Name: The Haunting
Director: Robert Wise
Genre: Horror
Released: 1963-01-01
Duration: 112 min

You may not believe in ghosts, but you cannot deny terror!

The Haunting (1963) centers on a psychologist who invites a small group of guests to stay at the isolated Hill House in order to document evidence of paranormal activity. As unexplained sounds, psychological disturbances, and increasingly personal manifestations intensify throughout the mansion while one emotionally fragile participant becomes deeply affected by the house’s oppressive influence, fear and instability steadily consume the investigation. This British supernatural horror film examines isolation and psychological vulnerability within a decaying gothic environment, as fear begins to overtake reason, with haunted spaces, emotional repression, and supernatural dread.

The Haunting 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD editions

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Comparison of The Haunting 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD Editions
Disc Extras	Scream Factory BD-A 4K/US 2026	Warner BD-A/US 2013	Warner DVD-1/US/OOP 2003
Audio Commentary by Director Robert Wise, Writer Nelson Gidding, and Actors Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson and Russ Tamblyn
Audio Commentary by Matt Baxter, Blake Smith and Dr. Karen Stollznow
Audio Commentary by Sean Fennessey and Tracy Letts
Original Screenplay Excerpts (51 Images)
Stills Gallery (38 Images, 5:04)
“Things That Go Bump in the Night” (6 Screens)
Theatrical Trailer (2:30)

Edition and Packaging Notes

Warner’s DVD is also available in the “TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Horror” box set with Freaks (1932), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) and House of Wax (1953).

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Editions	Scream Factory 4K 2026 Video File 1 Codec: HEVC Resolution: 2160p HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10 Aspect ratio: 2.35:1 File 2 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p Aspect ratio: 2.35:1 Audio File 1 Language: English DTS-HD MA 5.1 File 2 Language: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono Subtitles English SDH
Editions	Warner BD 2013 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p23.976 Overall bit rate: 21.96 Mbps Aspect ratio: 2.40:1 Length:1:51:54.976 File size: 19.51 GiB Audio File 1 Language: English DTS-HD MA 1.0 Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 1033 kbps Bit depth: 24-bit File 2 Language: German Dolby Digital 1.0 Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 192 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit File 3 Language: Portuguese Dolby Digital 1.0 Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 192 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit File 4 Language: Spanish (Castillian) Dolby Digital 1.0 Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 192 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit File 5 Language: Spanish (Latin) Dolby Digital 1.0 Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 192 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit Subtitles English SDH French German Portuguese Spanish (Castillian) Spanish (Latin)
Extras	Audio Commentary by Director Robert Wise, Writer Nelson Gidding, and Actors Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson and Russ Tamblyn Scream Factory 4K
	Audio Commentary by Matt Baxter, Blake Smith and Dr. Karen Stollznow Scream Factory 4K
	Audio Commentary by Sean Fennessey and Tracy Letts Scream Factory 4K
	Original Screenplay Excerpts (51 Images) Warner DVD
	Stills Gallery (38 Images, 5:04) Warner DVD
	“Things That Go Bump in the Night” (6 Screens) Warner DVD
	Theatrical Trailer (2:30) Scream Factory 4K