“The Haunted House” is a 1921 American silent short comedy film directed by Buster Keaton and Edward F. Cline. The story follows a bank clerk (played by Keaton) who unwittingly gets caught up in a robbery scheme. After a mishap involving glue-covered money, he is falsely accused of the crime and flees to an old house—unaware that it is rigged with booby traps and occupied by a gang of thieves disguised as ghosts. As Keaton navigates the eerie house, he encounters theatrical performers in costume, leading to a series of comedic misunderstandings. The film is packed with inventive sight gags, including a staircase that turns into a slide, and a dream sequence where Keaton ascends to Heaven—only to be sent down to Hell.
Credits: Director: Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline Producer: Joseph M. Schenck Starring: Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox, Joe Roberts, Edward F. Cline Screenplay: Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline Cinematography: Elgin Lessley
