DVD 113 mins IMDB 4.5
PG-13 (Parental Guidance)
The Haunting
Dreamworks (1999)
In Collection
#118

My Rating:
7

Seen It:
Yes
Horror
USA  /  English

Liam Neeson Dr. David Marrow
Lili Taylor Eleanor Vance
Owen Wilson Luke Sanderson
Catherine Zeta-Jones Theo
Bruce Dern Mr. Dudley
Marian Seldes Mrs. Dudley
Alix Koromzay Mary Lambetta
Todd Field Todd Hackett
Virginia Madsen Jane
Michael Cavanaugh Dr. Malcolm Keogh
Tom Irwin Lou
Charles Gunning Hugh Crain
Saul Priever Ritchie
Hadley Eure Carolyn Crain
M.C. Gainey Large Man
Tom Irwin (II)

Director Jan de Bont
Producer Susan Arnold; Donna Arkoff Roth; Jan de Bont; Donna Roth
Writer David Self; Shirley Jackson
Cinematography Karl Walter Lindenlaub; Caleb Deschanel
Musician Jerry Goldsmith
User Credit 1 Michael Kahn
User Credit 2 Ellen Mirojnick

When Eleanor, Theo, and Luke decide to take part in a sleep study at a huge mansion they get more than they bargained for when Dr. Marrow tells them of the house's ghostly past.

Edition Details
Distributor Dreamworks Video
Edition Special Edition/ DTS
Barcode 667068482126
Region Region 1
Chapters 24
Release Date 8/29/2000
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed)
Widescreen (16:9)
Subtitles English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks DTS [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Price $12.99
User Text 1 Intense horror sequences.
User Text 2 Some Houses Are Born Bad.
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Features
Behind-the-Scenes Feature
2 Theatrical Trailers
Cast & Filmmakers' Bios
Production Notes

Notes
Also Known As:
Maldición, La (USA: Spanish title)
The Haunting of Hill House (USA) (trailer title)
The Legend of Hill House (USA) (working title)

Trivia: The title of the movie was changed from "The Haunting of Hill House" (another film, House on Haunted Hill (1999) was to be released later that year). (more)

Goofs: Continuity: When Nell and Theo first find the mirror/carousel room, they step onto the revolving floor twice. (more)

Quotes:
Dr. David Marrow: Because it was a controlled experiment.
Theo: A controlled experiment? She's in total shock, you can't do that.
Dr. David Marrow: I told you, it wasn't meant to be like this.
Theo: O c'mon, you don't care about insomnia, you just wanted to scare the hell out of us to be fit in your little test or model, in end to understand this. You can't do it...
Dr. David Marrow: LISTEN. You listen to me. I am trying to help people. My field of study is the science of fear, I try to understand why people act the way they act, why they feel the way they feel...
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Awards: 2 wins & 9 nominations (more)