Preview: Haunting in Connecticut (2009)

Synopsis:

Moving into a new home to help their sick child, a family discovers they've moved into a haunted former mortuary.

• Poster: C+

Review:

I understand entirely the image of the seance table at the bottom of the frame. I don't understand the upper imagery and what it has to do with the film. The entire scene does mirror a small aspect of the film, but it doesn't seem to effectively evoke the film's plot, which doesn't pull people to the theater if they haven't seen the poster.

• Trailer: B

Review:

Much to my surprise, this Exorcist-style supernatural horror film looks quite interesting, although I'm certain that it will not be as spectacular as the William Peter Blatty original.

Oscar Prospects:

It takes an extra special film to appeal to the Academy and lately, even the best horror can't crack the Academy's mesh-wire ceiling.

Release Date:

• March 27, 2009

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (October 19, 2008) Original

-Wesley Lovell (February 15, 2009) New Release Date (changed from 2009)