Haunt
A teenager and his enigmatic neighbor awaken a deadly presence while experimenting with a radio that speaks to the dead.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- foreboding
- intimate
- late night horror viewing
- haunted house movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film competently made and occasionally refreshing in its old-school supernatural approach, but overly familiar, slow, and weakened by unresolved plot threads.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Morello family moves into a house marked by a personal tragedy, and the home becomes the center of escalating paranormal events.
Evan and Sam experiment with an old attic radio capable of communicating with the dead, unleashing the central threat.
The central relationship between teenage Evan and mysterious neighbor Sam anchors the discovery of the haunted radio and the ensuing danger.
The film presents an isolated family home, ghostly communication, and escalating supernatural horror in a conventional, atmosphere-driven mode.
Films like Haunt, and why
The Conjuring
shared haunted-house setting, adolescent protagonists, and supernatural dread
Insidious
shared family-centered ghost story, domestic haunting, and escalating paranormal danger
Ouija
shared coming-of-age horror, teen romance, and communication with the dead
The Amityville Horror
shared old-school ghost movie atmosphere and a family confronting a haunted home
Movie Details
- Director
- Mac Carter
- Release Date
- 2014-06-27
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (261)
Cast
- Jacki Weaver
- Liana Liberato
- Danielle Chuchran
- Harrison Gilbertson
- Brian Wimmer
- Ella Harris
- Sebastian Michael Barr
- Aline Andrade
- Kasia Kowalczyk
- Jarrod Phillips
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Haunt about?
- A teenager and his enigmatic neighbor awaken a deadly presence while experimenting with a radio that speaks to the dead.
- What is Haunt like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Haunt as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Haunt violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Haunt as moderate.
- What did critics think of Haunt?
- Critics generally found the film competently made and occasionally refreshing in its old-school supernatural approach, but overly familiar, slow, and weakened by unresolved plot threads.
- Which films are like Haunt?
- Films with a similar feel include The Conjuring, Insidious, Ouija, and The Amityville Horror.
- How long is Haunt?
- Haunt runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Haunt?
- In United States, Haunt streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
