![]() ![]() And although Crane is the true evil, the enslaved children also haunt the guests of Hill House. In The Haunting, an ominous ghost and original mansion owner Hugh Crane terrorizes and kills children, trapping them in the house for all of eternity. The psychiatric patients are victims in themselves, although they haunt the house and all its guests. In The House on Haunted Hill, the merciless Dr Richard Benjamin Vannacutt is responsible for the torture and sadistic experiments on his psychiatric patients, who in turn haunt the mansion and its medical catacombs. House Seals Itselfīoth haunted mansion thrillers feature a house that is able to seal itself, leaving the survivors trapped inside to face the doom and evil with seemingly no way to escape. The Haunting allows for two survivors as well, Theo and also Doctor David Marrow (again a female and a male survive). The House on Haunted Hill allows for two survivors, Sara Wolfe and Eddie Baker (a female and a male survivor). And in a truly terrifying mansion, there is plenty of fear to go around! Two Survivors Marrow’s true intensions are to observe the participants’ response to fear. Although the guests all believe they are there to help resolve insomnia, Dr. In The Haunting, the guests are invited to take part of an insomnia study hosted at the mansion by Dr. Although the house actually changed the celebrity-invites to seemingly ‘no name’ people, they were invited nonetheless! In The House on Haunted Hill, the guests are invited to attend a party thrown at the mansion by famous, wealthy entrepreneur Steven Price. Both movies are loosely about a haunted mansion, a behemoth-style house. ![]() Both titles even share a variation of the word “Haunt.” This was not a coincidence, however, a tip of the hat to the 1950s novel by Shirley Jackson, turned film, The Haunting of Hill House (1959). Obviously it is impossible to list similarities without mentioning that both movies are about a haunted house. ![]() Here are some of the most obvious, as well as some of the more interesting similarities Horror Enthusiast found when comparing the two movies… Many horror fans have asked, “How is The House on Haunted Hill the same as The Haunting?” And the truth is, there are obviously many similarities between the two hit blockbusters. Similarities Between The House on Haunted Hill and The Haunting Here are some of the biggest comparison notes between the two haunted house movies. Sincerely capitalizing on the “haunted house” genre, these two films released a matter of months apart! Although each film has its own loyal fan base, there are clear similarities and differences which cannot be ignored. Both of these movies feature strikingly similar themes, settings, propaganda and even cast. The Haunting (1999) is a heart-pounding story of fear providing a number of suspenseful screams. The House on Haunted Hill (1999) is a chilling tale that will keep anyone up at night. Comparing The House on Haunted Hill and The Haunting Movies ![]()
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