The Haunting

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The Haunting

PG-13

Released Jul 23, 1999

1h 54m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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This horror tale focuses on visitors to the secluded mansion of Hill House who have been called to the isolated location by Dr. David Marrow (Liam Neeson) as part of a study on insomnia. However, Marrow is really investigating fear, and he plans to scare the subjects, including the introverted Nell (Lili Taylor) and the seductive Theo (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Unfortunately for Marrow and everyone staying at Hill House, the manor is actually haunted by an evil spirit out to torment its guests.

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Critics Consensus

Sophisticated visual effects fail to offset awkward performances and an uneven script.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

A ghost has to work overtime to haunt Hill House...the best-that-money-can-buy technology of The Haunting shows how little you can make of too much.

Mar 2, 2018

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

High-tech remake is dumb and overblown.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 28, 2010

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 22, 2002

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Loud, brash and (worst of all) boring, Jan de Bont's adaptation of Shirley Jackson's novel is a misfire in nearly every way. The sets look pretty, though.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 29, 2024

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

A bloated experience full of ineffective scares that rely entirely on lackluster visual effects. The impressive cast fails to get you to invest in anything happening in this haunted house.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...a good/bad movie that contains the ruins of an interesting film...

Rated: 3/5

Oct 11, 2021

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Lluvia A

I have a lot of love towards this film due to the nostalgia factor it has for me. I will admit it’s not good, but I can’t hate it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/25

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Ian H

Could have been so much better. More of a Ghostbusters vibe than anything scary.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/25

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Audience Member

A nonsensical piece of garbage that combines elements of the classic "The Haunting" (1963) and the almost as good "The Haunting of Hell House" (1974. This mess fails both films and is just a colossal waste of time. Avoid it if you can.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/24/24

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craig w

The original was better it was just okay

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/20/24

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James W

I wasn't sure whether this was sarcastic or not. It's the most un-scary, boring pile of nonsense i have ever watched.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/14/24

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Lloyd S

After watching this movie I understand why the Wayans brothers based scary movie 2 on this. This movie was so dumb.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/26/24

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Theo

Owen Wilson

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Lili Taylor

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Synopsis

This horror tale focuses on visitors to the secluded mansion of Hill House who have been called to the isolated location by Dr. David Marrow (Liam Neeson) as part of a study on insomnia. However, Marrow is really investigating fear, and he plans to scare the subjects, including the introverted Nell (Lili Taylor) and the seductive Theo (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Unfortunately for Marrow and everyone staying at Hill House, the manor is actually haunted by an evil spirit out to torment its guests.

Director: Jan de Bont
Producer: Susan Arnold, Colin Wilson, Donna Arkoff Roth
Screenwriter: Shirley Jackson, David Self
Distributor: DreamWorks SKG, Warner Home Vídeo, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.
Production Co: DreamWorks SKG, Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Argyle Enterprises
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 23, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $91.2M
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Surround, Mono, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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