The Haunting

1999 film by Jan de Bont
Movie film Q786019
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The Haunting

Summary

The Haunting is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,250 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Haunting's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Haunting's director is recorded as Jan de Bont[4].
  • The Haunting's screenwriter is recorded as David Self[5].
  • The Haunting's screenwriter is recorded as Michael Tolkin[6].
  • The Haunting's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith[7].
  • The Haunting's genre is recorded as horror film[8].
  • The Haunting's genre is recorded as fantasy film[9].
  • The Haunting's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[10].
  • The Haunting's genre is recorded as mystery film[11].
  • The Haunting's genre is recorded as ghost film[12].
  • The Haunting's genre is recorded as psychological horror film[13].
  • The Haunting's based on is recorded as The Haunting of Hill House[14].
  • The Haunting's cast member is recorded as Liam Neeson[15].
  • The Haunting's cast member is recorded as Catherine Zeta-Jones[16].
  • The Haunting's cast member is recorded as Owen Wilson[17].
  • The Haunting's cast member is recorded as Lili Taylor[18].
  • The Haunting's cast member is recorded as Bruce Dern[19].
  • The Haunting's cast member is recorded as Marian Seldes[20].
  • The Haunting's cast member is recorded as Todd Field[21].
  • The Haunting's cast member is recorded as Virginia Madsen[22].
  • The Haunting's cast member is recorded as Alix Koromzay[23].
  • The Haunting's cast member is recorded as M.C. Gainey[24].
  • The Haunting's cast member is recorded as Tom Irwin[25].
  • The Haunting's producer is recorded as Colin Wilson[26].
  • The Haunting's production company is recorded as DreamWorks[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Haunting's producer is recorded as Colin Wilson[26]. Its director is recorded as Jan de Bont[4]. Screenwriters include David Self[5] and Michael Tolkin[6]. Cast members include Liam Neeson[15], Catherine Zeta-Jones[16], Owen Wilson[17], Lili Taylor[18], Bruce Dern[19], and Marian Seldes[20].

Publication

Publication dates include +1999-01-01T00:00:00Z[28] and +1999-10-14T00:00:00Z[29]. The Haunting's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include horror film[8], fantasy film[9], film based on a novel[10], mystery film[11], ghost film[12], and psychological horror film[13].

Subject and Themes

The Haunting's main subject is recorded as supernatural[31].

Reception

Reviews include 16%[32] and 3.8/10[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Haunting's after a work by is recorded as Shirley Jackson[34].

Why It Matters

The Haunting ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,250 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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