The Haunting in Connecticut

1035-poster
release date March 27 2009
studio Lionsgate
director Peter Cornwell
writer Tim Metcalfe and Adam Simon
starring Virginia Madsen, Tim Metcalfe, Elias Koteas, Martin Donovan, Kyle Gallner
rating
PG13
tagline Some things cannot be explained.
site hauntinginconnecticut.com
trailer 1 Trailer #1

Synopsis

Based on a chilling true story, Lionsgate's THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT charts one family's terrifying, real-life encounter with the dark forces of the supernatural. 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.

Now unspeakable terror awaits, when Jonah, the boy who communicated with the powerful dark forces of the supernatural, returns to unleash a new kind of horror on the innocent and unsuspecting family.

Official Review

You wouldn’t need a team of paranormal investigators to point out all of the obvious references that director Peter Cornwell and writers Tim Metcalf and Adam Simon (Bones) trot out in their feature film. Collective moments and vibes lifted from films such as In the Mouth of Madness, Psycho, Poltergeist, Stir of Echoes and quite a few others are widely displayed. Still, despite the laundry list of influences featured in this “true” story, The Haunting in Connecticut might just turn out to be one of the better ghost stories of the year. …Read More

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Official Score: 3 / 5