Product: The Haunting [VHS] (1999)
Rating: 5.0
updated version of 1950's movie
I thought this one was okay, up to a point. But if there were a couple of glitches than it would be with the person that they got to play Eleanore in the movie since they got the other three characters spot on, but with Nell it became a total pain after a while especially when they thought that she was losing it. I have to say that the special FX were really good as well and you can almost see for yourself where the trouble is going to lead after she figures out what happened in the house and her connection to it. As if that's not enough,the characters are also dealing with their own fears like claustraphobia and acraphobia and to top it off it also pulls out some poultergeist encounters what with the moving statues, and objects, strange noises, temperature changes and being pulled into things. My personal favorite was the conversation in the music room and the way Neesons'character gave the history of the house followed by the jolt of nerves from the fireplace when the something in it exploded and he finished telling the story. So it gives off an eerie feel to it to the point where you're sitting on the edge of your seat. For any who have seen the first movie and poultergeist this gives off a bit of both and still has a bit of humor in it. After seeing this as an adult, I say give it a shot, you won't be disappointed.