![]() So how do both hold up 60 and 20 years later, respectively? Let's dive into a dueling edition of Classically Contemporary. The 1999 remake of House on Haunted Hill boasted an impressive cast and a liberal use of late-'90s CGI. Dark Castle Entertainment was a studio initially created to solely remake Castle's films and they started with his best. Forty years later, Hollywood came calling to redo Castle's films. A throwback to the old dark house thrillers of the 1930s with a devilish performance by '50s horror icon, Vincent Price, House on Haunted Hill is the gold standard when it comes to Castle's work. ![]() ![]() (Welcome to Classically Contemporary, a series where we explore the ways in which new releases echo classic Hollywood or how classic Hollywood continues to influence modern filmmaking.) In 1959 director William Castle, horror huckster and impresario, released House on Haunted Hill.
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