What's the Difference between Hell House the Book and The Legend of Hell House the Movie?
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
Dr. Lionel Barrett
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Dr. Lionel Barrett
Portrayed by: Clive Revill
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Benjamin Franklin Fischer
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Benjamin Franklin Fischer
Portrayed by: Roddy McDowall
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Florence Tanner
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Florence Tanner
Portrayed by: Pamela Franklin
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Edith Barrett
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Ann Barrett
Portrayed by: Gayle Hunnicutt
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Emeric Belasco
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Emeric Belasco
Portrayed by: Michael Gough
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The Legend of Hell House Book vs Movie
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
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The movie is set in Maine in the United States and features a team of American investigators |
The movie is set in England and features a of team of British investigators |
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Barrett is crippled and walks with a cane |
He isn't crippled and walks without any aid
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The Belasco house has a swimming pool and a steam room |
This is not shown |
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Lionel is attacked by a black, sludge-like substance after Edith leaves him alone in the steam room and she accidentally locks the door. He is saved at the last minute by Fischer |
This doesn't happen
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Tanner finds the mutilated body of the black cat that attacked her in the chapel just before she dies |
She finds it in her shower |