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This horror tale focuses on visitors to the secluded mansion of Hill House who have been called to the isolated location by Dr. David Marrow (Liam Neeson) as part of a study on insomnia. However, Marrow is really investigating fear, and he plans to scare the subjects, including the introverted Nell (Lili Taylor) and the seductive Theo (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Unfortunately for Marrow and everyone staying at Hill House, the manor is actually haunted by an evil spirit out to torment its guests.

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Sophisticated visual effects fail to offset awkward performances and an uneven script.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

A ghost has to work overtime to haunt Hill House...the best-that-money-can-buy technology of The Haunting shows how little you can make of too much.

Mar 2, 2018

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

High-tech remake is dumb and overblown.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 28, 2010

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 22, 2002

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Loud, brash and (worst of all) boring, Jan de Bont's adaptation of Shirley Jackson's novel is a misfire in nearly every way. The sets look pretty, though.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 29, 2024

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

A bloated experience full of ineffective scares that rely entirely on lackluster visual effects. The impressive cast fails to get you to invest in anything happening in this haunted house.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Eddie Harrison

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...a good/bad movie that contains the ruins of an interesting film...

Rated: 3/5

Oct 11, 2021

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craig w The original was better it was just okay Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/20/24 Full Review James W I wasn't sure whether this was sarcastic or not. It's the most un-scary, boring pile of nonsense i have ever watched. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/14/24 Full Review Lloyd S After watching this movie I understand why the Wayans brothers based scary movie 2 on this. This movie was so dumb. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/26/24 Full Review Devon F Oof, that was rotten. The only thing scary was the fact that I watched it in its entirety. It gets one star for the kick-ass fireplace kill at the end. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/10/24 Full Review Lari U Unfortunately boring and woefully long. The irony of getting sleepy while watching a bunch of insomniacs in a horror house is Hauntingly real. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/19/23 Full Review Joseph D I did not know this was a remake. Sadly, one not quite as good as Thirteen Ghosts or House on Haunted Hill. Too much CGI, not enough atmosphere, the good cast is sorely underutilized, & the ending goes from too bombastic to just....feh. It has potential, but really needs to hold truer to the original film. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jan de Bont Director Liam Neeson David Marrow Catherine Zeta-Jones Theo Owen Wilson Luke Sanderson Lili Taylor Eleanor Vance Bruce Dern Mr. Dudley

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The Haunting: Official Clip - No One Will Come