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The Legend of Hell House poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.2 / 100
1973·Horror / Mystery·1h 35m

THE LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE

“For the sake of your sanity, pray it isn't true!”

A team consisting of a physicist, his wife, a young female psychic, and the only survivor of the previous visit are sent to the notorious Hell House to prove or disprove survival after death. Previous visitors have either been killed or gone mad, and it is up to the team to survive a full week in isolation, and solve the mystery of the Hell House.

Above the Line
John Hough·DirectorRichard Matheson·ScreenplayRichard Matheson·NovelAlan Hume·Director of PhotographyBrian Hodgson·Original Music ComposerGeoffrey Foot·Editor
Cast
Pamela Franklin·Florence TannerRoddy McDowall·Benjamin Franklin FischerClive Revill·Dr. Lionel BarrettGayle Hunnicutt·Ann BarrettRoland Culver·Mr. Rudolph DeutschPeter Bowles·HanleyMichael Gough·Emeric Belasco (uncredited)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
John Hough·DirectorGladys Goldsmith·ContinuityBert Batt·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Richard Matheson·ScreenplayRichard Matheson·Novel
Camera· 2
Alan Hume·Director of PhotographyTony White·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Geoffrey Foot·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Brian Hodgson·Original Music ComposerDudley Simpson·Original Music ComposerDelia Derbyshire·Original Music ComposerPeter Lennard·Sound EditorLes Hammond·Sound RecordistBill Rowe·Sound RecordistPeter Lennard·ADR EditorDelia Derbyshire·Sound Effects
Art & Design· 4
Robert Jones·Art DirectionLinda DeVetta·Makeup ArtistRobert Jones·Set DesignerKenneth McCallum Tait·Assistant Art Director
Production· 6
Albert Fennell·ProducerNorman T. Herman·ProducerJames H. Nicholson·Executive ProducerSusan Hart·Executive ProducerSally Nicholl·CastingRon Fry·Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Pat McDermott·HairstylistTom Howard·Visual EffectsRoy Whybrow·Special EffectsEileen Sullivan·Wardrobe Master
By the Numbers
72.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
62%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Legend of Hell House's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Eerie, Unsettling, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, stylized, orange and black skull with a haunted house structure on its crown. The left eye socket contains a single, glowing green ”

horror
Key Elements
SkullHaunted HouseEyeball
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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