House on Haunted Hill (1999 film)

House on Haunted Hill
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	William Malone
Screenplay by	Dick Beebe
Story by	Robb White
Based on	House on Haunted Hill 1959 film by Robb White
Produced by	Robert Zemeckis Joel Silver Gilbert Adler Terry A. Castle
Starring	Geoffrey Rush Famke Janssen Taye Diggs Ali Larter Bridgette Wilson Peter Gallagher Chris Kattan
Cinematography	Rick Bota
Edited by	Anthony Adler
Music by	Don Davis
Production company	Dark Castle Entertainment
Distributed by	Warner Bros. (North America and United Kingdom) J&M Entertainment (International)
Release date	October 29, 1999 (1999-10-29)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$19 million [1]
Box office	$43 million

House on Haunted Hill is a 1999 American supernatural horror film directed by William Malone and starring Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs, Ali Larter, Bridgette Wilson, Peter Gallagher, and Chris Kattan. The plot follows a group of strangers who are invited to a party at an abandoned insane asylum, where they are offered $1 million each by an amusement park mogul if they are able to survive the night. Produced by Robert Zemeckis and Joel Silver, it is a remake of the 1959 film of the same title directed by William Castle, and features special effects by famed make-up artists Gregory Nicotero and Dick Smith.

House on Haunted Hill marked the producing debut of Dark Castle Entertainment, a production company that went on to produce numerous other horror films, including additional remakes. House on Haunted Hill premiered on Halloween weekend in 1999.

In the tradition of William Castle's theater gimmicks, Warner Bros. Pictures supplied promotional scratchcards to cinemas showing the film, offering ticket buyers a chance to win a money prize, similar to the movie's characters. The film received negative reviews from critics, but was a commercial success, opening number one at the box office, and grossed $43 million worldwide.

In 2007, the film was followed by a direct-to-DVD sequel, Return to House on Haunted Hill, which was released in both rated and unrated editions.