
The Haunted House
Directed by Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline
Produced by Joseph M. Schenck Productions
A frenetic silent-era comedy that mines absurdity from mistaken identity and theatrical chaos in a supposedly haunted house.
A bank teller becomes involved with a hold-up, counterfeiters and a theatrical troupe posing as spooks in a haunted house.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is The Haunted House sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.
Is The Haunted House violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does The Haunted House end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Haunted House easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Haunted House scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Haunted House
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Haunted House
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Haunted House, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Haunted House, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Haunted House, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.























































