House On Haunted Hill
(1999)
as the channel 3 camera man
Taglines: Six strangers have the chance to make $1,000,000 each. All they have to do is make it through the night alive.
Evil loves to party.
Plot: When an eccentric millionaire offer a group of opposites $1,000,000 to spend the night in a so called "Haunted House" with a murderous past, they figure it is a quick way to get quick money and leave. All of them are sure it is some made up story just to mess with their heads a little and test their courage. But, once they stay in the house they start to think about the mistake they made in coming there when mysterious things start to happen.
Other Noteworthy Actors: Taye Diggs, Chris Kattan and Max Perlich
Noteworthy Actresses: Ali Larter and Lisa Loeb
Memorable Non-James Quote: "I lied. The house is alive. We're all gonna die." ---Watson Pritchett
Triva: Geoffrey Rush's character's last name is Price. This is a reference to the original House on Haunted Hill (1958) in which Vincent Price played the main character.
Crazy Credits: After the final credits, there is an additional scene that features Geoffrey
Rush and Famke Janssen on grainy 1930s newsreel footage. Rush is
disemboweled on an operating table while Janssen, in a nurse's uniform,
watches on.
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My Thoughts: I loved this movie to death! Umm, no pun intended. I think its a classic in its own time. It will be talked about for years to come. When someone thinks "horror film", they'll think "House On Haunted Hill". As for James' scenes, they are very very few at the beginning, but if your a fan of his as Spike, you'll find this very humorous. Believe me. If you dont see this movie for the blood and horror, see it for him.