History Film / TheHaunting1999

A 1999 remake of Robert Wise's [[Film/TheHaunting1963 horror masterpiece]], directed by Jan de Bont and starring Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/LiliTaylor, Owen Wilson, and Creator/CatherineZetaJones.

* ClosedCircle: The gates are locked every night when the Dudleys leave and, as in both the book and the original movie, they stay in town since "no one will come any closer than that" and "they couldn't even hear" if they needed help. In a concession to the modern setting, [[GenreSavvy Dr. Marrow has a cell phone for emergencies]] (and he uses it to call the hospital before Todd leaves with Mary), but this is, [[DiaboulsExMachina conveniently enough]], broken during Marrow's rescue of fugue-state Nell from the rickety wrought-iron staircase.

* FacialHorror: Poor Mary was injured by a piano chord strung too much. She might very possiby face disfigurement...or something worse.

* InfantInmortality: Averted by way of Hugh Crain killing his children. [[spoiler: This is what sets the events of the film into motion.]]

* ClosedCircle: The gates are locked every night when the Dudleys leave and, as in both the book and the original movie, they stay in town since "no one will come any closer than that" and "they couldn't even hear" if they needed help. In a concession to the modern setting, Dr. Marrow has a cell phone for emergencies (and he uses it to call the hospital before Todd leaves with Mary), but this is, [[GenreSavvy conveniently enough]], broken during Marrow's rescue of fugue-state Nell from the rickety wrought-iron staircase.

* PsychicPowers: Aside from Nell, both Marrow's snide commentary and her own reactions to the house imply his assistant Mary has these too. [[GenreSavvy Which may be why she was injured and made to flee the house]].

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The assault upon Nell in her bedroom by Hugh Crain--his ghost plunges down from the ceiling toward her with a wide, leering mouth ([[{{Squick}} filled with many grasping arms]], no less), while the bed is pulled toward him and Nell is held pinned in place by [[RefugeInAudacity numerous long, thin wooden spikes decorated with barbs]]. WordOfGod described the ceiling moving downward and [[DoubleEntendre the spikes growing longer]] as a manifestation of Nell's claustrophobia, but [[FreudWasRight hmmm]]... See also HeirClubForMen.

** While Hugh Crain was by [[AbusiveParents no means]] [[HolierThanThou a pleasant character]] in ''[[Literature/TheHauntingOfHillHouse the original Jackson novel]]'' or the original film, his attitude was suggested to come in part from the accidental death of his first wife. In this adaptation he is explicitly identified as the malevolent presence in Hill House and in life he not only intentionally drove his first wife to suicide (and is strongly implied to have attempted to kill his second when she discovered his crimes) but kidnapped and murdered children from his mills.

** While Hugh Crain was by [[AbusiveParents no means]] [[HolierThanThou a pleasant character]] in the novel or the original film, his attitude was suggested to come in part from the accidental death of his first wife. In this adaptation he is explicitly identified as the malevolent presence in Hill House and in life he not only intentionally drove his first wife to suicide (and is strongly implied to have attempted to kill his second when she discovered his crimes) but kidnapped and murdered children from his mills.

** While Hugh Crain was by [[AbusiveParents no means]] [[HolierThanThou a pleasant character]] in the novel or the original film, his attitude was suggested to come in part from the accidental death of his first wife. In this adaptation he is explicitly identified as the malevolent presence in Hill House and in life he not only intentionally drove his first wife to suicide (and is strongly implied to have killed his second when she discovered his crimes) but kidnapped and murdered children from his mills.

* AdaptationalVillainy: While Hugh Crain was by [[AbusiveParents no means]] [[HolierThanThou a pleasant character]] in the novel or the original film, his attitude was suggested to come in part from the accidental death of his first wife. In this adaptation he is explicitly identified as the malevolent presence in Hill House and in life he not only intentionally drove his first wife to suicide (and is strongly implied to have killed his second when she discovered his crimes) but kidnapped and murdered children from his mills.

* AdaptationalVillainy: While Hugh Crain was by [[AbusiveParents no means]] [[HolierThanThou a pleasant character]] in the novel or the original film, his attitude was suggested to come in part from the accidental death of his wife. In this adaptation he is explicitly identified as the malevolent presence in Hill House and he not only drove his first wife to suicide (and is strongly implied to have killed his second) but kidnapped and murdered children from his mills.

* ClosedCircle: The gates are locked every night when the Dudleys leave and, as in both the book and the original movie, they stay in town since "no one will come any closer than that" and "they couldn't even hear" if they needed help. In a concession to the modern setting, Dr. Marrow has a cell phone for emergencies (and he uses it to call the hospital before Todd leaves with Mary), but this is, conveniently enough, broken during Marrow's rescue of fugue-state Nell from the rickety wrought-iron staircase.

* MissingTrailerScene: There's a brief scene when Nell and Theo are exploring the house and discover false doors that open up to brick walls.

* PsychicPowers: Aside from Nell, both Marrow's snide commentary and her own reactions to the house imply his assistant Mary has these too. Which may be why she was injured and made to flee the house.

* BedsheetGhost: Wait until you see the child ghost's body in the sheet.

* PsychicPowers: Aside from Nell, both Marrow's snide commentary and her own reactions to the house imply his assistant Mary has these too. [[DangerouslyGenreSavvy Which may be why she was injured and made to flee the house]].

* ClosedCircle: The gates are locked every night when the Dudleys leave and, as in both the book and the original movie, they stay in town since "no one will come any closer than that" and "they couldn't even hear" if they needed help. In a concession to the modern setting, Dr. Marrow has a cell phone for emergencies (and he uses it to call the hospital before Todd leaves with Mary), but this is, [[DangerouslyGenreSavvy conveniently enough]], broken during Marrow's rescue of fugue-state Nell from the rickety wrought-iron staircase.

A 1999 remake of Robert Wise's [[Film/TheHaunting1963 masterpiece]], directed by Jan de Bont and starring Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/LiliTaylor, Owen Wilson, and Creator/CatherineZetaJones.

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A 1999 remake of Robert Wise's [[Film/TheHaunting1963 masterpiece]], directed by Jan de Bont and starring Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/LiliTaylor, Owen Wilson, and Catherine Zeta Jones.

Nell, Luke and Theo are invited to Hill House to partake in a 'sleep study' directed by Dr. Marrow. The frightening old house seems to have a life of its own and terrifies the participants with strange happenings in the night.

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'''''The Haunting''''' is a 1999 remake of Robert Wise's [[Film/TheHaunting1963 masterpiece]], directed by Jan de Bont and starring Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/LiliTaylor, Owen Wilson, and Catherine Zeta Jones.

''The Haunting'' is a 1999 remake of Robert Wise's [[Film/TheHaunting1963 masterpiece]], directed by Jan de Bont and starring Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/LiliTaylor, Owen Wilson, and Catherine Zeta Jones.

''The Haunting'' is a 1999 remake of Robert Wise's [[Film/TheHaunting1963 masterpiece]] with Creator/LiamNeeson, LiliTaylor, Owen Wilson, and Catherine Zeta Jones.

Nell, Luke and Theo are invited to Hill House to partake in a sleep study directed by Dr. Marrow. The frightening old house seems to have a life of its own and terrifies the participants with strange happenings in the night.

* ThighHighBoots: Theo dons a pair from Prada (Milan, not New York!) in her early scenes. As she tells Nell, "[[FashionHurts They're killing me]]...Small price to pay for such [[GroinAttack savage kicks]]."

* ThePowerOfLove: Eleanor defeats Hugh Crain's ghost by using this (and luring him to the iron door that leads to Hell). Its evident in her BreakingSpeech towards him.