The Haunting of Molly Hartley

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The Haunting of Molly Hartley

PG-13

2008

1h 27m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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After surviving a brutal attack by her insane mother, teenage Molly (Haley Bennett) is eager to get a fresh start at a new school. Attracting the attention of one of the school's most-popular students (Chace Crawford), she thinks she is finally fitting in and getting her life on track but, on the eve of her 18th birthday, Molly learns the horrifying truth about her devilish legacy.

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Critics Consensus

The Haunting of Molly Hartley is a rather lifeless horror endeavor, with a pedestrian plot and few scares.

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Tony Wong

Toronto Star

Nov 3, 2008

2.5/4

If you get past the retro Nancy Drew title, this is a worthwhile effort.

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

Nov 3, 2008

2/5

God and Satan duke it out for the soul of a young girl in The Haunting of Molly Hartley, an unexpectedly cynical addition to the teen-scream genre.

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Keith Phipps

AV Club

Nov 3, 2008

D+

It's a horror film better suited for skittish cats than humans.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 10, 2020

0/4.0

I'm guessing this film will haunt Haley Bennett's potential acting career for years to come.

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Steve Newton

Georgia Straight

Feb 15, 2013

1/5

A contemptible cross between To The Devil a Daughter and a dark version of High School Musical (without the music).

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Heather Wixson

Dread Central

Aug 10, 2011

0.5/5

Overall, there's nothing in The Haunting of Molly Hartley for horror fans. It's not even a remotely decent effort.

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J H

@UpstateNYThriller Jul 22, 2026

6/10 Girl is haunted approaching her 18th birthday. Mother admitted to psych ward for stabbing her. Goes to private school the guy from gossip girl is in it. Haunting movie late 2000s Turns culty at the end decent movie, not super mode on Haunting, Culty,

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NotPCPattayaComedy T

@Movierealist Jul 6, 2026

What half baked script is this ? Predictable yet confusing with absolutely no pay off.

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The W

@TheWagners Jul 5, 2026

This movie isn't good at all but it doesn't reach bad territory. It's just meh and don't get me started on the inconsistent jumpcuts between scenes. What about that ending? Oh she just chooses to be evil when she was a good girl the whole movie. Definitely written by someone with ADHD.

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Anthony J.

@JulianSlink Nov 9, 2025

Had potential, didn’t deliver. Not horrible, not great either.

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Apr 5, 2022

The trailer was the best part of the movie. I expected a good movie, and it was boring. The movie went slow. The acting was bad.

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Apr 15, 2021

Calling this a horror movie is like calling Disaster Movie a comedy. I'm glad the lead actress managed to find better roles since then, because this atrocity could've easily ruined any chances of that if it wasn't forgotten. It's an absolute mess of a film, that makes no sense and doesn't even give you a good pay off.

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Synopsis

After surviving a brutal attack by her insane mother, teenage Molly (Haley Bennett) is eager to get a fresh start at a new school. Attracting the attention of one of the school's most-popular students (Chace Crawford), she thinks she is finally fitting in and getting her life on track but, on the eve of her 18th birthday, Molly learns the horrifying truth about her devilish legacy.

Director: Mickey Liddell
Producer: Jennifer Monroe, Jerry P. Jacobs, Mickey Liddell
Screenwriter: John Travis, Rebecca Sonnenshine
Distributor: Freestyle Releasing
Production Co: Huntington Prep
Rating: PG-13 (Strong Thematic Material|Brief Strong Language|Teen Drinking|Terror|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 31, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.4M
Runtime: 1h 27m

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