And that turns out to be a very good thing: This sequel in name only is a superior pic in almost every possible way, and deserves better than the half-hearted dump limited theatrical exposure day-and-date with VOD release its been given by Lionsgate. Not to mention the really strong acting. Later on investigators arrive at the house to only find it engulfed in flames. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 17% of 105 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.3/10. franchise The Haunting of Connecticut, The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013) , 2009, . With the bodies burned, Jonah and the other spirits can now rest in peace. But when the effects wear off, the paranormal visions of the nightmarish entities return in full force. The children find a box of photographs, which show Jonah, a young man from Matt's visions, at a sance, emitting ectoplasm from his mouth. [18] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. Andy relays this information to Joyce and Lisa, who then relays it to Heidi, but tells her that the stationmaster was a good man and helped a lot of people. Virginia Madsen is very powerful as the mother, and Kyle Gallner is very effective as Matt Campbell, the son with cancer. The Snedeker's story first came to light in horror novelist Ray Garton's 1992 book "In a Dark Place: The Story of a True Haunting." She noted that nobody before or since had experienced anything unusual in the house, and that the Snedeker family stayed in the house for more than two years before finally deciding to leave. When he asks her about it, she says that Mr. Gordy says that some people are coming. [16] The DVD release of The Haunting in Connecticut was the recipient of the Best Ghost Story award in Home Media Magazine's 2009 Reaper Awards ceremony held in Los Angeles in October 2009. 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On another hospital visit, Sara finds a man putting up a "For Rent" sign in front of a large house. SPOILERS AHEAD. In an interview in "Horror Bound" magazine, Garton discussed how the "true story" behind "The Haunting in Connecticut" came about. But Joyce, who extends a surprise visit by moving into a decrepit trailer near the main house, thinks her niece should decide for herself whether she really wants to see dead people. The first trailer, poster and synopsis for THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT 2: GHOSTS OF GEORGIA, starring Katee Sackhoff and Chad Michael Murray. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. They then discover that Matt has escaped the hospital. 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Matt tells another patient, Reverend Nicholas Popescu (Elias Koteas), about the visions. The film was given a limited release in the United States on 1 February 2013 and around the world during 2013 with a wide release in the United Kingdom on 31 October 2013. My vote is seven. He would hold them somewhere secret, then when it was safe, he would move them to the next location. When the family comes home, they find a shirtless Matt with his fingers blood-covered from scratching at the wall. The family begins to crack under the stress of Matt's illness and bizarre behavior. Matt Campbell: One bright day in the middle of the night, two dead boys got up to fight. Matt burns the bodies so that the tormented spirits can be freed. Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. As Lisa (Abigail Spencer) and Andy Wyrick (Chad Michael Murray) explain to their young daughter, Heidi (Emily Alyn Lind), they couldnt resist the new quarters because the bank gave us such a good deal. Unfortunately, they soon learn why; the place is haunted by the ghosts of its original owner, the owners more recently deceased descendant, and several mid-19th-century slaves who visited the place back when it was a stop on the Underground Railroad. While conducting The Pope's Exorcist fact vs. fiction analysis, we found no evidence that the real Father Gabriele Amorth zipped around Rome on a Labretta scooter, nor did he wear Ferrari-red socks or enjoy listening to pop music. The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia is a 2013 psychological horror film that serves as a spiritual successor to The Haunting in Connecticut by Gold Circle Films. A young family moves into a historic home in Georgia, only to learn they are not the house's only inhabitants. He is taken to the hospital, where he encounters Jonah. The man is frustrated and offers her the first month free if she will rent it immediately. Allen and Carmen Snedeker moved in with their daughter and three young sons. They couldn't keep their stories straight. After a family is forced to relocate for their son's health, they begin experiencing supernatural behavior in their new home, and uncover a sinister history. 'The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia' is partially based on a true story. His books, films, and other projects can be found on his website. 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An unrated version has been released on DVD which runs 10 minutes longer than the PG-13 Theatrical Version (92mins) and also runs the same length as the version approved in the UK by the BBFC at 102mins. Later, when Lisa's easygoing sister Joyce (Katee Sackhoff) shows up for a visit, the restless spirits inhabiting the house begin to make their presence known.CREDITS:TM \u0026 Lionsgate (2013)Cast: Emily Alyn Lind, Grant James, Abigail Spencer, Katee SackhoffDirector: Tom ElkinsProducers: Jeff Levine, Brad Kessell, Scott Niemeyer, Bobby Ranghelov, Paul Brooks, Jonathan Shore, Norm Waitt, Sara GilesScreenwriter: David CoggeshallWHO ARE WE?The MOVIECLIPS channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Not long after they move in along with Heidi, Joyce arrives to stay with them. Title (Brazil): "Evocando Espritos 2" ("Evoking Spirits 2") Nell, the doctor (Liam Neeson) and Theo (Catherine Zeta-Jones) lead Crane to a door where a bunch of spirits trap him. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. When her father finds her, she has somehow fallen into the station where the men and women escaping slavery hid. He tells them of all the good that the stationmaster brought about and warns the family that they may get some visitors wishing to pay homage to the stationmaster, and asks them to be kinder than the previous owner, Mr. Gordy, was. Design and text 1996 - 2023 Jon Sandys. Shortly after moving in, Heidi begins to experience visions. The family lives there for five years before relocating again. A deaf policeman heard the noise and came and killed those two dead boys. The deranged murderer used the same method to kill his human victims. Meanwhile, Heidi is struggling to ride her bike when it suddenly straightens up. Lisa and Joyce speculate about why Mr. Gordy hadn't wanted people on his land and come to the conclusion that he wanted his ancestor to be remembered for the good that he did and not the bad. Soon they find themselves in the presence of a secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.A young family moves into a historic home in Georgia, only to learn they are not the house's only inhabitants. The family soon becomes haunted by violent and traumatic events from supernatural forces occupying the house. When Heidi takes too long, Lisa returns to the bathroom as the lights flicker. Joyce coughs up a needle and begins to become sutured from the inside. