Storyline
Dr. David Marrow invites Eleanor Vance, Luke Sanderson, and Theo to the eerie and isolated Hill House to be subjects for a sleep disorder study. The unfortunate guests discover that Marrow is far more interested in the sinister mansion itself — and they soon see the true nature of its horror.
Directors
Cast
Owen Wilson, Liam Neeson, Sherry Lynn, Debi Derryberry, Jessica Evans, Bruce Dern, M.C. Gainey, Virginia Madsen, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Marian Seldes, Alix Koromzay, Tom Irwin, Todd Field, Lili Taylor, Miles Marsico, Travis Tedford, Courtland Mead, Kelsey Mulrooney, Hannah Swanson, Charles Gunning, Michael Cavanaugh, Brandon Jarrett, Saul Priever, Hadley Eure, Kadina de Elejalde, Alessandra Benjamin, Karen S. Gregan, Mary McNeal, William Minkin, Kyle McDougle
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Reviews
75
The story is a mess, but for long periods of time that hardly matters. It's beside the point, as we enter one of the most striking spaces I've ever seen in a film.
63
The Haunting can't quite decide whether it's an out-and-out thriller, a psychological drama, or a systematic demonstration of the latest computer-generated effects. But it should attract big crowds for a weekend or two on the strength of its attractive stars and deliciously spooky setting.
50
De Bont's effects-riddled remake of the '63 spook-out adaptation of Shirley Jackson's novel is not nearly as creepy as either its cinematic or its literary precedents. But it's a hokey, hokey entertainment and a $100 million Lili Taylor movie.
50
Eugenio Zanetti's set design is wonderful. But the movie isn't enough to make people check the shadows when they leave the theater.
42
You can buy the special effects, but if that's all you have to offer, it won't amount to much.
