Haunting, The

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.