What Happened To The Haunting '99?

[@wstine79]

I figured this was the live action Scooby Doo movie. Liam Neeson as Fred, Catherine Zeta-Jones as Daphne, Owen Wilson as Shaggy, and Lili Taylor as Velma.

[@oldvlognewtricks]

_wow…_

[@magicvampirelver1321]

😂😂

[@shoesncheese]

The CGI never bothered me. I played video games in the 80s so I was used to that sort of jank. What I remember most was Catherine Zeta Jones' Theo trying way to hard to be edgy and the humanity, compassion, and sympathy of Lili Taylor's Eleanor. Also, the decapitation. Everybody remembers that.

[@taylorgordon2696]

Right poor Owen 😂

[@wareforcoin5780]

Honestly? I love Theo in this version. Something about "My boyfriend thinks I have commitment issues. My girlfriend doesn't." is so hilarious to me, it makes the entire movie. I don't know. Between the awkward way to shove exposition in there that she's bisexual (which subsequently has nothing at all to do with any part of the plot), the way she projects the lines "casually," and the way the entire scene is set up like "BiSeXuAl????" is just comedy perfection. It only makes sense that it's there if you've seen the first movie, and realized that Theo's character had scenes that were considered scenes meant for _male_ not _female_ characters (something the young target demographic in the 90's probably missed completely because society no longer held these scenes as "men only" kind of character actions, and hadn't by that point since they'd been able to buy their own tickets to see movies) which implied she was bisexual. In the 60s version, there's an implied sexual tension between Theo and Eleanor that neither are comfortable with, but no one will mention. It's designed to be there. So what did they do in the 99 version? "My boyfriend thinks I have commitment issues. My girlfriend doesn't." It's a different kind of good from the 63 version. That movie is actually good. This movie is bad good.

[@stabbyjosh7931]

I really liked "The Haunting". I think what I liked about it, was that it avoided what everybody else was doing. At that time horror relied on teenage boys for success. So it was all about nudity, gore, and language. I think you could play the haunting uncut on broadcast TV without raising an eyebrow. And yet despite that, they got a few good scares in, told a really creepy story, and showcased an incredible set. The effects are dated, but it was 1999, and that's for CGI was at a time. You don't discount "The Day the Earth Stood Still" because you can "see the wires". I put "The Haunting" up there with "The Others" for the same reasons.

[@ice9557]

I didn’t care for it personally, it’s by no means a bad movie or anything it has a lot going for it, I much liked House On Haunted Hill better. As for the CGI I think it’s all about the quality from the company who you use, Jurassic Park from 1993’s CGI holds up quite well even by today’s standards. Jurassic Park had a 63 million dollar budget where as this film had an 80 million dollar budget. Interesting take that Spielberg produced both films.

[@psikopat57]

I liked The Haunting remake but come on, The Others destroys The Haunting in every possible ways. The Others is a masterpiece

[@stabbyjosh7931]

@psikopat57 agreed. But they both work for the same reason.

[@Matt-xv2cp]

Watched it the theater on opening night, was extremely disappointed. Haven't watched it since, maybe fresh eyes would change my view, so I may watch again.

[@shannonbayley3684]

It's bad. It's boring. The difference with something like The Day The Earth Stood Still and this, is TDTEST is a great and poignant story. It's memorable, a classic for a reason, regardless of the special effects (which were strong for the 50s) The Haunting is nothing but forgettable, without factoring in the rotten visual effects.

[@koopakiid16]

This is probably the film that got me into horror, I remember seeing it when I was like 5 or 6 and scared me to death haha The Haunting will always have a place in my heart

[@rigelb9025]

I just admire your closing statement. Because upon watching this review, what struck me was just how amazing the set decor/production looks, and that it would be the only reason why I would give this film a shot. I think I will have to oblige.

[@ice9557]

It’s not very good, but I’m a tough crowd on haunted house films or atmospheric horror, I find it flimsy for the most part, but I though house on haunted hill which came out a few months later was pretty solid!

[@MononokeLynn]

It’s a fun, popcorn movie movie with an impressive set design. It won’t change your world, but still enjoyable.

[@Silver-rx1mh]

I adored the 1960's original and imo nothing tops that. The use of sound alone was stunning.

