The Haunting

Eleanor "Nell" Vance, an insomniac, has cared for her invalid mother for 11 years, sharing a Boston apartment with her. After her mother dies, Nell's sister Jane and her husband Lou inherit the residence. They eject Nell to prepare for a sale. As she faces homelessness, Nell accepts an invitation to participate in an insomnia study directed by Dr. David Marrow at Hill House, a secluded manor house in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts. At the house, she meets Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, an eccentric pair of caretakers. Two other participants arrive, Luke Sanderson and the glamorous Theodora ("Theo" for short), along with Dr. Marrow and his two research assistants. Unknown to the participants, Dr. Marrow's true purpose is to study the psychological response to fear, intending to expose his subjects to increasing amounts of terror. Each night, the caretakers chain the gate outside Hill House, preventing anyone from getting in or out until morning.

MPAA Rating:PG-13
Genre:Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country:United States
Produced By:Marty P. Ewing, Jan De Bont, Susan Arnold, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Colin Wilson, Donna Roth, Steven Spielberg
Directed By:Jan De Bont
Written By:David Self, Shirley Jackson
Cast:Michael Cavanaugh, Kelsey Mulrooney, Charles Gunning, Brandon Jarrett, Tom Irwin, Kadina De Elejalde, Liam Neeson, Marian Seldes, Travis Tedford, Alix Koromzay, Bruce Dern, Saul Priever, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson, Todd Field, Hadley Eure, Sherry Lynn, Alessandra Benjamin, Virginia Madsen, Bill Minkin, Jessica Evans, Debi Derryberry, Karen S. Gregan, Mary McNeal, Hannah Swanson, Miles Marsico, Courtland Mead, Lili Taylor, M.C. Gainey
In Theaters:Jul 23, 1999
Runtime:1 hour 53 minutes
Production:Dreamworks Pictures, Roth-Arnold Productions
Budget:$80,000,000
Box Office:$91,411,151
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