The Haunting

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The Haunting

PG-13

1999

1h 54m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Fantasy

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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 in The Haunting

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David Ansen

Newsweek

03/02/2018

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.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/28/2010

2/5

High-tech remake is dumb and overblown.

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Susan Wloszczyna

USA Today

01/01/2000

Director Jan De Bont may have made a cow fly in Twister, but he can't keep the howling dog called The Haunting from spinning into FX excess.

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

07/29/2024

2/5

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.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

09/20/2023

2/5

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.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

10/11/2021

3/5

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

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Jon S

@jonchristopher Apr 30

A simplification of the original story, with overreaching special effects.

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Clarence H.

@clarencew Mar 1

A seriously bad movie. Lame plot, characters that are phony and annoying, and some of the worst acting you’ll ever suffer through. A total disaster.

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Mickey B.

@Mickerdoo Feb 16

I liked the ridiculous house and Owen Wilson. But Nell’s character consistently reacts in puzzling ways. Effects could be better.

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Danny K.

@CelticCur Jan 24

I know there are a lot who did not like it… I’m not one of them. This is a horror story rewatch often for me.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Dec 30

The worldwide gross is $177,311,151.00 over a budget of $80,000,000.00. Rated PG-13 for Intense Horror Sequences.

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Korra N

@RT88131552 Dec 23

Some mediocre acting and direction bring down a thoughtful script and genuinely incredible visuals for a 90s blockbuster horror film.

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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, Fantasy
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)