[@bobsanders9114]

Completely agree. The Robert Wise 1963 film is beautifully designed, impressively acted, and far more chilling - and mature - than the 1999 dull, over-produced, silly, unscary remake. Case in point: Claire Bloom's Theodora's open gayness, as opposed to Catherine Zeta-Jones' straightness - no attempt to create character. The Spielberg touch gets it wrong as much as it gets it right. Unwatchably boring, stupid, over-produced multi-million dollar garbage. And much as I love and admire Lili Taylor, here she doesn't match Julie Harris' sad, haunted, victimized Eleanor. Dreadful movie: I remember watching it in a nearly empty theater In NYC.

[@Silver-rx1mh]

@@bobsanders9114 Agreed. I have never been so scared then I was watching the bedroom sequence with what sounds like a bloody tank trying to break the door down.

[@ice9557]

Atmospheric horror just doesn’t do anything for me personally, or should I say horror that relays solely on atmosphere and character dynamics, like The Changeling, or The Haunting, or The Shining, or Don’t Look Now. That being said those are all great films and out of those The Haunting is damn near flawless!

[@Nixx0912]

Yes they didn't needed cgi to make me feel uneasy. Great film.

[@ECKohns]

Watch the original film from 1963 directed by Robert Wise (who also directed the classics The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Sound Of Music, West Side Story, The Andromeda Strain and Star Trek: The Motion Picture)

[@LucyLioness100]

It’s an excellent chiller. The sound design is creepy & the effects work is ingenious along with a leading memorable performance from Julie Harris as Eleanor

[@daniexmachina]

This was my first horror movie in my life and I was actually frightened. It was elementary school

[@ice9557]

I’m a little older but this didn’t do anything for me, although a few months later house on haunted hill freaked me out thoroughly! P.S. You’re Beautiful😲

[@nicholasbennett7367]

Saw this as a kid in theaters with my father. Always a special place in my eyes for this flick

[@dreadstheheart]

>imagines the scene where the stained glass windows turned into eyes

[@Morboeatspeople]

Back in '99, my buddy was working at the biggest theater in our area. I saw this movie on the big screen, tripping my face off. Haven't watched it since and I always wonder if it was as good as I remember.

[@godrilla5549]

Just stay remembering it, it's full of gay cowboys making pillow forts in some guys living room.

[@Morboeatspeople]

@@godrilla5549 LMMFAO!!! I'll take that advice; plenty more to watch anyway 🙂

[@charitysghost1207]

I didn't mind this movie too much. I absolutely LOVED Rose Red though, and highly recommend it to everyone.

[@OomaGooma]

Yeah, Rose Red was great. 🥇👍🏻⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@TheUluxian]

Rose Red is still one of my favorite go-tos when there's nothing to watch... Especially since I live right near where it was filmed (Thornewood Castle in Lakewood, WA is just a few miles up the street from me, although I've never been there. It's actually a B&B . Rooms go from about $260 up to $450/night, depending on season)

[@charitysghost1207]

@@TheUluxian Yes, that's just how I feel. It must be cool living there.😊

[@randomhero88]

I was already a gory horror fan by age 11 when this came out. For a PG-13 movie. I got freaked out at times! Love rewatching it.

[@RavenHouseMystery]

It was not only a busy summer for movies in 1999, but The Haunting came out during a slew of horror films. The week before saw the release of "Lake Placid" and the week after saw the release of both "Deep Blue Sea" and "The Blair Witch Project".

[@ice9557]

And 6th sense topped them all, plus the Mummy was a huge film that year! My Fav that year is prolly either Stir Of Echoes or Ravenous!

[@RavenHouseMystery]

@@ice9557 Yes, indeed, The Sixth Sense made a huge splash two weeks after The Haunting. I remember that I wasn't too interested in The Sixth Sense at the time, due to all the other films coming out. Thankfully, I did eventually see The Sixth Sense before accidentally hearing about the ending. My favorite horror film of that year was "Sleepy Hollow", with "The Mummy" being a close second.

[@ice9557]

“Won”

[@WRROMAN100]

The Haunting was the first move I saw in theater where I was pondering how to get my money back...i was 15.

[@thanosandnobill3789]

For some reason, everyone says that The Haunting was a bad movie but almost everyone stills remember it after almost 25 years.

