Any search for 2015s Queen of Halloween should begin and end withBarbara Crampton.

The star of directorStuart Gordons classic 1985 H.P.

But now Crampton has very much returned to the land of cobwebs and tombstones.

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In fact, it turns out that Crampton is quite the fan of Halloween.

BARBARA CRAMPTON:No one lives any nearer than town.

No one will come any nearer than that…in the night…in the dark.

So warns gloomy caretaker Mrs. Dudley, regarding the dark and sinister Hill House.

Harris is brilliant here as a displaced woman drawn and repelled by the house.

This is a smart and thrilling Halloween movie that everyone in the family can enjoy together.