Go ahead with supernatural week. The Haunting is a good choice for that week.

The original House on Haunted Hill freaked me OUT when I watched 20 some odd years ago...



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Good call. I don't think I've actually seen The Haunting... I think I get it confused with The Innocents, which absolutely creeped me out.

You've never seen the Haunting??

I've never seen the original, only the remake.

I think so! Looking forward to finally seeing it!

One of the best aspects of The Haunting is the sound. You'll hear sound effects right out of Evil Dead 2 (recreated, not ripped), especially the "breaking into our world" sequence. In fact, the story sequence of The Haunting has similarities to Evil Dead 2.

I will miss The Thing (1982), but I agree with swapping out aliens for supernatural, Halloween really is not complete without supernatural. The original Haunting would be a good one. The others would be good too, personally I would go for two movies that are scarier, but those are not bad choices in any case (The Changeling, Paranormal Activity, The Blair Witch Project are a few off the top of my head). As for slashers, I love Psycho (which is really not a slasher), but if you have not seen Sleepaway Camp, I would say that would be good to replace it with. You really need to see Sleepaway Camp, it was really good.

The Changeling is a good choice. I don't think I saw the whole film yet. The Entity 1982 is a good choice too. Both haven't been 'overseen'.

For Slashers, I think Peeping Tom would be a good choice, as it hasn't been over played like Halloween and Psycho. Plus I haven't seen it. I understand it's not a mind-numbing Friday the 13th slasher, it's more in the Psycho vein. Night of the Hunter would be a good choice too.

I would definitely recommend The Changeling for the supernatural week, along with The Woman in Black (1989)... I'd throw The Sentinel in there too, but it might not be to everyone's tastes....

If you can get hold of a few of the M.R James adaptations filmed for the BBC they are great and clock in around 30mins. Highly recommended. Whistle and I'll Come to You (1968) and A Warning to the Curious (1972) are quality.

Chrono and hammerfan (really????) you two both need to see The Haunting. It is by far the best haunted house movie ever made - and that's not just MY opinion. I don't care what any other nay-sayers around here might opine- The Haunting is ground zero for haunted houses. It's the template all others come from.

Stylish, subtle, and just seething with subtext. A filmic masterpiece.