[@JokersRevenge48]

The Haunting was the first movie that i realized that cgi could ruin a movie. Now cgi ruins almost every movie.

[@Luchablay]

So YOU DID THIS?!?! lol

[@fletcherhamilton3177]

_The Haunting_ was one of the first films I saw at the cinema where I ‘enjoyed’ the film in a light and superficial way but left the place feeling oddly disappointed and empty . . . I have zero memory of the film to this day.

[@LucyLioness100]

The CG is extremely laughable in this movie

[@benjamincox4211]

Idk I think a lot of cgi has gotten pretty good here lately. Has had like 35 years to improve so it makes sense.

[@derekdodder]

Yeah, a lot of CGI is distracting even still.

[@jeromemalenfant6622]

What went wrong is that they forgot the first rule of 'scary': 'What you can't see is scarier than what you can see.'

[@GutMuncherZero]

I just watched it on streaming the other day and I think if they removed all the CGI it would be a lot better.

[@wiseguy100]

It took everything great about the Robert Wise version and threw it out the window, to make a cgi rollercoaster theme park ride.

[@anode9973]

i still think that the set design is absolutely GORGEOUS!! the architecture !!! the statues!!

[@ottobaron6392]

The 1963 film was shot in black and white, and used practical effects, which gave it a more moody and chilling atmospere. The 1999 film was shot in color, with a lot of CGI. The 1999 film did have a really good moment, however. It was when the annoying Owen Wilson's character is decapitated. A similar film, which I really liked, was "The Haunting of Hell House".

[@LucyLioness100]

Legend of Hell House is pretty decent. Richard Matheson actually had to tone down the violence and depravity of his book though he still alludes to some of it

[@johanvajse8410]

Legend of Hell House is the first movie I can remember scaring the bejebus out of me. And thoroughly confusing me. I was only 8 when I saw it.

[@matthewnicholas6365]

IIRC, this came out not long after House on Haunted Hill. It was all trendy to remake Dark Castle movies. House on Haunted Hill though was genuinely chilling in places. This was a bit more popcorn and kid friendly

[@jesseradler888]

That scene with the piano wire always haunts me...

[@gomeyla]

What do you mean? This is one of my favorite horror films of all time… I love this one.

[@kenwuest]

Wish you had talked about Jerry Goldsmith doing the music and mentioned the sound, on which Gary Rydstrom, who got an Oscar for "Saving Private Ryan", worked. Very effective in the cinema, and almost like another character. Also wish you had mentioned the rating. According to the director in an "EW" article, he said that the movie was edited as it got an "R-rating" for "terror".

[@jorgegodoy6824]

You are right, almost none of the reviewers don't talk about the music, which is the soul of a movie (at least with a good composer)

[@nikholman1287]

Seeing this in theaters was the last date I had with my cougar manager before I met my high school sweetheart/future wife....I got to 3rd base that night.....sorry, I forgot what we were talking about...

[@ice9557]

Damn good times Bro!

[@danialvereb]

The tragedy of this film is it probably has the best interior house production for a horror movie, it’s genuinely eerie, but the cgi and story at the end works against it.

[@aprilcanipe2614]

Guilty pleasure of mine! Love it 👌

[@godrilla5549]

Mine is jenkem

[@ice9557]

@@godrilla5549 mines Sewage Fetus Smoothies!

[@negativevibemerchant2670]

I really liked this version when it came out. Then I saw the original…

[@shadowleon659]

Jan de Bont did a good job with Speed and Twister. But he was the wrong director for this film.

[@BreezyBeej]

Recently rewatched the movie. The dialogue felt like no one was actually talking to each other which was done well in the 60s film but the 90s version... not so much. part of it was the 90s film had the lines 'updated' to modern lingo which did not jive well with the story. Also, the psychic abilities of the cast in the original made way more sense than 'insomniacs' But one thing that made this movie special was how vibrant and well crafted the set was. It was a joy to watch people run around the hallways because all the rooms had details to really dig into. If only the rest of it was good. One moment that really stuck out to me was when Dr. Marrow tried to coax Nell ONTO A COLLAPSING STAIRCASE?? What was he thinking??

[@jacobduncan2142]

I actually liked The Haunting. 😂 Yes, the CGI was awful, but it legit scared me as a kid. Haha.

