The Haunting of Molly Hartley

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The Haunting of Molly Hartley

PG-13

Released Oct 31, 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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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

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

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 3, 2008

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

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.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 3, 2008

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Keith Phipps

AV Club

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

Rated: D+

Nov 3, 2008

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

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

Rated: 0/4.0

Sep 10, 2020

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Steve Newton

Georgia Straight

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

Rated: 1/5

Feb 15, 2013

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Heather Wixson

Dread Central

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

Rated: 0.5/5

Aug 10, 2011

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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.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

Has an entertaining plot with good acting.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

Giving it an extra half star for entertainment value. It reminded me of a mix of popular teen movies of the '90s: Cruel Intentions + The Craft + She's All That + a dash of just enough mystery to make me want to know the final result. Ultimately the end wasn't mind blowing, but it's a teen "horroresque" flick with popular teen television actors, so for what it was it was okay.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Can ghosts ever be offended? They will if they watch this cheapest dumb movie that's only a teenage drama with a contradictive supernatural twist. (D+)

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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don s

A haunting should be metaphysical; a horror movie should be rated R. Naming a mind game played by an entire town a haunting doesn't make it one,and garnering a PG-13 rating to boot lets you know this wasn't a movie for me. The only thing I enjoyed was the Jessica Lowndes appearance at the beginning which gave the rating a little boost.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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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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