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Director Jan De Bont may have made a cow fly in Twister, but he can't keep the howling dog called The Haunting from spinning into FX excess.
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
The Haunting
Some houses are born bad.
1999 · 1h 53m · PG-13
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Jan de Bont
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The Haunting
Overview
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.
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When The Haunting finally limps to its conclusion, you may feel like booing the screen.
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News
Rotten
The actors are basically helpless with this.
Jeff Millar, Houston Chronicle
Rotten
The only thing scary about the new version is realizing that someone keeps giving director Jan De Bont money to make movies.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
If you crave horror, you're better off seeing The Blair Witch Project a second or third.
Jay Carr, Boston Globe
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