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The Haunting (1999)

The Haunting
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Lili Taylor, Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones

When Eleanor, Theo, and Luke decide to take part in a sleep study at a huge mansion they get more than they bargained for when Dr. Marrow tells them of the house's ghostly past.

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42% liked it
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17% liked it
88 critics

PG-13, 1 hr. 57 min.
Directed by: Jan de Bont
Release Date: Jul 01, 1999
DVD Release Date: Nov 23, 1999

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15 hours ago
I don't find this movie scary at all, the plot line is stupid, and House on Haunted Hill is much better.
5 days ago
Protect the children.... from this movie because it is bad.
9 days ago
The original is way better!
10 days ago
I think this is another bad horror film, but I'm not sure.
17 days ago
Still very creepy at times, but casting choices were quite iffy.

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3630 days ago
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
To my surprise, I find myself recommending The Haunting on the basis of its locations, its sets, its art direction, its sound design, and the overall splendor of its visuals.
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3630 days ago
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
A mess, a jumble of fancy special effects that are supposed to be scary but are really just fancy, further decorated with dribbles of dialogue, most of which are unintentionally hilarious.
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3630 days ago
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
The only thing scary about the new version is realizing that someone keeps giving director Jan De Bont money to make movies.
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