The Haunting (1999)

The Haunting is a 1999 American supernatural horror film directed by Jan de Bont. The film serves as a remake of the 1963 film of the same name, as well as being an actionized reimagining of the Shirley Jackson 1959 novel The Haunting Of Hill House. The film received mixed to negative reviews by Critics, who cited that despite an all star cast, Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta Jones, Owen Wilson, and Lili Taylor, the special effects make the film over the top, as well as the music score, while some have been more positive over the production design and cinematography to give it a gothic feel as seen in the original film. The film was a moderate success at the box office, making $180 million dollars at the worldwide box office. It was released on July 23. 1999.