The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013)

A young family moves into a historic home in Georgia, only to learn they are not the house's only inhabitants. Soon they find themselves in the presence of a secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.

Director:

Tom Elkins

Writer:

David Coggeshall

Stars:

Abigail Spencer, Chad Michael Murray, Katee Sackhoff

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Abigail Spencer	...	Lisa Wyrick
Morgana Shaw	...	Lisa's Mother
Emily Alyn Lind	...	Heidi Wyrick
Chad Michael Murray	...	Andy Wyrick
Grant James	...	Mr. Gordy
Katee Sackhoff	...	Joyce
Mary Louise Coffee	...	Lady Ghost Guide
Lauren Pennington	...	Nell (as Lauren Whitney Pennington)
Sam Polin	...	Burlap Station Master - 1993
Lance E. Nichols	...	Pastor Wells
Jaren Mitchell	...	Levi
Cicely Tyson	...	Mama Kay
Brad James	...	Prentiss
Wayne Pére	...	Station Master - 1858
Hunter Burke	...	Arthur the Conductor

Storyline

Building on the terror of The Haunting in Connecticut, this tale traces a young family's nightmarish descent into a centuries-old Southern hell. When Andy Wyrick moves his wife Lisa and daughter Heidi to a historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house's only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa's free-spirited sister, Joyce, the family soon comes face-to-face with a mystery born of a deranged desire ... a haunting secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.

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Plot Keywords:

year 1993 | supernatural horror | stationmaster | haunted house | slow motion scene | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some disturbing horror content

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on a true story. A photograph of the real Wyrick family is shown before the end credits.

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Goofs

The film is set in 1993, yet all of the character's clothes (those in 1993), hair and makeup are highly anachronistic. They all wear styles that became popular around 2003 and remained popular until the time of filming.

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Crazy Credits

At the beginning of the credits, the names that appear are turning from white into bloody red.

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Connections

Version of A Haunting in Georgia (2002)

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Soundtracks

These Dreams
Written by Amelia Wallace and Paul Freeman
Performed by Amy Wallace

User Reviews

Not that bad, but not at all good. In comparison to the prequel - lacking.

As a devout Horror fan, I tend to write reviews for the Horror films I watch. As one with a special liking to the Ghost Story sub-genre, I'm always glad to watch such films. And as a fan of the original The Haunting in Connecticut - I'm a little disappointed (was going to say very disappointed, then decided to at least attempt to remain impartial).

On it's own, I guess the build-up is quite OK. A special gift that runs in the family, one which allows communication with ghosts. In comparison to the prequel - lacking. The story is also not too bad, with an interesting twist. In comparison to the prequel - lacking. Even annoying. Feels like half the film is scenes of the family running around screaming "HEIDI!!!!!" trying to find the girl, who is only found to get lost again.

Sound effects, cinematography and acting are all actually good and very suitable for a Ghost-Story. I feel the story simply wan't compelling and not that interesting, and in comparison to the prequel - guess what.

All in all? lacking. Watchable, but only with very lowered expectations. I'll allow myself the privilege of rating this subjectively based on my personal experience, and give this a 4.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 2013 (Canada)

Also Known As:

The Haunting in Georgia

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,127,434

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gold Circle Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1