Shirley Jackson: The Haunting of Hill House

[saliotthomas]

A bit on the old fashion side,and more psychological than real horror.
The desciption of the house give you to expect deliscious frightening scenes but appart from banging on doors,and sudden chilling of the air,it was a bit disapointing.The principal charactere,Eleonore, is the main interest of the book,lock in for eleven years caring for an old mother(ring a bell ?) hill house is her first experience outside,on her own....
I saw the movie before but haven't the slightest memory of it.

 

[silverseason]

I read this years ago and remember no particulars except that I enjoyed it.

The one I liked even better - and remember more about - is Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived at the Castle. That one did give me a chill.

 

[Robert]

A bit on the old fashion side,and more psychological than real horror.
The desciption of the house give you to expect deliscious frightening scenes but appart from banging on doors,and sudden chilling of the air,it was a bit disapointing.The principal charactere,Eleonore, is the main interest of the book,lock in for eleven years caring for an old mother(ring a bell ?) hill house is her first experience outside,on her own....
I saw the movie before but haven't the slightest memory of it.

I actually like unexplained bainging on the doors and sudden chilling of the air. I like the mystery of an unknown.

I think the Haunting of Hill House was good for it's time, but Hollywood has raised the bar over the years on what we consider frightening.