3.4 Score

1999 • 1h 53min • PG-13 • Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy

The Haunting

"Some houses are born bad."

Dr. David Marrow invites three distinct individuals to the eerie and isolated Hill House to be subjects for a sleep disorder study. The unfortunate guests discover that Marrow is far more interested in the sinister mansion itself — and they soon see the true nature of its horror.

IMDb 5.0

RT 17%

MC 42

Director

Jan de Bont

Writers

David Self

Shirley Jackson

Composer

Jerry Goldsmith

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Liam Neeson

Dr. David Marrow

Lili Taylor

Nell

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Theo

Owen Wilson

Luke Sanderson

Bruce Dern

Mr. Dudley

Marian Seldes

Mrs. Dudley

Alix Koromzay

Mary Lambetta

Todd Field

Todd Hackett

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Catherine Zeta-Jones Theo

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Alix Koromzay Mary Lambetta

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