[@Axolotl_Mischief]

I think you pretty much needed to be a kid to enjoy/be frightened by this snoozefest.

[@ice9557]

@@Axolotl_Mischief Yeah for sure, I think it’s a classic example of Hollywood creating something in the Horror genre but wanting to achieve a maximum audience by keeping it as friendly as possible. It’s a good film to allow younger kids to watch around Halloween I think, but that’s about it!

[@catrinasmith5311]

Despite everything I love this film mostly for the set design lmfao. That house is gorgeous. Also the bed attacking Nell always scared me as a kid.

[@lopirobinson1991]

It's a comfort movie for me 🤷 Nothing special but good rainy day stuff. Netflix did it waaaaay better; wish King would've had his way.

[@bernardlaus9996]

Best acting performance to Catherine Zeta-Jones running with high-heeled Prada boots 👢" I love your boots"

[@70mustang302]

Savage kicks! LOL

[@hellraizer44]

What I remember on this movie (in the theaters) was that obnoxious loud sound/boom for a cheap jump scare. The house itself was breathtaking, the attention to detail was so immersive you really feel its real. But yeah while the CGI was fine for its time I believed they should have used it sparingly. The best scare in my opinion is the one your mind is forced to imagine and not graphically seen.

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

One rewrite could have saved the entire film: Give Liam Neeson a daughter and have him spend the film trying to get her back.

[@70mustang302]

Sounds familiar LOL

[@suipsycko]

This movie was so memorable that this WTF episode just reminded me that I saw it and have forgot that it existed 🤪

[@ice9557]

Well it was a spectacularly MEH film 😲

[@emileekFolkDivinre6105]

So far I've seen every version of this story but have not read the book. My Mom LOVES it! When I watched the Netflix show as I was watching I finally realized what I was watching. I look forward to more

[@shadowblood95]

With the amount of work that went into the house and the amazing setpieces and some practical effects. A few clunky CG shots cant possibly undo that.

[@FranciscoSilva-bv9qq]

I still have fond memories of seeing this at Ultra Star Cinema in Chula Vista Mall. Friday night, packed theatre. Everyone was howling!

[@ice9557]

S.D. For life! I was stationed there! Go Chargers!!

[@FranciscoSilva-bv9qq]

@@ice9557 cant beat SD man!

[@xcleezee9597]

Are you kidding? This was one of my favorite horror movies!

[@danielx555]

The book is worth reading. The original movie is good, but they throw in a few changes. The 99 version is horrific. I was filled with rage when I watched this movie. By the end of it, I think I wiped it from my mind and I literally haven't thought about this since sitting in the theater and looking at the final scene and wanting to yell at the screen. They really f***ed this up. I will say that the book works because you never know if the main character is insane or not. It's told in first person, and although it feels very supernatural, there are no visible manifestations. The first movie captures this very well. There are sounds and there are voices. There are knocks on the walls and the doors. There is wind and there are some apparent temperature fluctuations. All of these could be features of insanity, and so the book keeps you guessing the whole time. And at the end when Eleanor's soul joins with the house, It has a really big emotional impact. In the book, because she is suicidal, her death feels like some kind of dark and joyful experience. Really dark stuff. The 99 version fails to convey any of that.

[@mattbellgottaring2it961]

This movie always has a special place in my heart. It helped usher in my obsession with horror films. As a 10 year old this was perfect for a fan of effects driven thrillers. There's a reason why it served the basis of the second scary movie film.

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

I heard for years about how bad this film was, and never saw it until about five years ago when it popped up free on streaming. About a third into it I was wondering why it had garnered so much hate...it seemed like a good adaptation. Then the latter two-thirds came along, and by the end I fully got it. I mean, if you want it to look like a child is crawling under a sheet, you get a child and a sheet, not a computer. The 1963 film did so much with suggestion and atmosphere, where this version was like some constantly morphing digital fun house that appeared to want to go as far in the other direction as possible.

[@jorgegodoy6824]

The decor and music was awesome

[@onlinegametime]

I really hope we get a Rose Red🌹 gets a Blueray release

[@joachimstenfjord6175]

I loved this movie, and still love it. When the bed comes "alive" i think that scene is amazing at that point and now

[@CHRISMED2]

You can never top the original movie, why they even tried is just crazy

[@KJ-xc6qs]

Hollywood's lack of originality and greed.

