for storyline though. No need to worry about that here. Without that particular crutch to lean on, the story has to stand alone. Helped on a little by atmosphere.
Three Classics comes on one disc and if you watched all three films, back to back, ...
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2 out of 3 ain't bad Review of3 Classic Horrors Of The Silver Screen - Vol. 2 - A Bucket Of Blood / House On Haunted Hill / The Ghoul DVDby
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Advantages: A Bucket of Blood and House on Haunted Hill Disadvantages: The Ghoul
A Bucket of Blood is one of my favourite classics. An enjoyable 'Wax Museum' genre that takes a slightly different approach. This time, the artist is actually very slow witted and has no talent, as you will see. He works at a coffee shop full of poets and art buffs and wants so desperately to join their world. So, one thing leads to another, and, if your familiar with the genre, you know how it goes. House on Haunted Hill is one of the great classics ... ...horror or is it murder-mystery. To answer that question, i would have to spoil it. So, watch and find out for yourself, you won't be dissappointed.
Unfortunately, The Ghoul is probably one of Karloff's worst. Karloff is one of my favourites, but he doesn't really act in this one. The story is very slow, and doesn't build up to anything all that shocking. Just some ancient Egyptian Mummy curse, some rich guy trying to be immortal. Nothing I haven't ...
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3 Classic Horrors Of The Silver Screen - Vol. 2 - A Bucket Of Blood / House On Haunted Hill / The Ghoul DVD
Main specs
Actor(s): Dick Miller, Barboura Morris, Vincent Price, Boris Karloff
Director(s): Roger Corman, William Castle, T. Hayes Hunter
Genre: Horror
Classification: 15 years and over
Running Time: 3 hours 38 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: Three features. In 'House On Haunted Hill' a millionaire invites five friends to join him in a haunted house party. The guests are offered ten thousand dollars to spend the night. Now everyone is just looking to get out alive in the morning. Also features 'A Bucket Of Blood' and 'The Ghoul'.
DVD Description
Three features. In 'House On Haunted Hill' a millionaire invites five friends to join him in a haunted house party. The guests are offered ten thousand dollars to spend the night. Now everyone is just looking to get out alive in the morning. Also features 'A Bucket Of Blood' and 'The Ghoul'.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 0 (All Regions)
Studio(s): CLASSIC ENTERTAINMENT; LACE GROUP; SONY DADC
Release date: 01/11/2004
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: CE 017
Barcode: 5060036890964
Languages
Main Language: English
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