The Haunting in Connecticut

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The Haunting in Connecticut

PG-13

2009

1h 32m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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When their son Matt (Kyle Gallner) receives a diagnosis of cancer, Sara (Virginia Madsen) and Peter (Martin Donovan) Campbell move to Connecticut to be closer to his doctors. At first all is well, but then Matt becomes increasingly disturbed by what appears to be paranormal activity. Sara turns to a priest for help, and the ghosts are seemingly banished -- but Matt's condition takes a sudden and unexplained turn for the worse, and the lives of Sara and the rest of her family are endangered.

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Critics Consensus

Though it features a few scares and some creepy atmosphere, The Haunting in Connecticut ultimately relies too much on familiar horror cliches to achieve its goals.

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Jordan Hoffman

UGO

Aug 14, 2009

D-

Woe be to you if you don't see this film in a theater packed with back talking New Yorkers. Because then you might be forced to concentrate on what's on screen.

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Apr 3, 2009

3/5

Haunted-house movies would be nothing without the odd frisson of scepticism. This is the best in quite a while.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Mar 27, 2009

2/4

The line between a great haunted house thriller and a mediocre one is very, very slim.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Dec 2, 2023

1.5/4

The Haunting in Connecticut might offer the occasional jolt, some creepy imagery, and maybe even a moment or two of genuine fright, but the production resorts to ghost movie clichés that audiences have grown accustomed to over the years.

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Stephanie Archer

Film Inquiry

Aug 18, 2023

The Haunting in Connecticut remains a predictable vehicle of horror, lost within the masses.

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Nikki Baughan

Roll Credits

Oct 30, 2019

2.5/5

[D]espite Adam Swica's shadowy cinematography, and some well-timed shocks there's a sense that we've seen it all before.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 13, 2026

This movie is a 2.5 star Movie

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Luciana A

@Lu1184 Sep 7, 2026

Engaging plot, good jumps. I really enjoyed it.

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IzHenKel M

@RT13975312 Sep 4, 2026

If movies were graded, this one would be a C+

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B P

@Bradster69 Sep 3, 2026

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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J H

@UpstateNYThriller Jul 22, 2026

5.5/10 Movie about haunted house in Connecticut in the 80s. The guy from passengers is the kid, acting not great that many scary scenes

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G L.

@RT09869090 Jun 21, 2026

I like Virginia Madsen but WTF is she doing in this scary movie that's totally not even scary.

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Synopsis

When their son Matt (Kyle Gallner) receives a diagnosis of cancer, Sara (Virginia Madsen) and Peter (Martin Donovan) Campbell move to Connecticut to be closer to his doctors. At first all is well, but then Matt becomes increasingly disturbed by what appears to be paranormal activity. Sara turns to a priest for help, and the ghosts are seemingly banished -- but Matt's condition takes a sudden and unexplained turn for the worse, and the lives of Sara and the rest of her family are endangered.

Director: Peter Cornwell
Producer: Paul Brooks, Andrew Trapani, Daniel Farrands, Wendy Rhoads
Screenwriter: Adam Simon, Tim Metcalfe
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Integrated Films
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Terror|Disturbing Images)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 27, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 9, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $55.3M
Runtime: 1h 32m

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