Product: 13 Ghosts (1960)
Rating: 4.0
CLASSIC THRILLS AND CHILLS
The new HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL should also have a credit listing this one as inspiration. It's a perfect atmospheric haunted house chiller that works well on its low budget.A penniless family inherits a house from a forgotten relative. Unfortunately, that particular relative liked to collect ghosts...and they all come with the house.There are several scenes which still hold up well by today standards (the Ouija board among them) and the sound effects are excellently suited for the surroundings.Unfortunately, the transfer from the original effects of the theatrical release leave the ghosts extremely transparent and somewhat hard to make out. Also, the characters in the movie have to put on goofy looking goggles in order to see the spirits.Oh well, you'll still find this film fun. By the way, I forgot to mention the great sense of humor in the script -- as though the film-makers themselves didn't expect this film to be taken seriously. We did.