The Haunting

Based On the book by Shirley Jackson

The Haunting is a 1999 American supernatural horror film directed by Jan de Bont, and starring Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson, and Lili Taylor, with Marian Seldes, Bruce Dern, Todd Field, and Virginia Madsen appearing in supporting roles. Based on the 1959 novel The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, it is the second feature film adaptation of the source material after Robert Wise's 1963 film adaptation of the same name. Its plot follows a group of people who gather at Hill House, a manor in western Massachusetts for an apparent volunteer study on insomnia, only to find themselves plagued by paranormal events connected to the home's grim history. Development for The Haunting originally began as a collaboration between filmmaker Steven Spielberg and writer Stephen King, who together began writing a new adaptation of Jackson's novel, largely inspired by Wise's 1963 film version.

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Release date:

1999

Director:

Jan de Bont

Cast:

Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson, Lili Taylor, Bruce Dern

Genre:

Mystery, Fantasy, Horror, Ghost, Psychological horror

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1999 in adaptations