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Summary: Thrills, Chills, and awesome special effects.
Review: I recently purchased and watched The Haunting on DVD. It was the type of movie which keeps you in suspense, not in horror. Shirley Jackson's original Novel THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, is brought to life in this rollercoaster of suspense. I was amazed at how hard The Haunting strived, and suceeded to follow the original novel, one of my favorite books. The storyline, which is already difficult to bring to the screen, was done so, with the upmost elegance. The Hauntings special effects were very well done, and thankfully not overblown. The director chose to drive the story based on characters, not based on effects, and that is what always makes a movie.
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Summary: The Haunting
Review: I thought this was a great movie. Fine, so the story was average, but the fantastic effects and even better sound more than made up for it. I would recommend this film to anyone with a dolby digital setup, just sit back and feel the room shake!
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Summary: About as scary as The Simpsons!
Review: I saw this movie at the cinema and thought it was ok, so I bought it on DVD and found out i could only enjoy it the first time i had seen it. It was boring and the only good bit is the Special Effects ending. I would only recommend this as a rental!
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Summary: If not for the movie, then watch it for the sound effects
Review: Watching this movie in mono or even stereo does not have the same effect as Dolby Pro Logic or AC-3. I strongly recommend turning your subwoofer up as high as it will go (or as high as your neighbors will allow). The entire sound field of the house seems to be centered around low frequency effects so just the average TV won't have the same thrill as a home theator system. As for the movie itself, it takes a little while for the plot to be revealed. In fact, it takes most of the movie.
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Summary: BETTER ON THE BIG SCREEN
Review: This was actually a great movie! It was much better in a theatre rather than on video or DVD. When you can actually "feel" the sound (the entire movie was filled with 'em...moans, groans, banging, thumping, etc..) you are drawn into the movie that much more. I loved the sets! Spectacular sets! OK...the acting was lacking for the most part. The movie carries itself upon the sets, the sound editing and the awesome special fx, so the acting can be overlooked. Some of the fx are a tad overdone, but overall, pretty cool. I would recommend this movie, but, if you didn't see it in a theatre, maybe you can find a friend with a home theatre system, surround sound... all that good stuff, because it definitely helps!
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Summary: what a joke
Review: this movie is so stupid. waste of anybody's money or time. Not even Catherine Zeta Jones can make it seem worth watching. no parts in the movie were scary at all. In fact, was this a comedy by mistake?
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Summary: The house out-performs Catherine Zeta-Jones
Review: I honestly can't understand why Zeta-Jones' badly-scripted part is stealing the show with these reviewers; her cliched "liberated woman with just a hint of vulnerability" part is no more of a highlight than the rest of this awful movie. Bitter, am I? When the '60s version of a movie has more scares than the '90s version, be very afraid.
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Summary: I liked this movie
Review: I thought this movie was very good. Granted it is PG-13, but it had much more tense situations than that rating would bely. I loved the special effects. They were similar to 'The Mummy'. The fluid effects on the curtains and the face in the dust are astounding. I felt this movie did suffer from a lack-luster script but the effects increased its appeal. This was a good movie and is not one for your youngins. It is filled with scary moments.
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Summary: Too Long To Get To The Point
Review: This was another one of those movies that mostly had it's special effects support it. Don't get me wrong Catherin Zeta-Jones was hot as usual but she needed a bigger role. This movie was good in many ways but not for horror like maybe adventure would have suited it fine but not horror. As a matter of fact I would like to take this opportunity to say that this movie is the least scariest that I have ever seen but still a good storyline goes behind it. So yes this movie would be worth renting.
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Summary: A True "Thriller"!
Review: While it may not be the scariest movie, The Haunting does maintain its "Thriller" status. Ghosts, skeletons, and live statues jump out at you just when you're not paying attention. What makes the moving all the ,ore enticing is that the ghosts are children. The music is especially creative as it pulls you into the story further. An outlandish storyline provides an entertaining trip through an old "haunted house". This movie is mild enough to be viewed by children, as it maintains the amusement park "fun house" type of theme. Taylor delivers a stellar performance while Zeta-Jones could have done better. The special effects will amaze you as this movie attempts not to horrify you, but just to have a little fun with your mind.
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