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The Haunting (1999) Movie Review Summary

Actors: Lili Taylor, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson

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This is a remake of the 1963 classic, unfortunately not anwhere near as good. As with the original, a group of people come to spend a few nights in a haunted house. The Doctor tells them it's for an experiment for their insomnia, but he's really experimenting with fear. It starts off promising, playing off suspense and suggesting Nell was looney, but completely drops the ball when all the special effects explode on the screen. The house is so in-your-face after that point that it's completely impossible to even care about what's happening to the characters.
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The review of this Movie prepared by sayruh




A movie about a girl named Nell (Taylor) a girl named Theo (zeta) and a man named Luke(wilson) who are all brought to a haunted mansion by a doctor.
The review of this Movie prepared by Morgan Jefferson



Script Analysis of The Haunting (1999)

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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book Actual chase scenes or violence 40%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle 30%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 30% **Fantasy or Science Fiction?**    -   fantasy story on present day Earth Horror film?    -   Yes Kind of Horror Story    -   why do we stay in the haunted house?

Main Character

Identity:    -   Female Profession/status:    -   unemployed Age:    -   20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White (American)

Setting

Earth setting:    -   20th century (1970's to Present) Takes place on Earth?    -   Yes Big cities?    -   Yes Misc settings    -   fort/castle    -   mansion Kind of city    -   Dirty, crime-ridden (like NY)

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   moderately detailed references to deaths Tone of movie    -   fearful Sex/nudity in movie?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   vauge references only Kinds of F/X    -   Things that change shape/morph

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