Haunted

R

1995

1 hr. 48 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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80%

5 Reviews

Tomatometer

51%

5,000+ Ratings

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In turn-of-the-century England, a young boy watches helplessly as his sister drowns in a lake; 20 years later, David (Aidan Quinn), still wracked by guilt, is a professor of psychology and a professional skeptic. He receives a call from an elderly nanny named Tess (Anna Massey) who believes her household is haunted. Returning to the same village where his sister died, he meets Christina (Kate Beckinsale), Tess' charge. Soon, strange happenings and sad memories shake David's faith in reason.

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Steve D

You have seen it all before and the ending is unsatisfying.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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the s

Kind of shocked at how low the ratings are on this film. It's wel done, subtle, creepy and effective from the standpoint of a classic haunted house film. The investigation angle provided a fresh take on the old formula and Aidan Quinn does and incredible job as the skeptic investigator looking to solve the mystery of the grandmother and her house. I'm guessing this one didn't have enough jump scares for the average American…keep in mind this was produced and released at the height of moviegoers fascination and fetishization of mindless slasher movies that were teeming with gaudy effects and a jump scare every 10 minutes. Anything without a hockey mask or finger razors was considered "slow" then and likely "slow" now in the era of the generic torture film. Americans simply shifted their fetishization from slasher to torture. Clearly a complex and complicated American horror audience. I know. Anyway, this is one of the better haunted house films of the 90s despite the low ratings and a hidden gem if you're looking for something a little less mindless than the (let's be honest here) garbage most studios were producing under the guise of "horror" during that decade.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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dave j

Co-written, co produce and directed by Lewis Glbert adapting a novel written by James Herbert starring Aidan Quinn as an instructor of skeptic of the unknown as a result of his own personal experience when he lost a twin sister of a drowning. He is then hired to investigate a manor inhabited by an adult sister Christina Mariell (Kate Beckinsale) and her 2 brothers Robert (Anthony Andrews) and Simon (Alex Lowe) Mariell living amongst them is theirwith their nana.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

What a horrible version of a fine book. They took everything that was scary about the book, the evil dog, the main character's evil sister, a forbidding mansion, his fight with alcoholism and replaced it with a story about family incest. Kate Beckinsdale is stunning, but not scary at all, I wonder if the director even read the book. Too bad, someone could redo this film into a classic horror flick.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

just brilliant acting, shot and atmosphere. One time a film smashes the book. Take note, the second book is far better and the third is perhaps the worst you'll ever read

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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william s

Shouldn't a movie called Haunted be even mildly scary????A wistful story but even at that it's mediocre.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Lewis Gilbert

Director

Aidan Quinn

Prof. David Ash

Kate Beckinsale

Christina Mariell

Anthony Andrews

Robert Mariell

John Gielgud

Dr. Doyle

Anna Massey

Nanny Tess Webb

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 3/5

Jul 21, 2005

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Tedious haunted house movie.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 24, 2003

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Rebecca Murray

About.com

Rated: 3/5

Aug 16, 2003

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Linda Cook

Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

Rated: 3/5

Sep 7, 2002

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Synopsis

In turn-of-the-century England, a young boy watches helplessly as his sister drowns in a lake; 20 years later, David (Aidan Quinn), still wracked by guilt, is a professor of psychology and a professional skeptic. He receives a call from an elderly nanny named Tess (Anna Massey) who believes her household is haunted. Returning to the same village where his sister died, he meets Christina (Kate Beckinsale), Tess' charge. Soon, strange happenings and sad memories shake David's faith in reason.

Director: Lewis Gilbert
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Jul 11, 2002
Sound Mix: Surround