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The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
Director: Peter Cornwell
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From Time Out Chicago
In this “based on the true story” ghost story, things go bump in the night…and the day…and at twilight…and at dawn. A couple (Madsen, Donovan) rent a house to be closer to the hospital where teen son Matt (Gallner) is undergoing cancer treatment. Matt starts seeing things in the creepy old house, which, oh by the way, used to be a funeral home run by a guy with a sideline in séances. Uh-oh. Cornwell delivers shock-cut scares with metronomic regularity every few minutes, which gradually diminishes their impact until all you can do is sit numbly, waiting for the next pummeling.Author: Hank Sartin
Time Out Chicago Issue 214: April 1–7, 2009
Cast & crew
Director: Peter Cornwell
Cast: Virginia Madsen, Kyle Gallner, Elias Koteas, Amanda Crew, Martin Donovan full cast
Rated: PG-13
Duration: 92 mins
US Release: Apr 1 2009
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