The Haunted (TV 1991)

When the Smurl family moves into a duplex, they find out its haunted.

Director:

Robert Mandel

Writers:

Robert Curran (based upon the book by), Jack Smurl (based upon the book by),

Stars:

Sally Kirkland, Jeffrey DeMunn, Louise Latham

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sally Kirkland	...	Janet Smurl
Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Jack Smurl
Louise Latham	...	Mary
George Wallace	...	John (as George D. Wallace)
Joyce Van Patten	...	Cora Miller
William O'Connell
Stephen Markle	...	Ed Warren
Diane Baker	...	Lorraine Warren
Cassie Yates	...	Dorie
Allison Barron	...	Katie
Krista Murphy	...	Colleen
Ashley Bank	...	Shawn
Michelle Collins	...	Erin
John O'Leary	...	Father Larson
Jake Jacobs	...	Father Kent

Storyline

The Smurl family move into their new home on Chase Street only to find that it is plagued with three spirits and a demon. The demon wants to destroy their family and they are constantly desperate until they find the Warren family to get rid of them.

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Plot Keywords:

demon | spirit | duplex | husband wife relationship | possession | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 May 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Haunted: A True Story

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

FNM Films, 20th Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sally Kirkland did the lion's share of her own stunts.

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Goofs

At the end when Janet is in the kitchen and thinks she hears her mother-in-law calling her name, she goes to the doorway and her sweater is not tucked in. When she turns around for the next full body shot her sweater is tucked in.

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Quotes

Jack Smurl: You better pray for me tonight hon'. Cause that is the only thing that is gonna keep me from killing somebody.

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Connections

Features Disorder in the Court (1936)

User Reviews

excellent tv movie

The Haunted is probably the only tv movie that wasn't terrible. In fact, it's one of my favourite movies, period. The plot is simple (and TRUE). The Smurl family movies into a duplex on chase street, and strange things start happening (a hammer disappears, dripping water, whispering etc.), and the family disregards it as nothing. And it is nothing compared to what happens later on. The main focus of the haunting activity is Janet (played by Sally Kirkland), who is looked at funny after she voices her theory that there may be ghosts in the house. Once they learn (from demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren) that 3 spirits and a demon infest their house, that's when the real terror begins, and at the risk of revealing too much, I'll stop there. I first saw this movie when it came out in 1991, and it scared the hell out of me (I was only 10 at the time), but for years I was waiting for it to come back on tv. when it finally did, I still loved it. This is a movie I wish they'd air on tv more often, and I still can't wait till it comes on again. Don't be expecting a big budget House on Haunted Hill or The Haunting remake with this one though, it moves more along the lines of The Changeling, The Blair Witch Project, and the original The Haunting. By that i mean, you rarely 'see' the visitors, but just mostly the things they do. This is an effective horror method that's hardly used, but believe me, it works. Unless you're into garbage like Urban Legend, you should find The Haunted an excellent movie, with good acting, and great scares.