USCCB - (Film and Broadcasting) - House on Haunted Hill

House on Haunted Hill

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House on Haunted Hill -- At the suggestion of his wife (Carol Ohmart), a sardonic millionaire (Vincent Price) holds a party in an isolated mansion with a history of grisly murders, promising to reward any of his guests (including Richard Long, Alan Marshall and Elisha Cook, Jr.) who spend the night. Director William Castle has some fun in the low-budget fright department, ranging from spooky effects to bizarre deaths, but the tangled plot is full of holes. Menacing atmosphere and a few scares. (A-II) (br) ( 1958 )

These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.

The classifications are as follows:

A-I -- general patronage;
A-II -- adults and adolescents;
A-III -- adults;
L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
O -- morally offensive.

Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.