Rating: PG-13 (intense horror sequences)
Length: 113 minutes

Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)

ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround

English

Assuming that the 1963 version of "The Haunting" was based on the book, this movie took it a different direction. First off, the invitees are there under false pretenses; instead of being told they're there for a study on fear they're told it's a study on insomnia. "You don't tell the rats they're actually in a maze" is the phrase the doctor (Neeson) uses to justify this. The three volunteers for this movie is a Nell (Taylor), a lady whose past ties back into the house, Theo (Zeta-Jones), a sexy extrovert who's there as eye-candy and performs this role admirably, and Luke (Wilson) who's just there. The four of them stay in a house with a really nasty history and personality.

Great special effects and I loved what they added to the storyline concerning the past history of the house and it's occupants. On top of that, Zeta-Jones runs around the house in party dresses and short skirts.

Except for Taylor, the script for everyone else pretty much sucked. Character development and interaction is lame. You'll find yourself saying "that's not what I would have done/said".

• Behind the Scenes Feature (it was nice to hear Wilson was injured in this film)
• Two Theatrical Trailers
• Cast & Filmaker Bios
• Production Notes

This is a fun popcorn flick to kick back and enjoy on a lonely Friday night.

Jan de Bont   [Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, Speed, Twister]

Michael Cavanaugh - Dr. Malcolm Keogh

Bruce Dern - Mr. Dudley

[The Glass House, Monster]

Hadley Eure - Carolyn Crain

Todd Field - Todd Hackett

[Twister]

M.C. Gainey - Large Man

[Beerfest, Con Air]

Charles Gunning - Hugh Crain

Tom Irwin - Lou

Alix Koromzay - Mary Lambetta

[Blood Work]

Virginia Madsen - Jane

[Dune (1984)]

Liam Neeson - Dr. David Marrow

[Batman Begins, Gangs of New York, K-19: The Widowmaker, Kingdom of Heaven, The Mission, Schindler's List]

Marian Seldes - Mrs. Dudley

Lili Taylor - Eleanor 'Nell' Vance

Owen Wilson - Luke Sanderson

[Anaconda, Behind Enemy Lines, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Royal Tenenbaums]

Catherine Zeta-Jones - Theo

[Chicago, Entrapment, Intolerable Cruelty, Ocean's Twelve, The Legend of Zorro, The Mask of Zorro]