The Haunting — A 1999 Movie

You’re In For A Hauntingly Good Time . . . 

I obviously love this movie! It has a great cast: Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lili Taylor, Owen Wilson and directed by Jan De Bont.

When you think of 1999 — wow! That was a long, long, long time ago . . . I don’t know if that makes this picture a classic, but I would say it is a “must have” in your personal video library.

Let’s Take A Look At The Haunting . . .

The Haunting

The infamous haunted Hill House . . .

For younger people that may mean nothing . . . but it would be like the Stanley Hotel from The Shining.

It’s a huge mansion with a history . . . and it’s obviously haunted . . . by the children . . . and old Mr. Crane himself . . . Or is it that the house is alive?

From the beginning of the movie we get to know Nell and her story . . . She comes to Hill House and meets Theo, Luke and Dr. David Marrow. This is a good group of people to be trapped in a haunted mansion . . . and to discover its mystery . . . 

They each came for their own personal reasons and Dr. Marrow had his own agenda in mind . . . But it does seem the house and the spirits have an agenda of their own . . . 

I found myself caught up in it and hopefully you will, too.

The Mad Hatter Trailer

The Trailer Will Either Have You Eager To View This Video Or Run Away . . .

The choice as always is yours. Although there are a cast of characters, Henry stands out and we experience the apparitions he sees right along with him . . . But for some reason I never felt really connected to Henry or to any of the others . . . 

I even attempted to watch it again for this post . . . and I just didn’t want to invest the time into it . . . But I’ll watch The Haunting again.

This movie was a bit too creepy for me . . . the caretaker and the food that was prepared . . . it was a complete turn off for me . . . and maybe that was meant to be that way. It just didn’t translate to a feeling of belonging and a group dynamic with the others. It just seemed everyone was doing their own thing and no really being engaged with the setting and what was going on . . . Or I missed out on something . . .

Obviously, I don’t recommend The Mad Hatter . . . although I do like the name . . .

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My favorite is The Haunting. I don’t remember exactly when I first saw it, but it has been on my mind from time to time years later. So when I saw Amazon Prime Video had it available, I had to watch it again!

Yes, that was after watching The Mad Hatter, also on Amazon Prime Video . . . 

Movies, Ghost Stories, Personal Paranormal Experiences all have an impact on our lives and imaginations . . . How we handle them depends upon what we’re going through at a given time in our lives . . . And how we relate to a given story or in the case of a movie, the characters . . . and how well the writers, etc. put the story together with enough backstory to give us a feeling of being part of what is going on during the whole movie . . . 

In The Haunting I seemed to be involved . . . In The Mad Hatter, not so much . . . I just thought it was creepy and I had no real investment in the nightmares, paranormal experiences and apparitions that were appearing . . . And, quite honestly, I was glad when it was over and I could watch something else . . . 

But . . . That’s just me . . . You may have loved The Mad Hatter . . . If so, please leave me a comment below. I’d love to know your thoughts.

Thanks for stopping by!

Sharon