The Haunted House (1913 film)

The Haunted House
The Haunted House
Directed by	Lorimer Johnston
Written by	Maie B. Havey (story)
Starring	Julius Frankenburg ; Harry Van Meter ; Vivian Rich ; Jack Richardson
Distributed by	Mutual Film
Release date	November 8, 1913;
Running time	unknown
Country	United States
Languages	Silent film; English intertitles

Last updated May 13, 2025

The Haunted House is a 1913 American silent short comedy-drama film starring Julius Frankenburg, Harry Van Meter, Vivian Rich, and Jack Richardson;^[1] the film is based on a story by Maie B. Havey (who also acted in silent films).^[2]

Plot

Ethel is a young girl trying to choose the man she will marry. She challenges her beaus to compete for her hand. Whichever of them can spend a night in a haunted house will become her husband, but only one can win.

Cast

Vivian Rich- Ethel
Julius Frankenburg-Bob ("timorous lover")^[1]
Harry Van Meter- the Stranger
Jack Richardson-the Smuggler

Reception

Kendall Phillips notes that at the time the film, although today considered a comedy, was "presented as primarily uncanny".^[3]

References

1 2 Reel life; the Mutual film magazine. MBRS Library of Congress. New York, Mutual film corporation. 1913.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
↑ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 111. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
↑ Phillips, Kendall R. (March 1, 2018). A Place of Darkness: The Rhetoric of Horror in Early American Cinema. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-1-4773-1551-4.

External links

The Haunted House at IMDb

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[:0-1] 1 2 Reel life; the Mutual film magazine. MBRS Library of Congress. New York, Mutual film corporation. 1913.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

[2] Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 111. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.

[3] Phillips, Kendall R. (March 1, 2018). A Place of Darkness: The Rhetoric of Horror in Early American Cinema. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-1-4773-1551-4.

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