Virtual Film Club

Program Type:

Film Club

Age Group:

Adults
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Program Description

Virtual Film Club

Each month we pick a culturally or historically significant film for library patrons to watch and discuss. Watch the film on your own time, then meet with our virtual film club to discuss the film on Zoom. Registration is required. Zoom Invites will be sent out via email.

Event Details

This month's film is House on Haunted Hill (1959)

Additional Resources:

Official Trailer/General

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsa9ymSDoJ0

TCM Page

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/78581/house-on-haunted-hill#overview

Reviews

All Good Movies (Keith Humphreys) 

https://allgoodmovies.com/2020/07/07/weekend-film-recommendation-house-on-haunted-hill/

Dennis Schwartz

https://dennisschwartzreviews.com/houseonhauntedhill/

Roger Ebert (1999)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-haunting-1999

TV Tropes

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Analysis/HouseOnHauntedHill1959

CineMonster (7 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpBnj-l3xTs

Distracted Nerd (10 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEtxaUwl5OA  (black & white breakdown)

PossessedByHorror (9+ minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7b_Ghrhhfc

About The Director – William Castle

The Films of William Castle (Michael E. Grost) - a list of Castle’s films, with an outline discussion of themes, plot elements, sideline trivia, etc.

http://mikegrost.com/castle.htm

William Castle page at TCM

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/30764%7C155314/William-Castle#overview

California Film Institute profile:

https://www.cafilm.org/william-castle/

Etc.

The History of the Haunted House in Movies (article by Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, October 25, 2019)

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/the-history-of-the-haunted-house-in-movies

Excerpts from the Soundtrack (23 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuKhFkG832U

Book resource

641.563

Neil, Zach. Death for dinner cookbook: 60 Gorey-good, plant-based drinks, meals, and munchies inspired by your favorite horror films

‘The House on Haunted Hill’ is not one of the films included, but some of the edibles might be pleasant companions to your watching of the movie!