Product: 13 Ghosts (1960)
Rating: 3.0
Gags and Gimmacks Make for a Spooky Good Time!
I had not seen this movie for some time and I am a big William Castle fan. I liked the cast, Rosemary DeCamp is always appealing and it was nice to see Marvin Milner push himself towards the dark side. Margaret Hamilton showed her usual brilliance as well. The story was solid but a bit far fetched. I found it difficult to believe that these people would stay in that house after all that had happened to them, no matter what. The gimmick of Illusion-O worked fine and was what one would come to expect from Mr. Castle however, I was disappointed to see that the DVD does not ship with the Ghost Filter as implied. Fortunately, I had some red cellophone and could enjoy the gimmick with great success. Overall, I found the film to be a bit slow but not unsatisfying. Still, it is not up to the likes of Straight Jacket or The Tingler or some of Castles other romps.