Fanedits and Scribblings
Building on ‘The Implicit Cut’ as a foundation, this new cut makes various changes in order to accommodate the possibility that ‘The Haunting’ is all in Eleanor’s mind. Changes include a new opening and ending, tweaked dialogue and a narrative structure that never leaves Eleanor’s side. This edit can be viewed both with or without internal monologue.
The adventure you remember... only with considerably tighter pacing, enhanced stop motion, and more.
The Haunting (1963), more or less as you remember it, but with all internal monologue removed. The opening and closing narration is retained. Also featured is an alternate audio option with the internal monologue significantly trimmed.
The Haunting takes some time to get going, but the slow burn pays off and the tension creeps from low to high before you know it. It's remarkably effective for a film so old - but then again, it's only doing what all of the best horror films do: simplicity and restraint. It plays with your... Continue Reading →
The Scribbling Man 