Product: The Haunting [VHS] (1999)
Rating: 1.0
So much potential, so little content
I can remember when I first saw the preview for this movie when I was at the theater. I thought to myself that this was going to be a good one. The setting seemed so eerie that I figured there was no way that they could screw it up. I was wrong. I tried so desperately to like this movie when I saw it, but I just couldn't. The plot is absolutely terrible, as with a equally bad script. They try to overshadow this with some stunning visual effects from Industrial Lights and Magic (which were stunning), but it can't make up for something that isn't there. The performances by the leading actress (the one that plays the great-granddaughter of the original mansion's owner) and the lot are really bad, although I am going to put most of the blame here on a bad script. Most... Also, the ending to this movie seemed so off. Did anyone else get this feeling? At a few points it almost feels like they cut a few scenes out that caused it to be as disjunct as it was. It left me wondering why I had just wasted my time and money seeing it in the first place. There are many many other horror/suspense movies that beat this one. I suggest you go elsewhere if you haven't seen this movie but are considering to buy it. 1 star for the special effects.