| The Haunting in Connecticut | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Peter Cornwell |
| Written by | Adam Simon Tim Metcalfe |
| Produced by | Paul Brooks Andrew Trapani Daniel Farrands Wendy Rhoads |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Adam Swica |
| Edited by | Tom Elkins |
| Music by | Robert J. Kral |
Production companies | Gold Circle Films Integrated Films |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Countries | |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
| Box office | $78.8 million[2][3] |
The Haunting in Connecticut is a 2009 supernatural horror film directed by Peter Cornwell and starring Virginia Madsen, Kyle Gallner, Martin Donovan, Amanda Crew, and Elias Koteas. The film is alleged to be about Carmen Snedeker and her family, though Ray Garton, author of In a Dark Place: The Story of a True Haunting (1992), has publicly distanced himself from the accuracy of the events he depicted in the book.[4][5] The film's story follows the fictional Campbells as they move into a house (a former mortuary) to mitigate the strains of travel on their cancer-stricken son, Matt. The family soon becomes haunted by violent and traumatic events from supernatural forces occupying the house.
The film was moderately successful, grossing about $78.8 million at the box office.[3] it received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to Metacritic.[6] In 2010 Gold Circle Films announced the production of a sequel, The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (released 2013) They noted, however, that the film wouldn't be a direct sequel to The Haunting in Connecticut and would instead be a self-contained film with unique characters.[7]
- ^ a b "The Haunting in Connecticut". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023.
- ^ "The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) — Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ "Episode Notes for A Connecticut Haunting in a Keen Author's Court". MonsterTalk. Skeptic. August 10, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ Bendici, Ray (March 25, 2009). "Damned Interview: Ray Garton". Damned Connecticut. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012.
- ^ The Haunting in Connecticut at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (June 11, 2010). "Gold stays ghoul with third 'Haunting'". Variety. Archived from the original on June 16, 2010.