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13 Ghosts

Charles Herbert (Actor), Jo Morrow (Actor), William Castle (Director, Producer) Rated:
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4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 762 ratings
IMDb6.0/10.0
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Genre Horror, Thriller
Format Multiple Formats, Anamorphic, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen See more
Contributor Charles Herbert, Martin Milner, Donald Woods, William Castle, Rosemary DeCamp, Margaret Hamilton, William Castle Productions, Jo Morrow See more
Language English, Spanish
Runtime 1 hour and 24 minutes
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Donald Woods, Charles Herbert, Margaret Hamilton. A typical all-American family inherits a house from a recently deceased uncle-and it's haunted. 1960/b&w/88 min/NR/widescreen.

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This terrific haunted-house thriller proved an unforgettable experience for 1960 audiences. Set in the mansion of a deceased scientist named Dr. Zorba, the story finds the late occult practitioner's nephew discovering a bunch of elusive spooks on the premises that can be seen only through Zorba's ghost-viewing glasses. Produced and directed by legendary showman William Castle, master of such garish, audience-pleasing gimmicks as flying skeletons and electric-shock theater seats, 13 Ghosts was hyped with an innovative process called "Illusion-O." Movie patrons were furnished with special, red-and-blue-colored glasses that allowed them to choose to see the titular specters or not. This DVD does not provide a working replica of the Illusion-O viewer (earlier copies did), but it offers both a straight, black-and-white version of the feature (no viewer necessary) and a version with the film's original tinted scenes requiring the viewer for extra fun. Also included is Castle's own introduction, in which he explains the Illusion-O technique. --Tom Keogh

