The Haunting
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Back in cinemas Sep 29 — 1 cinema in Texas · 1 screenings at 1 cinema on our showtimes page
Where to watch: Not on major US streamers — check digital rental.
How it scared people
The vibe
Nothing is ever shown. A door bulges inward as though something enormous is leaning on it, a sound travels the length of a corridor, and Julie Harris narrates her own unraveling in a voice already half gone. Robert Wise built Hill House out of wide-angle distortion so the architecture itself feels wrong — still the case for the unseen.
The Haunting (1963) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | No MPAA certificate (released outside the US system) |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 112 minutes |
| Jump scares | 3/5 — moderately scary, with a handful of strong sequences |
| Gore | 1/5 — almost no gore |
| Dread | 5/5 — the kind of film that follows you around for days |
| Themes | psychological distress; characters cut off from help |
The Haunting carries no MPAA certificate. We score it 3/5 for jump scares, 1/5 for gore and 5/5 for lingering dread, over 112 minutes. Very little blood — the hard part here is atmosphere and aftermath, not graphic content. Older teens and adults — less for what it shows than for how long it stays with you.
We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.
Before you press play
- How scary is The Haunting?
- On our intensity scale, The Haunting rates 6/10 for jump scares and 10/10 for dread. It is moderately scary, with a handful of strong sequences. Expect little in the way of jump scares, but a sense of dread that builds steadily and lingers after the credits.
- How gory is The Haunting?
- The Haunting rates 2/10 for gore — expect almost no gore.
- How long is The Haunting?
- The Haunting runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
- What is The Haunting rated?
- The Haunting has no MPAA certificate — common for films released outside the US. On our scale it rates 6/10 for jump scares, 2/10 for gore and 10/10 for dread.
- Where to watch The Haunting (1963)?
- The Haunting is back in cinemas from Sep 29 — 1 screening at 1 cinema on our showtimes page. It is not on a major US subscription streamer yet.
