Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- brooding
- eerie
- foreboding
- late night horror viewing
- haunted house marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film technically competent, atmospheric, and well acted, but considered its reliance on horror clichés and jump scares formulaic and gimmicky.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Matt's Hodgkin lymphoma and ongoing treatment make the family's fear of loss central to the haunting's emotional force.
The family's new home is connected to a former funeral home, crematorium, and sinister occult practices.
Matt's serious illness positions him as unusually receptive to supernatural behavior and apparitions.
Critics specifically noted the film's dank visuals and grisly imagery across the house and mortuary spaces.
Films like The Haunting in Connecticut, and why
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
supernatural family haunting, domestic grief, and atmospheric ghost horror
The Amityville Horror
a family confronting malign spirits in an isolated home through conventional supernatural horror
The Exorcist
teen-centered paranormal terror, haunted domestic spaces, and escalating occult menace
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Cornwell
- Release Date
- 2009-03-27
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (1243)
Cast
- Virginia Madsen
- Kyle Gallner
- Martin Donovan
- Amanda Crew
- Elias Koteas
- Sophi Knight
- Ty Wood
- D.W. Brown
- John B. Lowe
- Jessica Burleson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Haunting in Connecticut about?
- A cancer-stricken teenager becomes the focal point of a family's terrifying discovery that their new Connecticut home conceals a mortuary's occult past.
- What is The Haunting in Connecticut like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Haunting in Connecticut as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Haunting in Connecticut violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Haunting in Connecticut as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Haunting in Connecticut?
- Critics generally found the film technically competent, atmospheric, and well acted, but considered its reliance on horror clichés and jump scares formulaic and gimmicky.
- Which films are like The Haunting in Connecticut?
- Films with a similar feel include The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Amityville Horror, and The Exorcist.
- How long is The Haunting in Connecticut?
- The Haunting in Connecticut runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Haunting in Connecticut?
- In United States, The Haunting in Connecticut streams on Amazon Prime Video, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
