I'm I'm Salutations, welcome to Pod Mortem.

I'm Renee Hunter Vasquez, joined as always by my co-host, my husband, and my brother.

Hi, I'm John Paul Vasquez.

Hi, I'm Travis Hunter.

This week, we're recording live

from the Vaniket Psychiatric Institute

for the Criminally Insane

discussing the 1999 supernatural horror remake

House on Haunted Hill.

This film was directed by William Malone

and written by Rob White and Dick Beebe.

It also features the work

of the now-aclaimed SFX master master Greg Nicotero. A remake of the

1959 William Castle film, House on Haunted Hill tells quite a different story than its predecessor,

while still remaining true to its themes. The release of the film launched Dark Castle Entertainment

Studios, its very name being a nod to William Castle. So what did you guys think of House on Haunted Hill the first time you saw it? I remember watching this movie and absolutely loving it. Like, I don't know why. I don't know what it was. But I thought this was great. Like, I was like, oh, this is fucking fantastic. And I still be watching it even for the show. I was like, oh, it's fun. Yeah. It's a good fun movie to watch. It's got its problems. Of course. But it's, I still, I still enjoy this movie. I would still recommend if you haven't seen it, watch it. Even if it's just to go and kind of like, what the fuck? It's good. I liked it. it's just one of those fun movies, you know? I remember the first time we watched it. We were kids, like kids' kids. Yeah. Probably shouldn't have been watching it. No. It's one of those, you know, I think at the time in my life, I don't think a movie ever scared me more than this one. No, it scared the shit out of me.

I remember we watched it in Germany at a movie theater on base, and it was a double feature

of House on Haunted Hill and the Green Mile.

Too long.

Well, yeah, for me, I fell asleep.

I remember I got the shit scared out of me, and then I was like, all right, good night.

I was going to say, I don't know how you slept after.

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