The Haunting Connecticut March 28, 2009 Review
Well we were the first ones in line at the movie at the Beaches last night… we showed up more than 1/2 hr early to ensure that we would not only get in, but get good seats, as well. First off, the movie did follow the typical Hollywood bastardization of true haunting stories, in order to follow the standard for classic haunted house films; however, they did update it for today’s audience with zombie-like entities trapped in the former funeral home. The film does provide you with a scare factor, even though it’s only rated 14A. I liked the characters and how the story flowed. I do much prefer the television version of A Haunting, because the re-enactments, along with the narration of facts, in the series, certainly do amplify the scare effect, instead of quick jolts, here and there, with a lot of drama filler, like in the movie. If you enjoy B Horror films then I would definitely go see the film. If you are true to Discovery A Haunting, then you probably find it awkward, at the start. I am both, so I was able to get into the movie… even the cheesy parts too lol The movie was approx 2 hours long and not one person walked out, so it was not a bad movie. I would rate this film 3.5 out of 5 stars. I am going to pick up the book to get the full story, because I’m sure both the show and movie could not have provided all the facts and how much of it was fudged, right? As a true horror buff, I know that you will probably never see horror film actors receive an oscar for these types of films, because they will always be typical B films, yet, I did jump off my seat several times, though. I am going to buy the BluRay DVD when it comes out because the story was so very fascinating.
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