[@ghstproject]

Imagine telling your boss that you cant fix the kitchen sink of some random customer and it will take one week to fix it because you are scared of pipes...

[@frankfontaineofficial]

I couldn't sleep for months after watching this as a kid, and ive never looked at a Cherub ornament quite the same since.

[@hollabigT]

I was 11 when this movie dropped in the Summer of 99 and went to see it in theatres...it scared the shit outta me lol

[@Yeaster]

I think I was too young to understand this when it came out. It'd be interesting to rewatch this as an adult

[@GenoX1987]

I always loved this movie. I don't care if they used CGI for the ghosts. It's a great looking movie, and I feel is far better than most crap today like The Nun, or Annabelle.

[@ReginoRAmos-id3wf]

Highly agree

[@billsilver6429]

With all of the statues coming to life, it felt more like a Ray Harryhausen movie than a classic haunted house thriller. Just watch the original. The production design was the best thing about this remake. If only the two Steves had stuck with it.

[@ageeblue752]

I love this move…precisely 3 days ago popped in my mind……. Well about the special effects, it’s a movie of its time, I think as a whole the production is excellent. They should do a 2 one, great movie.

[@mordaciousfilms]

I may be in the minority in that I think this film is dope. It was one of the first horror films I ever saw, as it was released when I was 7 years old. I still think it's pretty chilling and spooky and lots of fun. I do not at all understand the hate. There are tons of movies that are so much worse!

[@HessKarma]

I was 9, and liked it as well. Quickly realised it was a mediocre horror, but after having sneaked many a slasher prior, it was a change of pace. I saw the potential for a far better movie, similar to Thirteen Ghosts, Ghost Ship, Event Horizon, etc.

[@ice9557]

@@HessKarma Event Horizon was MOST EXCELLENT!!!! It’s one of my favorite 90’s films!

[@youknowwhoiam2141]

When I was 13, during this time I would always watch these movies The haunting The mummy The mask of zorro

[@DevilFan669]

Wow I was 4 years when those two films came out and The Mask of Zorror came out when I was 3 so I was still a baby lol 😂 bro 😎

[@spoonbendingspacemonkey]

The problem with this movie is that other than the basic plot, it's nothing like the source material. The effect is utter stupidity and constant disappointment.

[@juliedoyel8923]

Absolutely loved this version

[@DevilFan669]

Jan De Bont also directed Lara Croft Tomb Raider 2 Cradle of Life (2003) also bro 😎 I’m surprised that you didn’t mentioned that movie

[@haha-kq6rz]

I love the original. It still creeps me out after 50 years. This version gets worse each time I watch it.

[@AHalevonEric]

The problem was it was too effects-heavy. The original didn't need any effects - it knew how to be cerebral and moody through just the cinematography, lighting, acting, and writing.

[@ice9557]

Agreed and back then you could achieve scares with less as well. As time goes on and the more we are exposed to and desensitized by the more we need to instill fear in ourselves I think, perhaps not though I’m know scholar, but the original did so many things damned near flawlessly that it looked effortless in the scares that it did reveal!!

[@madonnamartin5458]

Awesome video

[@masudashizue777]

That house was memorable but very little else. I always wanted to live in a huge house.

[@markbarrera6807]

They showed EVERYTHING.

[@ImmortalChaos]

It's the nostalgia factor for me and it was my first exposure to Catherine Zeta-Jones who was a major early celeb crush. For real though, SFX are visual eye candy meaning if a film relies too heavily on them, it will likely lack substance. If a film has any worthwhile merit, it will be because of a strong script, strong performances, and/or strong direction.

[@SeanBlazze]

One of my "guilty pleasures" as they call it I absolutely love the the first half of this movie. The second I totally understand why so many dislike it. But like Jo said in the video. visually the set is amazing. creepingly beautiful. And yes of course blah blah the original was better. blah blah

[@ice9557]

I seconded your blah blah’s!

[@Captain-Cosmo]

It was a waste of Lily Taylor, one of my favorite actresses. I loved the original film. And it showed almost nothing. Sound was important. This showed everything and more because they dumbed it down for a larger audience.

[@HuntingViolets]

I liked the original with Julie Harris. Lili Taylor was a great pick for the Julie Harris role. But then there was the script, so . . .

