Film1999113 min

The Haunting

Name: The Haunting
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1999
Duration: 113 min
Cast: Lili Taylor, Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson, Bruce Dern

Taste attributes: fantasyhorrormysterythrillermonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossyemotionally undemandingfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Some houses are born bad."

Boxlist takeA fantastical horror film that is dark, fresh and stylish. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

5.4 /10

TMDB · 1,003 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB