The Haunting

The Haunting

Some houses are born bad.

Directed by Jan de Bont

Produced by DreamWorks Pictures, Roth/Arnold Productions

1999113 min5.5 / 10

A gothic haunted-house thriller that uses psychological manipulation and supernatural dread to explore trauma and the malevolent agency of a cursed mansion.

Dr. David Marrow invites three distinct individuals to the eerie and isolated Hill House to be subjects for a sleep disorder study. The unfortunate guests discover that Marrow is far more interested in the sinister mansion itself — and they soon see the true nature of its horror.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Haunting scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Haunting easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does The Haunting end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Haunting sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Haunting violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Haunting, and what each one shares →

Like The Haunting

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Haunting

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Haunting, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Haunting, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Haunting, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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