The House On Haunted Hill was released in 1959, and directed by William Castle. The film stars Vincent Price as Fredrick Loren, a millionaire throwing a haunted house party with his fourth wife and five others. With a prize of $10,000 dollars to the person who spends the enitre night there, the guests are compelled to stay despite ghosts, murder, and other spine chilling events! Oh, the other reason they stay? They're trapped inside!
From the wikipedia entry:
The film is best known for a famous promotional gimmick used in the film's original theatrical release called "Emergo": William Castle placed an elaborate pulley system in some theaters showing the film; allowing a plastic skeleton to be flown over the audience at the appropriate time.The house shown in the exterior shots of the film is the Ennis Brown house in Los Angeles. Built in 1924, the house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and used in other films like Blade Runner, Black Rain, and Rocketeer.
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