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The Haunting in Connecticut

  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • 1h 32m
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5.8/10
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The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
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After a family is forced to relocate for their son's health, they begin experiencing supernatural behavior in their new home, and uncover a sinister history.After a family is forced to relocate for their son's health, they begin experiencing supernatural behavior in their new home, and uncover a sinister history.After a family is forced to relocate for their son's health, they begin experiencing supernatural behavior in their new home, and uncover a sinister history.

  • Director
    • Peter Cornwell
  • Writers
    • Adam Simon
    • Tim Metcalfe
  • Stars
    • Virginia Madsen
    • Martin Donovan
    • Elias Koteas
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
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    • Director
      • Peter Cornwell
    • Writers
      • Adam Simon
      • Tim Metcalfe
    • Stars
      • Virginia Madsen
      • Martin Donovan
      • Elias Koteas
    • 229User reviews
    • 167Critic reviews
    • 33Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Virginia Madsen
    Virginia Madsen
    • Sara Campbell
    Martin Donovan
    Martin Donovan
    • Peter Campbell
    Elias Koteas
    Elias Koteas
    • Reverend Popescu
    Kyle Gallner
    Kyle Gallner
    • Matt Campbell
    Amanda Crew
    Amanda Crew
    • Wendy
    Sophi Knight
    Sophi Knight
    • Mary
    Ty Wood
    Ty Wood
    • Billy Campbell
    Erik Berg
    • Jonah
    John Bluethner
    • Ramsey Aickman
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    D.W. Brown
    • Dr. Brooks
    John B. Lowe
    John B. Lowe
    • Mr. Sinclair
    Adriana O'Neil
    Adriana O'Neil
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    Will Woytowich
    Will Woytowich
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    • Matt's Cell Mate
    Darren Ross
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    Sarah Constible
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    • Director
      • Peter Cornwell
    • Writers
      • Adam Simon
      • Tim Metcalfe
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    • Trivia
      Ed Warren and Lorraine Warren, who are known for involvement in The Amityville Horror case, were investigators for this case.
    • Goofs
      Corpses' eyes dessicate noticeably and morticians as a matter of routine fill out eye sockets with cotton wadding for open-casket funerals. As a result, corpses that have had their eyelids cut off would not have the natural looking eyes portrayed here.
    • Quotes

      [reciting a poem]

      Matt Campbell: One bright day in the middle of the night, two dead boys got up to fight. Back to back they faced each other, drew their swords and shot each other. A deaf policeman heard the noise and came and killed those two dead boys.

    • Alternate versions
      An unrated version has been released on DVD which runs 10 minutes longer than the PG-13 Theatrical Version (92mins) and also runs the same length as the version approved in the UK by the BBFC at 102mins. 98% of the changes relate on different color schemes of individual takes - partly only frame-short - as well as alternative material. The supernatural appearances are mainly in monochrome but colored in the unrated version. Many things can only be recognized in single frame mode or while watching entirely close.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Monsters vs Aliens/The Haunting in Connecticut/12 Rounds (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Kiddie Tune
      Written by Tom Elkins

      Performed by Tom Elkins

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    8/10
    Do not understand the bad reviews!
    So before I watch any movie I come here to see what it is about and what other people thought of it. I came here to see about The Haunting in Conneticut, and most of the reviews I seen were bad. I wasn't looking forward to this movie because of it, but I had a chance to watch it at a friend's house, and I was completely amazed by what people thought about it.

    Now I am not going to say it was the best haunting movie ever because it wasn't, but the movie as a whole was pretty good. The acting was good, it made you feel for the characters in the movie (espically the boy), it was definitely different as far as the plot, and even though the scary moments weren't terrifying, there were plenty of them to keep me interested.

    This movie has a lot of what you would call assumed and interpreted stuff in it. I'd bet a lot of that got cut, so it is up to the user to interpret and assume what they were going for. Maybe some people aren't smart enough to do that and need the in your face drama/horror to be satisfied. I love movies that make you think, and also movies that someone else said...a reality movie. These other movies like nightmare on elm street and all those coming back from the dead killing people for 10 plus movies are just fantasy. Some would argue hauntings are also, but I do not agree. Maybe not to the extent of the movies, but I do believe in real hauntings. The movie people have to make it interesting and I am not one to bash them for it :) Overall, The Haunting in Conneticut is a good movie. I will not tell you what happens :) but I will tell you that do not always listen to what other people think. This movie was well acted, had some very innovative scenes, the plot itself while not completely different from other movies was made it's own and I do not think it deserves the bad reviews it got. I enjoyed it.

    One last thing before I go. People who watch movies just to pick them apart have no business writing reviews for it. Critics have their job for a reason, so leave it to them to defile a movie. Sit there and enjoy the movie. That's it. You do not have to sit there and try to guess what happens next. You do not have to pick apart the acting and how bad you think they are. I understand when the movie really is crap, I've seen a lot of those too, but if you have seen so many movies and can't sit there and watch a movie and enjoy it for what it is then keep your opinions to yourself!
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    • Release date
      • March 27, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Привиди в Коннектикуті
    • Filming locations
      • Teulon, Manitoba, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Lionsgate
      • Gold Circle Films
      • Integrated Films & Management
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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $55,389,516
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,004,765
      • Mar 29, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $77,578,320
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
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      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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