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

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") * 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".

References

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* 1913 films 1913 comedy-drama films 1910s English-language films American black-and-white films American haunted house films Films directed by Lorimer Johnston 1910s American films Silent American horror films Silent American comedy-drama short films English-language comedy-drama short films {{silent-comedy-drama-film-stub