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The Haunting, 1963.
Eleanor Vance, Julie Harris (1925-2013) arrives at Hill House, the housekeeper, Mrs. Dudley, Rosalie Crutchley (1920 – 1997) shows her to her guest room --then just with perfect quietly menacing delivery outlines the rules of the house: “I set dinner on the dining room sideboard at six. You can serve yourselves. I clear up in the morning. I don’t stay after six. Not after it begins to get dark.”

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This scene is cited as one of the purest examples of psychological horror in 1960s cinema, achieved entirely through tone and performance, without any visible supernatural effects.

The Haunting (1963) is based on the novel The Haunting of Hill House (1959) by Shirley Jackson. This film version is the one most faithful to the novel. The others are not good. This is such a great film for Halloween. All time favorite.

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