13 Ghosts


 * This page is for the 1960 film. For the 2001 film, see Thirteen Ghosts.

13 Ghosts is a 1960 horror film directed by William Castle and written by Robb White. To the dismay of some of the cast members, Castle gave top billing to 12-year-old Charles Herbert. It was remade in 2001 under the title of Thir13en Ghosts, directed by Steve Beck.

Plot
When occultist uncle Dr. Plato Zorba wills a huge ramshackle house to his nephew Cyrus and his impoverished family, they are shocked to find the house is haunted. Their new furnished residence comes complete with a spooky housekeeper, Elaine, plus a fortune in buried treasure and 12 horrifying ghosts.

His family soon discovers that these spirits include a decapitated man, a fully grown lion, a wailing lady and a flaming skeleton, who are held captive in the eerie house and must find an unlucky thirteenth ghost to free them. Dr. Zorba leaves a set of special goggles, the only way of seeing the ghosts, as well as a treasure of his fortune hidden somewhere in the house. However, there is someone else in the house who is looking for the money and is willing to kill for it.

Cast

 * Charles Herbert as Buck Zorba
 * Jo Morrow as Medea Zorba
 * Martin Milner as Benjamin Rush
 * Rosemary DeCamp as Hilda Zorba
 * Donald Woods as Cyrus Zorba
 * Margaret Hamilton as Elaine Zacharides
 * John Van Dreelen as Van Allen
 * Jeanne Baker as Emilio's Wife
 * John Burnside as Emilio
 * William Castle as Himself
 * David Hoffman as Messenger
 * Roy Jenson as Plato Zorba