13 Ghosts

13 Ghosts is a 1960 American horror film directed by William Castle and written by Robb White. The film stars 11yearold child actor Charles Herbert as Buck and costars veteran character actress Margaret Hamilton as Elaine. Throughout the film Buck refers to Elaine as a witch. Though this is never confirmed, the film hints at the possibility. These inside references were an acknowledgement of Hamiltons best known role as the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz.

His family soon discovers that these spirits include a wailing lady, clutching hands, a floating head, a fiery skeleton, an Italian chef murdering his wife and her lover in the kitchen, a hanging lady, an executioner and severed head, a fully grown lion with its headless tamer, as well as Dr. Zorba himself, all held captive in the eerie house looking for an unlucky thirteenth ghost to free them. Dr. Zorba leaves a set of special goggles, the only way of seeing the ghosts.However, there is someone in the house who is also looking for the money and is willing to kill for it. The villain turns out to be the lawyer Benjamin Rush. He attempts to kill Cyrus son, Buck, using the falling bed canopy he used to kill Dr. Plato Zorba, but Dr. Zorbas ghost catches him in the act, driving the terrified Rush to his death in the bed just as Buck escapes. Rush becomes the 13th ghost, and the ghosts disappear. The next morning, Cyrus and his family count the discovered money, Buck keeps the mask used by Benjamen Rush to scare Bucks big sister Medea Zorba, and they decide to stay. ........

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