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The Haunting

  • 19991999
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
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Liam Neeson, Lili Taylor, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in The Haunting (1999)
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  • Fantasy
  • Horror
  • Mystery
A study in fear escalates into a heart-stopping nightmare for a professor and three subjects trapped in a mysterious mansion.A study in fear escalates into a heart-stopping nightmare for a professor and three subjects trapped in a mysterious mansion.A study in fear escalates into a heart-stopping nightmare for a professor and three subjects trapped in a mysterious mansion.
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
76K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,753
25
  • Director
    • Jan de Bont
  • Writers
    • David Self(screenplay)
    • Shirley Jackson(novel "The Haunting of Hill House")
  • Stars
    • Liam Neeson
    • Catherine Zeta-Jones
    • Owen Wilson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jan de Bont
  • Writers
    • David Self(screenplay)
    • Shirley Jackson(novel "The Haunting of Hill House")
  • Stars
    • Liam Neeson
    • Catherine Zeta-Jones
    • Owen Wilson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 868User reviews
    • 147Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 14 nominations

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    Liam Neeson, Lili Taylor, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Owen Wilson in The Haunting (1999)
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    Liam Neeson and Lili Taylor in The Haunting (1999)
    Liam Neeson, Lili Taylor, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson, and Todd Field in The Haunting (1999)
    Liam Neeson, Lili Taylor, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Owen Wilson in The Haunting (1999)
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    Liam Neeson and Catherine Zeta-Jones in The Haunting (1999)
    Lili Taylor and Catherine Zeta-Jones in The Haunting (1999)
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    Liam Neeson, Lili Taylor, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Owen Wilson in The Haunting (1999)

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    Liam Neeson
    Liam Neeson
    • Dr. David Marrowas Dr. David Marrow
    Catherine Zeta-Jones
    Catherine Zeta-Jones
    • Theoas Theo
    Owen Wilson
    Owen Wilson
    • Luke Sandersonas Luke Sanderson
    Lili Taylor
    Lili Taylor
    • Nellas Nell
    Bruce Dern
    Bruce Dern
    • Mr. Dudleyas Mr. Dudley
    Marian Seldes
    Marian Seldes
    • Mrs. Dudleyas Mrs. Dudley
    Alix Koromzay
    Alix Koromzay
    • Mary Lambettaas Mary Lambetta
    Todd Field
    Todd Field
    • Todd Hackettas Todd Hackett
    Virginia Madsen
    Virginia Madsen
    • Janeas Jane
    Michael Cavanaugh
    Michael Cavanaugh
    • Dr. Malcolm Keoghas Dr. Malcolm Keogh
    Tom Irwin
    Tom Irwin
    • Louas Lou
    Charles Gunning
    • Hugh Crainas Hugh Crain
    Saul Priever
    • Ritchieas Ritchie
    M.C. Gainey
    M.C. Gainey
    • Large Manas Large Man
    Hadley Eure
    • Carolyn Crainas Carolyn Crain
    Kadina de Elejalde
    • Rene Crainas Rene Crain
    • (as Kadina Halliday)
    Alessandra Benjamin
    Alessandra Benjamin
    • Psych Patient #1as Psych Patient #1
    Karen S. Gregan
    • Psych Patient #2as Psych Patient #2
    • (as Karen Gregan)
    • Director
      • Jan de Bont
    • Writers
      • David Self(screenplay)
      • Shirley Jackson(novel "The Haunting of Hill House")
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The house used in the film is located in Grantham, England, and is owned by the University of Evansville (Indiana). It is used by students that study abroad.
    • Goofs
      (at around 43 mins) The curtains of Nell's room clearly aren't long enough to cover the bed as shown during the first night at Hill House.
    • Quotes

      Eleanor "Nell" Vance: Purgatory is over, you go to hell!

    • Crazy credits
      At the beginning, the music from Dreamwork's studio is not heard. Instead we hear the strange noises from inside Hill House.
    • Alternate versions
      The trailer features two little scenes which were not used in the final film. In the first scene, which was probably cut from the sequence where Eleanor and Theo go through the house for the first time, they find a door, which they open, only to find a brick wall. The second scene is a piece of dialogue between Eleanor and Theo. Eleanor asks "Have you ever kept something to yourself because you were afraid?" to which Theo answers "All the time."
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Stanley Kubrick Tribute (1999)

    User reviews868

    Review
    Top review
    A REAL Stinker!!
    This movie is a remake of a truly horrifying and nightmare inducing 1963 film of the same name. Why Hollywood thinks that digital effects and campy acting is better than the imagination is beyond me. This film is so full of digital effects (none of which look real) and overacting that it cannot compare to the original film which starred Julie Harris and Claire Bloom. This film is just plain stupid. The original (in black and white) is still the scariest film I've ever seen (and I've seen them all). The original makes you use your imagination to fear the unseen - this remake doesn't allow you to do that and that is its biggest mistake.
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    • May 11, 2000

    FAQ2

    • What is the story of Hill House and Hugh Crane?
    • How close is this to the novel?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 23, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La maldición
    • Filming locations
      • Harlaxton Manor, Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Roth-Arnold Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $80,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $91,411,151
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $33,435,140
      • Jul 25, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $177,311,151
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • SDDS
      • DTS-ES
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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