Haunting

Pros: You MAY jump ONCE
Cons: Everything, from the exaggerated acting to warped direction to mind-numbing plot

GRADE: D-

Don’t rent this film expecting a good scare, because the over-the-top performances, unimpressive special effects, embarrassingly cliched dialogue and Jan de Bont’s horribly off-kilter direction will make you roll your eyes rather...

Pros: good for ghost lovers
Cons: a little to demonic

ok, we have all probably seen the previews for this movie, it looks pretty scary right? well actually there were moments when I jumped and got a little edgy, a doctor set up this weekend project with some insomniacs to see why they arent sleeping, he...

Pros: great locations, great effects
Cons: weak acting, poor plot

First let me start by saying that the previews of this movie really caught my attention. This is certainly a special effects based movie.The locations and the visuals are absolutely stunning, far better than the original. A couple of good performances...

Pros: None
Cons: Everything; plot, acting, etc.

After searching and searching for a scary movie I hadn't seen, I came upon The Haunting. "How did I miss this," I asked myself, eagerly bringing the movie to the counter to rent it for the night. When I got home, I got the popcorn ready and...

Pros: Good special effects
Cons: bad acting, over the top plot

What makes a movie? Is it the special effects? No. True, good special effects can make a movie BETTER, but without good acting the whole thing falls apart into a big soggy mess.
And good acting is NOT what the Haunting has got. Bad acting....

Pros: Great special effects, wonderful cast
Cons: poor script, pointless & anticlimactic deaths

I rented this movie because form what I saw in the previews, it was going to be great eye-candy, and I wanted to see the story that went with it. Unfortunatly, even the wonderful cast couldn't pull this one off. The special effects were, indeed,...

Pros: It ended!
Cons: It was rotten! Don't waste your money. Wait for cable.

I rented "The Haunting" a few weeks ago. Since I refused to see it in the theater, I figured video wasn't that much of a waste. Boy was I wrong! This was supposed to be a horror film, scary, haunting. Instead of being scared, hiding my eyes,...

Pros: Digital Special Effects, Sound
Cons: Acting, writing, non climactic stupid ending!

This movie had such great potential. Based on the novel by S. Jackson this movie remake starts off great. Laying a subtle foundation of horror to come... which doesn't. The computer generated frights are the highlights of the film. The acting is...

Pros: Great special effects...
Cons: Plot needs some work...

I gave this movie a 7 out of 10.

I am in the minority, a very small minority. I am surprised at how much I really liked this movie. Everyone likes the special effects which are very good and really work well with the movie. But there are some...

Pros: Special Effects
Cons: plot

My husband and I decided to rent this movie because of all the great things said of the special effects. The cover looked interesting and we thought it would be great for a night lounging at home. I am not one who loves scary movies. I jump at about...

Pros: Better than most dental appointments
Cons: No better than some dental appointments

Sometimes movies come out at bad times. Often, a perfectly good movie does horribly at the box office because it comes out at the same time as the latest Tom Hanks vehicle or Disney movie, and the market is too divided for them all to make a profit.
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Pros: Okay special effects
Cons: Extremely dumb plot

I was very excited to see this movie, but what I didn't know was that it was probably one of the dumbest movies ever! The movie had a very dumb plot to begin with, and just when you thought the movie couldn't get any worse, it did. I must admit the...

Pros: good suspense and special effects
Cons: some special effects look plastic

I found The haunting to be an exciting movie that kept my attention. I first saw the movie in the theatre and then rented it when it first came out in video. I enjoy science fiction and like a good clean scare once in awhile. I don't enjoy a lot of blood...

Pros: special effects
Cons: weak plot

I saw this movie because I loved the original THE HAUNTING (of Hill House) with Julie Harris from 1963. In this old black and white movie the audience is totally immersed in the house and the happenings there, plus the story line of the original is much...

Pros: It lets your imagination run wild
Cons: boring, dumb plot, long, slow paced, cheap

In one simple wisp of words, this movie bit the big one. If you're a five year old girl who wets themselves when they see Barney, this show is for you. However, if you are a person who likes ACTUAL entertainment, stay far far away from this show.
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