The Haunting in Connecticut tells the story of a family who are forced to move to an old house in Connecticut to be closer to the hospital where their son Matt is on a special course of cancer treatment.
Money is tight for the family so they accept the house on its cheap rental price but, they soon discover why the rent is so low as they unearth the morbid history of their new home, which was once a mortuary.
Matt starts to see unnerving and unnatural things about the house but, the family blame it on his illness and his treatment. The supernatural events get progressively worse though and soon the family are unable to ignore the evil residing in their home. Matt begins to uncover the truth about the former mortuary, where the owner practised necromancy and used his son Jonah as a gateway to the other side, as the tortured souls trapped within the walls refuse to leave him alone.
The film, which is based on a true story, is gripping and a little spooky right from the start but, unlike your average horror, it is also quite emotional as we see what Matt and his family have to go through to fight his cancer.
The acting and the plot are both strong and the horror is consistent, making it a really interesting film packed with just the right amount of jumpy bits. A great watch if you like a bit of a scare.
Money is tight for the family so they accept the house on its cheap rental price but, they soon discover why the rent is so low as they unearth the morbid history of their new home, which was once a mortuary.
Matt starts to see unnerving and unnatural things about the house but, the family blame it on his illness and his treatment. The supernatural events get progressively worse though and soon the family are unable to ignore the evil residing in their home. Matt begins to uncover the truth about the former mortuary, where the owner practised necromancy and used his son Jonah as a gateway to the other side, as the tortured souls trapped within the walls refuse to leave him alone.
The film, which is based on a true story, is gripping and a little spooky right from the start but, unlike your average horror, it is also quite emotional as we see what Matt and his family have to go through to fight his cancer.
The acting and the plot are both strong and the horror is consistent, making it a really interesting film packed with just the right amount of jumpy bits. A great watch if you like a bit of a scare.
