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Haunting, The [1999]
from Dreamworks Home Entertainment
starring Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson, Lili Taylor, Bruce Dern
directed by Jan de Bont

Features:

• PAL

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0

• A great movie - but an awful re-make...
  
  I refused to watch this film for some time after it was made - this was because I do not like re-makes of any picture, and I was so in love with the original, I did not want to see another version of it. However, I suppose mere curiosity got the better of me! There are two sides of approaching this film; one very critical, and the other, well, let's not say exactly acclaim, but 'different' would be a better word. I will begin with the criticisms;
  Firstly, this movie relies totally upon special... more info

• A SPOOKY GOOD HAUNTED HOUSE FILM - WELL WORTH A WATCH
  
  After her mother's death, Eleanor (Lili Taylor) is desperate to get over her feelings of despair. Research Scientist Dr. Marrow (Liam Neeson) is searching for subjects to participate in a study on sleep disorder, and Eleanor is a perfect candidate. Accepted, she travels to Hill House, the site of an infamous massacre years ago, and meets up with the other subjects of the experiment Theo (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Luke (Owen Wilson). After the usual introductions are done, Dr. Marrow briefs everyone... more info

• A remake that has the cgi as the star
  If you saw the original, beware... The plot bears no resemblance to Shirley Jackson's psychological horror story. The sub-plots make no sense and dead-ends. There's lots of CGI and special effects, which are well done and are the star of the movie.
  The sets for the house were the best part and are worth seeing. Liam Neeson must be sorry he made this film, and Owen Wilson, seems to be the comic relief, Zeta-Jones certainly looks good but isn't given anything to do except wander around looking colorfully... more info

• Such a disappointment...
  Having read, watched and loved the book and original film, I was really excited at the prospect of a remake. Also, I thought the choice of actresses for Eleanor and Theo were spot on- great actresses, experienced, adaptable and fitting the picture in my head perfectly. So what a disappointment when I watched the remake and there was little left of the original in terms of plot, suspense and atmosphere.
  The CGI was unnecessary and slightly ridiculous, and supported my theory that film makers think... more info

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