Haunted (1995)

A skeptical professor visits a remote British estate to debunk allegations of psychic phenomena, but soon finds himself haunted by a ghost from his own past.

Director:

Lewis Gilbert

Writers:

James Herbert (novel), Timothy Prager

Stars:

Aidan Quinn, Kate Beckinsale, Anthony Andrews

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Aidan Quinn	...	Prof. David Ash
Kate Beckinsale	...	Christina Mariell
Anthony Andrews	...	Robert Mariell
John Gielgud	...	Doctor Doyle
Anna Massey	...	Nanny Tess Webb
Alex Lowe	...	Simon Mariell
Geraldine Somerville	...	Kate
Victoria Shalet	...	Juliet Ash
Linda Bassett	...	Madame Brontski
Liz Smith	...	Old Gypsy Woman
Peter England	...	Young David
Alice Douglas	...	Clare
Hilary Mason	...	Elderly Lady
Edmund Moriarty	...	Liam
Emily Hamilton	...	Mary

Storyline

Professor David Ash is invited to Edbrook to calm the fears of the elderly nanny of the Mariell family. Nanny Tess is seeing things, and Ash's book debunking such phenomenon makes him a good choice to set her mind at ease and convince her she is just tired and stressed. But soon after arriving David too begins to doubt his senses, and watching the odd behavior of the three grown Mariell children doesn't make his task any easier. In fact, he begins to think Nanny Tess isn't really just tired and stressed out after all.

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Plot Keywords:

1920s | independent film | nanny | twin | ghost | 

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Taglines:

A Supernatural Tale of Love and Mystery

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Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality and nudity

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 June 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Irmandade do Mal

Filming Locations:

East Sussex, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

October Films,American Zoetrope,Lumière Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The locomotive hauling the train at the 12:50 mark is a Maunsell S15-class 4-6-0 operated by the Bluebell Railway and is shown arriving at Sheffied Park station.

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Goofs

When Christina is playing the piano, none of the hammers move.

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Quotes

Prof. David Ash: Miss Webb, I have been to hundreds of houses, countless seances, and I have never yet seen something that can't be explained in rational terms. The people I've met all have one thing in common; pain.
Nanny Tess Webb: I thought you came to help me.
Prof. David Ash: Miss Webb, I am trying to help you.
Nanny Tess Webb: You mean to tell me that you see nothing?
Prof. David Ash: I see nothing. But the point is, you do. And if you just give me a few simple details, I intend to prove to you that there's nothing in Edbrook House to be afraid of.
Nanny Tess Webb: There are spirits in ...
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Connections

References The Legend of Hell House (1973)

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Soundtracks

Happy Birthday to You
Composed by Mildred J. Hill (as Mildred Hill) and Patty S. Hill

User Reviews

An overlooked spooky story

This movie must not have gotten much attention when it was released because I had never even heard of it when I happened to catch it on a cable movie channel. As somebody who likes spooky (but not conventional horror/ gross-out) films, I found it to be a real sleeper.

The story is about a psychologist who specializes in debunking the supernatural and his becoming a house-guest in an old mansion that one resident claims is haunted. For a while, the plot remains pretty conventional, with a lot of strange and unexplained events that may or may not be practical jokes, dreams, psychological delusions, or a real ghost. But before it is over, there are several twists that I did not expect and had not seen before. Give yourself a treat. This one has been largely overlooked.