13 Ghosts (1960): Cast, Ratings, Plot & Where to Watch
13 Ghosts is a 1960 horror film directed by William Castle, starring Margaret Hamilton, Rosemary DeCamp and Donald Woods. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes. Critics gave it 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and 56 on Metacritic. Stream it on Chilling and Fawesome, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- William Castle
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 13 Ghosts About?
The premise of 13 Ghosts without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A family blinded by the prospect of immense wealth inherits a strange and imposing mansion. They are unaware that twelve dangerous ghosts reside within its walls, and a cryptic housekeeper with a hidden agenda seems to control their every move. As the family members face a series of terrifying events, they desperately try to uncover the mansion's secrets and a hidden fortune, unwittingly drawing themselves deeper into a deadly confrontation with vengeful spirits.
13 Ghosts Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- ghost
- mansion
- furniture
- haunted house
- inheritance
- revenge
- ouija board
- financial crisis
- husband wife relationship
- housekeeper
- father son relationship
- mother son relationship
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- father daughter relationship
- mother daughter relationship
- brother sister relationship
- psychotronic film
- planchette
- lawyer
- museum
- paleontologist
- birthday wish
- attempted murder
- murder
- hidden money
- kitchen
- meat cleaver
- latin
- family relationships
- lion
- sliding down a banister
- overnight in a haunted house
- seance
- supernatural power
- canopy bed
- independent film
- director cameo
- child in jeopardy
- horror movie remade
- greed
- missing money
- nuclear family
- looking for money
- heavily in debt
- lion tamer
- levitation
- ambiguous ending
- reference to la brea tar pits
- broom
- telegram
- mask
Where to Watch 13 Ghosts
Stream it on Chilling and Fawesome, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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13 Ghosts Cast
Margaret Hamilton leads the cast, with Rosemary DeCamp and Donald Woods. Directed by William Castle; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director William Castle
Also Starring in 13 Ghosts
· 6 more13 Ghosts Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave 13 Ghosts 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and 56 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 33% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 41%
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Metacritic 56 Metascore
User score 4.8
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TMDB 57% User score
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13 Ghosts Plot Summary
What happens in 13 Ghosts from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Dr. Plato Zorba, a mysterious figure in the realm of the occult, leaves a complex legacy for his impoverished nephew, Cyrus: a vast and eerie mansion brimming with secrets and supernatural beings. Joined by his wife, Hilda, teenage daughter, Medea, and young son, Buck, Cyrus learns from attorney Ben Rush that the estate comes with a bizarre condition— the family must live there continuously, risking forfeiture of the property to the state upon any attempt to sell or vacate it. As the family begins to adapt to their new environment, they are left astounded to encounter a haunting presence of 12 restless spirits, each embodying its own unique story of tragedy and demise.
Full summary
The whole story of 13 Ghosts, scene by scene
13 Ghosts Trailers & Videos
The trailer of 13 Ghosts.
How Well Do You Know 13 Ghosts?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who leaves the mansion as an inheritance to Cyrus?
Cars in 13 Ghosts
1 car on screen: the 1955 Ford Fairlane Sunliner.
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1955 Ford Fairlane Sunliner Minor role
13 Ghosts Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Los 13 fantasmas” and “13 Fantômes”.
- Also known as
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- Los 13 fantasmas
- 13 Fantômes
- I 13 fantasmi
- Los trece fantasmas
- Das Unheimliche Erbe
- 13 Fantasmas
- 十三鬼
- 13 привидів
- 13 고스트
- 13 призраков
- 13 duchów
- 13 spöken
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- 13 duhova
- 13 fantome
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Movies Like 13 Ghosts
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Thirteen Ghosts, Dementia 13 and The Thirteenth Chair.
13 Ghosts FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, ratings and post-credit scenes of 13 Ghosts, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 13 Ghosts?
13 Ghosts runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was 13 Ghosts released?
13 Ghosts was released on July 1, 1960.
Who directed 13 Ghosts?
13 Ghosts was directed by William Castle.
More films by William Castle Who is in the cast of 13 Ghosts?
13 Ghosts stars Margaret Hamilton, Rosemary DeCamp and Donald Woods, among 10 credited actors.
Where can I watch 13 Ghosts?
In the US, 13 Ghosts is streaming on Chilling, Fawesome and FlixHouse and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How is 13 Ghosts rated?
13 Ghosts has 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic and 57% on TMDB.
Does 13 Ghosts have a post-credit scene?
No. 13 Ghosts has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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