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. Deborahlogan endingexplainedThe Taking of Deborah Logan follows a documentary crew taping the daily life of a woman suffering from Alzheimers. As a result, corpses that have had their eyelids cut off would not have the natural looking eyes portrayed here. Chosen answer: Nothing specific, the carving of mystical symbols is just meant to be a means of furthering his power. She finds her sister strung from the ceiling and cuts the sutures just before the stationmaster is able to get them. As Lisa is leaving, Heidi tells her that it is hard when people don't believe you, indicating that she knew what she was doing. 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He subsequently turned into a malevolent ghost, whose presence Heidi starts to feel shortly after her familys relocation. The cries of help that Lisa, Heidi, and Joyce keep hearing are from the ghosts of his victims, asking them for help. She follows the guidance of the conductor's ghost, which leads her to the station. Look for it in limited theatrical release and on VOD. NY 10036. As part of the Underground Railroad. I expected it to be just another horror story, and while it is a ghost story, I do not think it really succeeded at scaring us. [8], However, according to skeptical investigator Benjamin Radford, there is "little or no proof that anything supernatural occurred at the house". With Abigail Spencer, Morgana Shaw, Emily Alyn Lind, Chad Michael Murray. When these things turn out to be true, it is revealed that Mr. Gordy had in fact owned the house before the Wyricks. Check out the trailer forThe Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia(via Yahoo!) Lind recalls the E.T.-era Drew Barrymore with her poised and compelling performance as Heidi, and Sackhoff adds just the right touch of good-time-gal naughtiness to her vivid supporting turn as Joyce. When the Campbell family moves to upstate Connecticut, they soon learn that their charming Victorian home has a disturbing history: not only was the house a transformed funeral parlor where inconceivable acts occurred, but the owner's clairvoyant son Jonah served as a demonic messenger, providing a gateway for spiritual entities to . [11] The film was released on March 27, 2009, in the UK, USA, and Canada. That is why this film is the opposite. Heidi seems to have no memory of what happened and tells the doctor that when she didn't get out of the tub like she was supposed to, her mom pulled her out of the tub really hard, making it even harder to believe Lisa's story. The scariest part? Outside, everyone watches tearfully as the emergency crew attempts to resuscitate a dying Matt. Nothing specific, the carving of mystical symbols is just meant to be a means of furthering his power. Yet others aren't so sure. It is not very clichd, besides the obvious scares, and is a strong film, mostly when it depends on the normality. Movie Details & Credits. To test Heidi's knowledge, Joyce and Lisa do some research and ask Heidi to pick Mr. Gordy out of a bunch of old photos, which she does. [15] [3], Gold Circle Films produced the follow-up The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia with Tom Elkins as director and David Coggeshall as the screenwriter,[24][25][26] it was released in a limited theatrical run, and through Video on Demand, on February 1, 2013.[27]. Back to back they faced each other, drew their swords and shot each other. Sara and her husband Peter (Martin Donovan), a recovering alcoholic, discuss finding a rental house closer to the hospital. There, she finds a hidden door and discovers many animals that had been stuffed by the stationmaster. I went to Ed with this problem. He interviewed all the family members about their experiences, and soon realized that there was a problem: "I found that the accounts of the individual Snedekers didn't quite mesh. [8], The film received mostly negative reviews, though it fared slightly better than its predecessor, with a 19% approval rating based on 16 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes;[9] Metacritic gave the film a score of 25 out of 100, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews", based on five reviews.[10]. Filmmakers have a long history of touting movies as being based on true stories, when in fact they have little or no connection to any real events. The film is set in 1993. 7 biggest mistakes in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, The 20 biggest mistakes in The Wizard of Oz, 40 biggest mistakes in The Big Bang Theory, 6 Cool things you've never noticed in movies, The biggest mistakes in the Harry Potter movies, 25 mistakes you never noticed in great movies, 7 mistakes in Beetlejuice you never spotted, More quotes from The Haunting in Connecticut, More questions & answers from The Haunting in Connecticut. Instead, Lisa herself begins having visions as well. Predictably, her refusal to accept the truth doesnt make her daughter lose the ability. Peter and Sara learn that Matt's cancer treatments have had no effect. At the risk of sounding crass, Lionsgate may have left some money on the table by not emphasizing the latter plot element in advertising, especially since the pic is opening during Black History Month. At the beginning of the credits, the names that appear are turning from white into bloody red. It did not scare me, but it sure provoked emotion and a powerful ending. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. The Station Master is the evil ghost. The Haunting in Connecticut: Directed by Peter Cornwell. As for "The Haunting in Connecticut," Garton notes, "I suspect the movie will begin with the words: 'Based on a true story.' Summary: A young family moves into a historic home in Georgia, but they quickly discover they are not alone. During the blessing, Joyce experiences frightening visions of slaves being taken to the station by the stationmaster, along with the conductors, and she sees the bodies of her family members decomposing during the blessing.