Haunted (1995)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Lewis Gilbert

Writers:

James Herbert (novel)
Timothy Prager (writer) ...

Release Date:

18 June 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

Tagline:

You will believe ...

Plot:

Professor David Ash is invited to Edbrook to calm the fears of the elderly nanny of the Mariell family...

Plot Keywords:

Nanny | Ghost | Breasts | Metaphysical | Beautiful Woman

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Aidan Quinn	...	Prof. David Ash
Kate Beckinsale	...	Christina Mariell
Anthony Andrews	...	Robert Mariell
John Gielgud	...	Doctor Doyle
Anna Massey	...	Nanny Tess Webb
Alex Lowe	...	Simon Mariell
Geraldine Somerville	...	Kate
Victoria Shalet	...	Juliet Ash
Linda Bassett	...	Madame Brontski
Liz Smith	...	Old Gypsy Woman
Peter England	...	Young David
Alice Douglas	...	Clare
Hilary Mason	...	Elderly Lady
Edmund Moriarty	...	Liam
Emily Hamilton	...	Mary

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality and nudity.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/16 (video premiere) | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

East Sussex, England, UK

Company:

October Films

Trivia:

Hilary Mason replaced Jean Anderson.

Quotes:

Prof. David Ash: Miss Webb, I have been to hundreds of houses, countless seances, and I have never yet seen something that can't be explained in rational terms. The people I've met all have one thing in common; pain.
Nanny Tess Webb: I thought you came to help me.
Prof. David Ash: Miss Webb, I am trying to help you.
Nanny Tess Webb: You mean to tell me that you see nothing?
Prof. David Ash: I see nothing. But the point is, you do. And if you just give me a few simple details, I intend to prove to you that there's nothing in Edbrook House to be afraid of.
Nanny Tess Webb: There are spirits in this house. I know you see Arrggghhhh
[...]

Movie Connections:

References The Legend of Hell House (1973)

Not a patch on the book but...

A couple of years old this now but still worth a mention. Originally A very spooky James Herbert book the film doesn't quite hit the mark in the same way but it's still worth a look especially if you haven't read the book. Dashing surrogate Yank Psychologist Quinn returns to native England in the thirties with two aims: to pursue an academic career and the expose all who make others believe in a spirit world. He investigates the case of a mad old woman, whose house is supposedly haunted by her daughter and husband. Her three adult grandchildren are also in tow, including the alluring Christina (Kate Beckinsdale) - alluring enough to tempt at least one of her brothers and the new visitor. However, the ghosts of his own past - either real or imagined - start him doubting his own ability to rationally explore what is going on. Personally Kate Beckinsdale saves the film for me as it's very difficult to judge it in it's own right if you have already read the book and constantly find yourself noticing huge differences. To bring it down to a more basic level, for me Kate Beckinsdale puts her more famous English namesake far into the shade as a top example of what English actresses have to offer.