The Haunting in Connecticut
Seen it?2009 | 102 min | Thriller, Horror
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Conjuring or Hokum, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: scary moments and peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
When the Campbell family moves to upstate Connecticut, they soon learn that their charming Victorian home has a disturbing history: not only was the house a transformed funeral parlor where inconceivable acts occurred, but the owner's clairvoyant son Jonah served as a demonic messenger, providing a gateway for spiritual entities to crossover.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
17% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$79 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 184K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Cornwell
- Virginia MadsenSara Campbell
- Kyle GallnerMatt Campbell
- Martin DonovanPeter Campbell
- Amanda CrewWendy
- Elias KoteasReverend Popescu
- Sophi KnightMary Campbell
- Ty WoodBilly Campbell
- D.W. BrownDr. Brooks
- John B. LoweMr. Sinclair
- Jessica Burleson1920's Séance Attendee #4