The Haunting (1999 film)
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The Haunting is a 1999 horror film directed by Jan de Bont. It is a loose remake of the 1963 film The Haunting.
Both films are based on the novel The Haunting of Hill House, written by Shirley Jackson and published in 1959.
Synopsis
Main character Eleanor Vance has been forced to leave the house by her sister, but a phone call brings her attention to an experiment in insomnia. This experiment is directed by Dr. David Marrow and is supposed to take place at Hill House. When the characters have moved into the house the story starts to develop and a dramatic history of an Industrial Revolution tycoon seeking revenge upon his wife starts to unveil. He wanted revenge because she told authorities about his sexual abuse and murder of many children from his child-labour supported factory. Although the evil man becomes a rather powerful demon, the wife (reincarnated as Eleanor Vance (Taylor)) and the souls of the innocent children manage to send him to his own, personal hell.Cast
- Lili Taylor – Eleanor 'Nell' Vance
- Liam Neeson – Dr. David Marrow
- Catherine Zeta-Jones – Theo
- Owen Wilson – Luke Sanderson
- Bruce Dern – Mr. Dudley
- Marian Seldes – Mrs. Dudley
- Alix Koromzay – Mary Lambetta
- Todd Field – Todd Hackett
- Virginia Madsen – Jane
External links
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