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 6550
  • Director ‏ : ‎ William Castle
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Anamorphic, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 24 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ September 11, 2001
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Charles Herbert, Jo Morrow, Martin Milner, Rosemary DeCamp, Donald Woods
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ Portuguese
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Thai
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ William Castle
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Portuguese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005N5RQ
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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I love old films, and to get a hard copy of the original William Castle version on blu, sign me up. The video arrived undamaged and was sent faster then what was predicted. I would trust this seller again
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William Uchtman
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Movie, No Special Features
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024
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Loved this film as a kid. It was right up there with "The Legend of Hell House" and "The Haunting" as far as a decent haunted house movie, and although the film's setting is out of date, the story (of not the special effects) still holds up today. Kind of wish there had been some special features, that's the one thing I was hoping for by getting the DVD as I had already taped it from TV back in the 80s.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2024
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I love old films, and to get a hard copy of the original William Castle version on blu, sign me up. The video arrived undamaged and was sent faster then what was predicted. I would trust this seller again
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2024
I love old films, and to get a hard copy of the original William Castle version on blu, sign me up. The video arrived undamaged and was sent faster then what was predicted. I would trust this seller again
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Shea-Hime
5.0 out of 5 stars Cheese-Fest, but also Endearing !
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2024
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Classic Family Horror -- it's so ridiculous and campy that it's actually just really fun to watch.
The effects are absolute class for the time it was made, and I enjoy the technical aspects it must have taken to create this film at all.
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Gary F. Taylor
4.0 out of 5 stars The Magic of Illusion-O In Your Own Living Room
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2002
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William Castle was reknowned for showman gimmicks to which he gave cheesy names, such as "Percept-O," "Fright Break," and "Emerg-O." Although some of these effects were pretty silly, some were fairly complicated--and most of them relied upon the communial nature of a theatre audience for effect. Consequently, a contemporary viewer sitting in the comfort of the living room simply doesn't have much opportunity to experience a Castle film as it was originally presented. But there is one exception. The gimmick for Castle's 13 GHOSTS was "Illusion-O," which required the audience to use color filters (available at the box office) similar to 3-D glasses to see the ghosts in the film. Until recently, all available prints of 13 GHOSTS have been shown in simple black and white with the ghosts always visible, but the recent DVD release restores the tint process, and now you too can have the fun of a William Castle film right in your own home.
Like most Castle films, the story is very basic. A financially strapped family inherits a house, and unless they actually agree to reside in it the property goes to the state. But the house is also residence to 11 ghosts "collected" by the previous owner, and his death raised the number to 12. Now all of them are out to add another to their number. Who will the victim be? The script, the design, the cinematography, and the story are just as hokey as they can be, but the cast--which includes Margaret Hamilton of "OZ" fame--plays it very straight and even without the Illusion-O process the film is a cult favorite. But Illusion-O puts the icing on top. Periodically, a caption flashes on the screen instructing you to look through the viewer. Look through the red filter, and Poof! There are ghosts galore. Look through the blue filter, and Poof! Ghosts be Gone! Now, strictly speaking, you don't actually have to look through anything to see the ghosts--they are fairly visible without squinting through that little red lense--but it does add a tremendous amount of fun to the whole thing.
But don't go planning that ghost-viewing party just yet. The DVD offers a few extras that are fairly mild but enjoyable--but the darned thing only includes ONE viewer and if you want more you have to order them at an unreasonable price and then wait eight to ten weeks for them to arrive, and although you could probably run up a few extra viewers on your own that seems like a lot of trouble. Still, this may be your only chance to see a William Castle film as it was intended to be seen--and Castle fans won't want to miss that. And those prepared to order the extra viewers (or make them) will find 13 GHOSTS lots of campy, silly fun.
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Steven Cassano
5.0 out of 5 stars good old movie
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024
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I remember watching this on tv as a kid on saturdays
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Rick Goldschmidt
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2024
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A wonderful blu ray with a great cover! Lots of extras too.
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Karen
3.0 out of 5 stars Not a great version.
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2023
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Looks like someone copied it. The free version on Prime is much better. Getting tired of not getting what I paid for.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A movie the whole family can watch
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2023
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I remember watching this movie when I was younger and loved it. When I had the chance to buy it, I jumped at the chance and haven't regretted it ever since. As far as the remake of 13 Ghosts go, I would put it in the trash can. The language and certain scenes are not suitable for children, much less adults. Why put all that language in a movie when it ruins it for the whole family. As far as the original 13 Ghosts, I would recommend that movie to all ages.
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Sergio
5.0 out of 5 stars El precio
Reviewed in Spain on November 27, 2020
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Big Bill
5.0 out of 5 stars Old and Quaint , but worth a look.
Reviewed in Canada on July 14, 2017
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Oh , it's good ! Young folk would not see the value of it other than as a curiosity , but it is certainly that . In Glorious Black & White ( except when the " red tinted " ghosts appear on screen ) , it uses some old tricks ; originally in theaters patrons were given a viewing panel with two " windows " , on top a blue filter , and under it a red filter. At the appropriate time ( as indicated by cues on screen ) the viewer would chose to look through the blue or red - one would let you see the ghosts on screen , and the other would not let them appear. A different application of 3-D tech , and a clever twist to put patrons in the seats. In the DVD release the red tinted ghosts show without any visual aid.
The story involves a struggling family that gets a needed windfall when a long lost ( thought to be dead ) uncle leaves them a mansion in his will.
Too bad , but there is no money in the will , but there is a mystery about what happened to all his money. The question becomes ; which ghosts are manipulations by nefarious forces in a quest for the missing money , and which are not. Some of the cast will be known to older viewers , Rosemary De Camp ( numerous roles ) , Margret Hamilton ( witch in wizard of Oz ), and Martin Milner ( Route 66 , Adam-12 ) . The young son is very good in his role , and reminds me of Billy Mummy ( Twilight Zone , Lost in Space ) .
Old and quaint , but worth a look.
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Luca
3.0 out of 5 stars Bel film ma......manca il filtro per godersi l'effetto illusion-0 e...
Reviewed in Italy on October 26, 2012
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Sull'onda degli effetti 3D e' stato realizzato questo film dove per vedere i fantasmi della storia erano necessari degli occhiali speciali (con un filtro rosso) forniti all'ingresso del cinema naturalmente. In questa edizione il film e' trasferito su dvd con l'effetto speciale, pero' senza visore risulta nulla piu che un pastrocchio blu-rosso.

Nei contenuti speciali e' presente un'introduzione di Luigi Cozzi con un audio completamente fuori argomento....parla del delitto della rue morgue anziche dei 13 fantasmi....(alla sequenza video hanno montato l'audio sbagliato...alla fine l'audio finisce e resta in video un uomo che parla senza emettere suoni).
In conclusione il film e' bello e merita di essere visto ma l'edizione proposta e' scadente.
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Tricia
5.0 out of 5 stars Great film
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2023
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All good
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Apitzsch
3.0 out of 5 stars Ein Gimmick, der sich nicht auszahlte
Reviewed in Germany on November 6, 2020
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Zorba, von Beruf Paläontologe mit kleinem Salär , erbt von seinem Onkel, einem Freund der okkulten "Wissenschaften" ein Haus, in das er mit Frau und Kindern einzieht. Gimmick-King William Castle versuchte diese schlaffe Story dadurch interessanter zu machen, indem er an die Kinobesucher sogennannte "Guckis" verteilen ließ, die sich als 3-D-Brillen erwiesen und einen die "Geister" plastischer sehen lassen sollten. "Es wäre besser," meinte Howard Thomson (stellvertretend für viele andere Stimmen) in der TIMES, "Castle würde seinen Quatsch vergessen und uns mal eine wirklich packende Story vorsetzen."
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