John Hough

born 1941; British film and television director

John Hough is a retired English film and television director, producer, and screenwriter. He is primarily known for his horror and suspense films of the 1970s and 1980s, including Twins of Evil (1971), The Legend of Hell House (1973), The Incubus (1982) and American Gothic (1988), as well as the 1974 action thriller Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry and the Walt Disney Studios productions Escape to Witch Mountain (1975) and Return from Witch Mountain (1978). FilmInk characterized him as an "unsung auteur."

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 6 films (1972–1985) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1972 Treasure Island John Hough
1975 Escape to Witch Mountain John Hough 97 min Color
1978 Return From Witch Mountain Walt Disney Productions. 93 min 16mm Color sound
1978 Return from Witch Mountain John Hough 93 min Color
1980 The Watcher in the Woods John Hough, Vincent McEveety 80 min Color
1985 Black Arrow John Hough 60 min. 16mm