The Legend of Hell House

The Legend of Hell House

For the sake of your sanity, pray it isn't true!

Directed by John Hough

Produced by Academy Pictures, 20th Century Fox

197395 min6.7 / 10

A cerebral supernatural thriller that uses isolation and paranormal investigation to explore the metaphysical question of life after death while subjecting its characters to mounting psychological and physical terror.

A team consisting of a physicist, his wife, a young female psychic, and the only survivor of the previous visit are sent to the notorious Hell House to prove or disprove survival after death. Previous visitors have either been killed or gone mad, and it is up to the team to survive a full week in isolation, and solve the mystery of the Hell House.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Legend of Hell House scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is The Legend of Hell House easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does The Legend of Hell House end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Legend of Hell House violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Legend of Hell House sad? 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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