[@louguine]

bro i thought this movie was a fever dream every time ive googled this movie nothing would show up

[@giovannisynthesis]

This movie is a replica of The Evil 1978. Great vintage horror movie. The ending is creepy

[@xicute17]

I think this movie was good until house on haunted hill came out. Same thing happened to ghost ship. Ghost ship was good but once the ring came out, it changed the game. That's my recollection of these movies at least.

[@ice9557]

Yeah I definitely liked House On Haunted Hill better and what’s weird is it came out closer to Halloween and performed poorer than this film which came out during the summer and did like 100 mil in sales!

[@37Kilo2]

I saw this with my HS girlfriend. That was a good summer, so, while the movie wasn't that great, i do remember it fondly.

[@ice9557]

Where is she at these days?!

[@willsk7068]

It was either this or house on haunted hill as a kid. I think both came out same time.

[@jose26490165]

I used to cry in the final scene when eleanor dies 😅 inlove this movie

[@uploead]

I need that “How sweet…Fresh meat!” Back.

[@robj577]

I saw a double feature in the theatre of blair witch and the haunting. After watching blair witch, which i thought was real, the haunting did not hold up...

[@nairbdelrey1561]

As a little kid I used to love that movie. Now not so much

[@FerrariCarr]

Such a forgotten movie. People forget that this is the overall main movie they were parodying in Scary Movie 2, much like Scream was the overall main movie parodied in Scary Movie 1. 😂

[@Scottocaster6668]

The only thing that I like and that stands out the most is the HUGE fireplace in the house. Very bad dialogue.

[@Tyger20]

The set design was fucking incredible. Its a shame the movie is nothing more than an effects showcase/tech demo.

[@filthymcnasty5625]

Thats why the house was born bad cause it was built with the best of intentions..

[@7_Hertz84]

Imo was not a bad movie I still watch it from time to time

[@godrilla5549]

My mentally disabled parents absolutely love this movie and made me watch it all the time.

[@ice9557]

Why did they like it so much do you think?

[@godrilla5549]

@@ice9557 maybe it's the part where that one guy does that funny thing, like when you clap irl at a movie. You know.

[@xorderofchaosx]

the CGI is admittedly awful, but the efficacy of the set design still holds up very well, especially that atrium area. ..its not a great horror movie, but its a good one. people hate on it too much, its a good spooky not scary movie

[@dank2171]

I have not seen this movie since I was 10 or 11. I enjoyed it at 11 but can't imagine rewatching It today. I really only remember the scene with faces and the scene with Owen Wilson getting dragged into the water. I may be wrong about some of those details. Bad cgi and nothing memorable is not a good sign but people somewhat liked it when it came out. Just aged extremely poorly.

[@dennislogan6781]

My wife and I really enjoyed this movie. It's one of her favorite horror movies. We have seen it probably 20 times. But then again we don't watch alot of horror. It's just not for us.

[@Wednesdaywoe1975]

This was a damned good movie.

[@jacobcastellanos3251]

My teacher was reading a book to us in school forgot the name of the book, but anyway. I loved the movie

[@realDonaldTrump420]

My favorite Owen Wilson movie

[@UnwrittenSpade]

I was young and saw this and house on haunted hill around same time in theaters and loved both though hill is much better

[@scottieman2]

Haven't seen it in years. Don't remember if it was any good.

[@theartist8291]

Can you do what lies beneath next

[@Nixx0912]

I saw the sixties adaptation before watching this...thing. They messed up everything that was great in the old version. Without cgi or lazy jumpscares it really did scare me, this one not so much. It did made me laugh though so it works as parody.

[@bakionigeri6414]

Bro when kids these days talk about the phrase unlocking a memory. This is one of my favorite movies, bear with me I was born in the 89 I was probably like 10 LOL but thanks for reminding me of this freaky flick

[@flyworld9620]

Spielberg sounds like that customer that demands a stupid idea being added to the project to "improve" it.

[@realeala]

Please do WTF happened to Monkeybone next

[@NobuxD]

I hate how they put all that effort on the set designing yet decided to CGI PS2 era Casper in this rustic haunted mansion.

[@user-ql4js1rz6d]

What are you talking about? I love this movie! ❤