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The Haunting (1999) -- 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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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
David Self (screenplay)
Shirley Jackson (novel)
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Release Date:
23 July 1999 (USA) more
Tagline:
Some houses are born bad more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 9 nominations more
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(37 articles)
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Pretty Darn Bad more (766 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
La maldición (USA: Spanish title)
The Haunting of Hill House (USA) (trailer title)
The Legend of Hill House (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense horror sequences.
Runtime:
113 min | Switzerland:112 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The creaks and moans heard throughout the house were pre-recorded and played during filming in order to get a more natural expression of fear out of the actors. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When Nell sees the advertisement in the newspaper, it says "in Berkshires," but when driving to Hill House, she looks at a map that clearly shows Central Massachusetts. more
Quotes:
Luke: Oh, come on this is crazy; maybe she doesn't want to be found. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Scary Movie 2 (2001) more
Soundtrack:
Terror In Bed more

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53 out of 88 people found the following comment useful.
Pretty Darn Bad, 19 November 2002
1/10
Author: movieman-166 from Florida

For movie fans who have never heard of the book (Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House") and have never seen the 1963 Robert Wise production with Julie Harris, this remake will seem pretty darn bad.

For those of us who have, it is just plain awful.

Bad acting (what was Neeson thinking?), goofy computer enhancements, and a further move away from Jackson's story doom this remake.

Do yourself a favor and rent the original movie. It still effectively scares without hokey special effects. The acting is professional and believable.

For readers of the book, the from 1963 follows the it much closer.

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