#illusion-o

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The miracle of ILLUSION-O!

13 GHOSTS trailer, 1960.

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Movies for Halloween

13 Ghosts (1960)

Eccentric millionaire Dr. Plato Zorba bequeaths a large house to his impoverished nephew Cyrus. Along with his wife Hilda, teen daughter Medea and adolescent son, Buck, Cyrus is informed by lawyer Ben Rush that the house comes with ghosts that Dr. Zorba has collected from around the world. The will stipulates that the family must stay in the house and cannot sell it, or it will be turned over to the state. The family is shocked to find that the house is really haunted by 12 ghosts, as if 12 weren't enough, even though there is a chapter in Dr. Zorba's diary for a 13th....who will it be?!

This is another deliciously campy offering from William Castle, who also gave us House on Haunted Hill. Noted for his clever marketing gimmicks, Castle had audiences put on 3D glasses in order to see the ghosts through a process he called Illusion-O, although there is an edited version for non-theatrical use that does not require the glasses. Also of interest is that the spooky housekeeper Elaine is played by Margaret Hamilton who previously played the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz! Enjoy!

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Episode 301 - Counting the Vibes

Your hosts peek through "Illusion-O" glasses to review 13 GHOSTS (1960) from William Castle! This spoopy children's horror stars Donald Wood

Your hosts peek through "Illusion-O" glasses to review 13 GHOSTS (1960) from William Castle! This spoopy children's horror stars Donald Woods, Charles Herbert and Martin Milner.

Plus, what's this? A new co-host joins the show..?

Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 13:28; Discussion 27:33; Ranking 38:28

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13 Ghosts (dir. William Castle; 1960)

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And Still Insists He Sees The Ghosts

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Behold, my business card. :D Based on the 13 Ghosts “Illusion-O”.

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13 Ghosts Blu-ray Review - Spooky Horror or Light Comedy?

13 Ghosts Blu-ray Review (1960) - Rounding off my look at the excellent William Castle boxset volume one released by Powerhouse Films is a strange film.

13 Ghosts (1960) is a horror film from director William Castle. It's available now as part of the excellent bluray boxset released by Indicator. Illusion-O is Castle's marketing gimmick for this one.

Film Review / Blu-ray Review

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Bonus B-Trailer.  Here’s a TV promo from yesterday, B-Movie, “13 Ghosts.”  A wonderful movie for the whole family...