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13 Ghosts (1960)

Directed by William Castle · Cinematography by Joseph F. Biroc

Approved85 min105 frames

Horror

IT'S FUN TO BE SCARED BY 13 GHOSTS!

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13 Ghosts (1960) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior room with glass partitions marked by white handwritten script. A young woman with…13 Ghosts (1960) movie still: closeup — An open notebook displays a complex hand-drawn diagram of interlocking circular gears and linkages.…13 Ghosts (1960) movie still: medium — A dimly lit indoor corridor with dark walls and a glass paneled door visible. A man in a dark suit moves…13 Ghosts (1960) movie still: medium — A complex dark mechanical device features multiple glowing analog dials set against a backdrop. The machine…13 Ghosts (1960) movie still: fullbody — A modern lobby features geometric glass partitions and a patterned floor with circular inlays. A young boy…13 Ghosts (1960) movie still: closeup — A dark indoor setting with a blurred neutral background. A woman in her thirties adjusts clear protective…13 Ghosts (1960) movie still: medium — A dimly lit elevator car with metallic walls and visible overhead cables. Three adults stand together in a…13 Ghosts (1960) movie still: closeup — A man stands in an indoor room with an orange shirt and forearm tattoo. He raises a hand to his face while…13 Ghosts (1960) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior room featuring a doorway and wall covered in sticky notes. A young woman with her hair…13 Ghosts (1960) movie still: wide — A modern bathroom features walls and a floor constructed from translucent glass blocks. A woman stands inside a…13 Ghosts (1960) movie still: medium — A modern museum exhibit space features etched glass partitions and displayed artifacts. A man in a brown coat…13 Ghosts (1960) movie still: wide — An industrial corridor features exposed ceiling conduits and large glass-walled chambers on one side. A lone…13 Ghosts (1960) movie still: wide — A long, dark corridor features glass walls covered in handwritten white text. A lone child stands at the far…13 Ghosts (1960) movie still: closeup — A man stands in a dimly lit, nondescript interior environment with dark shadows. He stares forward directly…13 Ghosts (1960) movie still: medium — A glass booth with metal frames sits amidst a pile of wrecked cars at night. Scratched writing and…13 Ghosts (1960) movie still: medium — A dark night setting on a city sidewalk beside a reflective glass surface. A young boy in glasses stands…
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13 Ghosts — official trailer

What is 13 Ghosts about?

The reclusive Dr. Zorba has died and left his sprawling mansion to his nephew Cyrus and his family. They will need to search the house to find the doctor's fortune, but along with the property itself, they have also inherited the occultist's collection of thirteen ghosts.

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What does the cinematography of 13 Ghosts look like?

Across 104 sampled frames, 13 Ghosts builds its coverage from medium shots (38% of the sample), with close-ups (31%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Joseph F. Biroc keeps 61% of it in soft, low-key light. 68% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 74% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of 13 Ghosts?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of 13 Ghosts (1960) are #2e2d2e, #4f4d4e, #101012, #d3d2d0, #f8f7f7, #8e8d8d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #101012
  • #d3d2d0
  • #f8f7f7
  • #8e8d8d

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