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13 Ghosts

  • 1960
  • Approved
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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13 Ghosts (1960)
Trailer for this William Castle horror classic
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A family inherits a house with 12 ghosts who want a 13th.A family inherits a house with 12 ghosts who want a 13th.A family inherits a house with 12 ghosts who want a 13th.

  • Director
    • William Castle
  • Writer
    • Robb White
  • Stars
    • Charles Herbert
    • Jo Morrow
    • Martin Milner
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
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    • Director
      • William Castle
    • Writer
      • Robb White
    • Stars
      • Charles Herbert
      • Jo Morrow
      • Martin Milner
    • 123User reviews
    • 65Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast18

    Charles Herbert
    Charles Herbert
    • Buck Zorba
    Jo Morrow
    Jo Morrow
    • Medea Zorba
    Martin Milner
    Martin Milner
    • Benjamen Rush
    Rosemary DeCamp
    Rosemary DeCamp
    • Hilda Zorba
    • (as Rosemary De Camp)
    Donald Woods
    Donald Woods
    • Cyrus Zorba
    Margaret Hamilton
    Margaret Hamilton
    • Elaine Zacharides
    John van Dreelen
    John van Dreelen
    • Van Allen
    Jeanne Baker
    • Ghost
    • (uncredited)
    John Burnside
    • Ghost
    • (uncredited)
    William Castle
    William Castle
    • William Castle
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Helfer
    Ralph Helfer
    • Shadrack's Ghost
    • (uncredited)
    David Hoffman
    David Hoffman
    • Messenger
    • (uncredited)
    Roy Jenson
    Roy Jenson
    • Ghost
    • (uncredited)
    William Kelley
    • Ghost
    • (uncredited)
    Hubie Kerns
    • Ghost
    • (uncredited)
    Darryl Scott McFadden
    • Ghost
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Nestle
    • Ghost
    • (uncredited)
    Zamba
    Zamba
    • Lion Ghost
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Castle
    • Writer
      • Robb White
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    Horror
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    Mystery

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      William Castle: [gimmick] The movie was filmed in "Illusion-O" and a special viewer was needed to see the ghosts. This resulted in a number of sources incorrectly stating that the film was originally shown in 3D. The "ghost viewers" contained a red filter and a blue filter, but unlike 3D viewers/glasses, both eyes would look through the same color filter. The red filter would cause the ghostly images to intensify while the blue filter caused the images to fade.
    • Goofs
      (at around 44 mins) Dr. Zorba is investigating his dead uncle's bedroom when eerie wind blows through and blows out all the candles. Then one by one the candles relight on the candelabra. One candle floats up on its own from the candelabra with its shadow cast upon the wall. As the candle floats an occasional glimmer of the filament used to "float" the candle can be seen; as the candle returns to its place in the candelabra you can see the shadow of the filament cast upon the wall.
    • Quotes
      • Buck Zorba: Elaine?
      • Elaine Zacharides: Yes, Buck?
      • Buck Zorba: You really are a witch, aren't you?
      • Elaine Zacharides: Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no lies.
    • Alternate versions
      The original version was shot in black and white, but included a few color-tinted sequences. The ghosts were colored in red and shot on a blue background. These sequences were preceded by the message "Use Viewer" and followed by "Remove Viewer". In the prologue, director William Castle explain to the audience how the Illusion-O Ghost Viewer works (for the ghost sequences), while in the epilogue he invites the audience to bring the Ghost Viewer home to try to find more ghosts with it.
    • Connections
      Featured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: 13 Ghosts (1967)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 24, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 13 fantasmas
    • Filming locations
      • Natural History Museum 900 W Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA(Los Angeles County Museum)
    • Production company
      • William Castle Productions
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,270,000
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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