The Haunting (1963)

Directed by Robert Wise · Cinematography by Davis Boulton

G112 min64 frames

Horror

You may not believe in ghosts but you cannot deny terror.

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What is The Haunting about?

Dr. John Markway recruits three strangers for a sleep-disorder study at the eerie and isolated Hill House. It soon becomes clear his real interest lies in the mansion itself and its sinister history, as they are forced to confront the nature of its horror…

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What does the cinematography of The Haunting look like?

Across 64 sampled frames, The Haunting builds its coverage from close-ups (34% of the sample), with medium shots (28%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Davis Boulton keeps 44% of it in soft, low-key light. 70% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of The Haunting?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Haunting (1963) are #050505, #2e2e2e, #8e8e8e, #6d6d6d, #484848, #cccccc — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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