The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)

Director:

Peter Cornwell

Writers (WGA):

Adam Simon (written by) &
Tim Metcalfe (written by)

Release Date:

27 March 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Some things cannot be explained.

Plot:

After a family is forced to relocate for their son's health, they begin experiencing supernatural behavior in their new home, which turns out to be a former mortuary.

Plot Keywords:

Cancer | Mortuary | Funeral Home | Funeral Parlor | Reverend

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Virginia Madsen	...	Sara Campbell
Kyle Gallner	...	Matt Campbell
Elias Koteas	...	Reverend Popescu
Amanda Crew	...	Wendy
Martin Donovan	...	Peter Campbell
Sophi Knight	...	Mary
Ty Wood	...	Billy Campbell
Erik J. Berg	...	Jonah (as Erik Berg)
John Bluethner	...	Ramsey Aickman
D.W. Brown	...	Dr. Brooks
John B. Lowe	...	Mr. Sinclair
Adriana O'Neil	...	Chemo Nurse
Will Woytowich	...	Cop
James Durham	...	Matt's Cell Mate
Darren Ross	...	Paramedic #1

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of terror and disturbing images.

Runtime:

92 min | 102 min (extended cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44104) | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Finland:K-15 | Brazil:14 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Netherlands:16 | Sweden:15 | Mexico:B15 | Hong Kong:IIB | South Korea:15 | Singapore:PG | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Argentina:16 | Japan:PG12 | Australia:MA (2009)

Filming Locations:

Teulon, Manitoba, Canada

Company:

Lionsgate

Trivia:

When Matt experiences flashbacks with Popescu and Wendy at the table, the scene cuts to a quick image of writing etched in a corpse's skin. The word written is 'Suspiria' - the name of the 1977 movie by Dario Argento.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The movie takes place in 1987 and features Ward 13, which didn't come out until 2003.

Quotes:

Sara Campbell: [sobbing while praying] No, you can't have him! You can't take my son!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Mosters vs Aliens/The Haunting in Connecticut/12 Rounds (#1.5)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Kiddie Tune

It haunts you for days,Isn't it What it mean to be!!!

I am a horror junkie for years now,I have seen em' all.From ultra gore flicks like Cannibal holocaust,Giallos,Splatters,Slashers,Takashi Miikes,everything but I personally think that most scary and long lasting in horror Genre is always the Haunted stories,something unseen always gives more lasting shivers than Decapitations/dismemberments. Last few years have been rough for haunted movies with nothing really up to mark being released, I walked into the theater playing this movie with same expectations that it would be another rip off from Japanese ghost camera angles/ideas and stuff but my my,the movie really scares.

Though many people on IMDb have argued to lack of originality of this movie but i don't agree.The movie is well interpreted,doesn't slow down and in between scares keeps interest as well as tingling those sensitive nerves.In terms of acting,I have been a fan of Virginia Madsen since SIDEWAYS and this time she delivers again.Kyle Gallner doesn't have much to do..

I wont go into the story as it isn't the high point of the movie and every 3rd haunted story has same stuff but the way its presented,really matters.I definitely recommend to horror fans to go see this movie,it won't waste your ticket,and if you follow it up with DISCOVERY DOCUMENTARY on the story,this movie won't let you sit alone in your study and go to the attic at night..Great Experience..