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| Haunting, The |
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Genre:Horror
Reviewed In Issue 36 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson, Bruce Dern & Lili Taylor |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
DreamWorks Home Entertainment |
| (Catalog Number): |
ID9219DW |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG13 |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.99 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
113 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1999 |
| (LD Release Date): |
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| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Jan De Bont |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
David Self |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Jerry Goldsmith |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Eugenio Zanetti |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Michael Kahn, ACE |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Jan De Bont |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Susan Arnold, Donna Arkoff Roth & Colin Wilson |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Panavision |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.40:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.32:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Digital Surround EX |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
DTS, SDDS & Dolby Digital Surround EX |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Based on the novel “The Haunting Of Hill House” by Shirley Jackson, this 1999 version of The Haunting stars state-of-the-art special effects to transport us to the supernatural world of Hill House—a century-plus old mansion with a sad and ugly past. Dr. Marrow (Neeson) invites three subjects to the house for a seemingly harmless experiment. But the trouble begins when Nell (Taylor) becomes oddly drawn to the house—and the eerie spirit of the house seems to share the attraction to her. For a visual effects-free take on this terrific story, check out the 1963 version directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Harris, Clair Bloom, Richard Johnson & Russ Tamblyn where the bone-chilling frights come from the unseen.
LaserDisc Picture:
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
Yes |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
Yes |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
Yes |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
Yes |
| (Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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| (Holosonic Soundfield): |
Yes |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
Yes |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
Yes |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
Yes |
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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Reference LaserDisc: |
No |
Collector Edition: |
No |
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