13 Ghosts (1960)

I liked this movie a lot, too. I originally bought it because Margaret Hamilton appeared as the housekeeper and I was a fan of her role as the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz. I did like the gimmick of seeing the ghosts and also seeing clean-cut Martin Milner as a bad guy and over-acting Charles Herbert as the terrified son. Good, campy fun!!

Yes, I meant wasn't played campy by all. Of course it had some camp! (lol) I liked seeing Margaret Hamilton too. It was a nice change that the housekeeper wasn't an evil murderer out to kill the family because they got the inheritance. Loved the ending too!

Sheldon:"Was the starfish wearing boxer shorts? Because you might have been watching Nickelodeon."

The only real 'camp' in the film was Rosemary De Camp who played the mother. Ha ha.

I rate it 7/10, but I don't like it enough to buy it. I like the remake better. I rate that movie 10/10 and I also own it on DVD.

Volker Flenske: (While torturing David) I don't know why you're doing this to yourself!

I really enjoyed this William Castle film when it was released. I still have the cardboard "ghost viewer" that was handed out to people buying a ticket to go see the film. I have kept that as a memento for over 50 years.

"50, count 'em 50, ambassadors will definitely appear at the peace conference."

Wow! It's great that you still have your memento. I wish I had seen it in the theater.

MOJO2004

Here is William Castle's Ghost Viewer I have kept for over 50 years after seeing the film in a theater when it first came out.

http://i.imgur.com/m0FbIqp.jpg

"50, count 'em 50, ambassadors will definitely appear at the peace conference."

It's a nice flick. Not really scary, but very well-done with some good acting. It's a tad bit better than the remake too.