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A creepy film with enough jump scares to make it a great movie to watch on Halloween. Creepy, Creepy, Creepy, Creepy. Ok here is some more creepy, creepy, creepy.

It has its familiar moments and a sprinkle of cliches, but The Haunting in Connecticut does prove to be a decent and quite interesting little haunted house film- feeling very reminiscent as well as inspired by The Amityville Horror. Personally I enjoyed this flick. Yeah, it has some melodramatic moments at times, but I was certainly never bored while watching it. The fact that this film has such low ratings, especially when compared to other anticipated flops like The Possession is quite alarming. The acting is pretty well done, namely from Virginia Madsen, Elias Koteas, and Kyle Gallner. The only one who isn't all that great is Martin Donovan as the father character, but he's hardly in the movie enough to make a difference- heck even the kid actors are decent in this film. The imagery throughout the movie is haunting and surreal, it crawls under your skin, and truly allows for the atmosphere to really shine throughout the film despite its more noticeable flaws. The cinematography is nice, and the story is pretty well paced, albeit a bit formulaic at times, but still enjoyable. In the end, I do not see why The Haunting in Connecticut deserves so much hate, and found it to be a rather decent little horror flick. It may have some similarities to horror films in the past, but its unique moments and inspired ones lend it to be a very entertaining and creepy film i'm glad I didn't pass on.

My Rating: 7.3/10.

I really did hesitate to see this movie because I had not seen many that have interested me since the days of Poltergeist - one exception being The Exorcism of Emily Rose. I loved both despite the obvious difference in style.

I found The Haunting In Connecticut disturbingly fun. It definitely had its own style which at times made me wonder when the signs of it bombing were going to appear. I think that was part of why I enjoyed it because it never did disappoint me. This mixture of reality and the supernatural kept me on the edge of my seat. Was it the trauma of cancer causing so much grief for this family or the chilling(yet burning), hidden secrets of the dead in this funeral home that kept expectations from settling on one aspect or the other? The fact is both were enough to draw attention away from the other while we try to make our own conclusions.

An innocent, everyday family deals with the possible, yet probable death of young Matt, who at times suffers excruciatingly from dealing with the unknown and death that he is convinced is his destiny. Squeezed between what is and may be real was enough, but then deal with the likes of a stranger who claims to be a reverend...c'mon, this is classic stuff. You can't take all this in without suffering a little, especially when the family itself starts to fall apart when they need to stick together.

While there are some questions that may not be answered, the story itself was more than satisfying. Special effects were kept to a minimum but used effectively and when needed. Acting was not Oscar worthy but good enough to make it all seem real. Fun when you want it and scary when you need it.

It's definitely a 7/10

It's a "Keeps you guessing while scared," kind of a movie. We really liked it.

In THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT, the Campbell family moves into a former funeral home (!) in order to be closer to the doctor of their terminally ill son. They're unaware that their new home was once the site of unspeakable acts of necromancy.

Now, the former victims of these violations are out to make their presence known.

This movie exceeds expectations. The story is engaging, the characters are believable, and the ghouls are original. Virginia Madsen plays the tormented Mrs. Campbell with the perfect balance of familial love and growing terror. Kyle Gallner is Matt, who gets one of the most memorable scenes in this or any other supernatural tale!

Definitely worth a look...