Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 15, 2025 3/5

A creepy and atmospheric experience that was ahead of its time and is still as effective today as it likely was 50 years ago.

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Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Oct 21, 2024

Author and screenwriter Richard Matheson, adapting his own novel, brings a rare intelligence, a literate sensibility, and a refreshing seriousness to this mix of haunted house thriller and paranormal science from 1973.

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Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Aug 20, 2024 FOUR STARS

Many of the plot and design elements used in this influential genre film went on to be quoted, if not expanded on, by budding young horror directors in love with its artfulness. "The Legend of Hell House" is a minor masterpiece.

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Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Jan 23, 2024 4/5

...the screenplay, direction and performances are all top notch, but the icing on the cake is the foreboding electronic soundtrack by pioneer Delia Derbyshire, which adds an unsettling edge to the film

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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Sep 22, 2022 7/10

It may not be the most creative version of this timeless concept, but it approaches the many conventions with welcome severity; the ghastly bits are quite good, while the conclusion becomes the most startlingly singular piece of the puzzle.

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C.H. Newell Father Son Holy Gore May 7, 2019 5/5

This journey into a terrifying haunted house is one of metaphysics, exploring how disbelief, in many forms, can work against oneself.

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Kyle Anderson Nerdist Sep 27, 2018

The performances and script of this movie are all top notch, but what really makes this movie one of my favorites in the subgenre is its direction by Hough.

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Heather Wixson Daily Dead Jan 7, 2016 4/5

Despite the fact that it was released over 40 years ago, John Hough's The Legend of Hell House still remains one of the greatest and most effective haunted house films ever committed to celluloid.

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John Beifuss Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) Sep 4, 2014 3/4

The last-act revelation is a let-down and even somewhat silly, but this remains a top-tier ghost movie, thanks mostly to director John Hough, who privileges atmosphere over logic.

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Dustin Putman TheBluFile.com Aug 27, 2014 2.5/4

Fans of "The Legend of Hell House" and haunted house stories in general should have no qualms about picking up a copy. Recommended.

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J.C. Maçek III PopMatters Aug 27, 2014 8/10

This intelligent, creepy and disturbing horror film preys upon the most primal aversions to discomposure and the paranormal that even the most staunch realists among us harbor, but hide.

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Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat Aug 26, 2014 2.5/4

A haunted house movie with a kinky twist. May feel slow to those accustomed to the hyper horror movies of today.

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Variety Staff Variety Mar 26, 2009

Clive Revill, the physicist, who attempts to clear the house of its evil, Pamela Franklin, the mental medium and Roddy McDowall the survivor of the previous incursion, are all first-rate.

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Jake Euker F5 (Wichita, KS) Jun 23, 2005 3/5

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A.H. Weiler New York Times May 9, 2005 2/5

If John Hough, the director, and his small, willing cast maintain mild tension during their harried visit to this haunted 'hell house,' the few chills they provide are of little help.

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Mark R. Leeper rec.arts.movies.reviews Dec 21, 2004 4/5

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Rebecca Murray About.com Sep 19, 2003 4/5

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Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Aug 22, 2003 3/5

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