The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) movie poster

The Haunting in Connecticut

2009 ·1h 42m · ★ 6.2 (1,243)

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 crossover.

Why it matters

A tense haunted house story that leans into family trauma and spiritual dread, The Haunting in Connecticut blends traditional ghost story beats with a real-life case angle.

  • Centers on a sick child’s perspective, adding emotional weight beyond jump scares
  • Uses a Victorian funeral home setting to amplify atmosphere with practical effects and unsettling visuals
  • Straddles the line between true-crime horror and supernatural thriller—appealing to fans of both
  • Falls into familiar haunted house clichés but balances them with strong performances and a grounded family drama
3 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
28
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
100
Supernatural
100
Creature
0
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
43
Survival
50
HauntingOccult

Content Warnings

Child in DangerBody HorrorDehumanizationMedical Gore

Phobia triggers

DentistryTeethReligious ImageryMirrorsMedical Procedures

TMDB Keywords

based on true storyboy in perilchild cancercousin relationshipcrematoriumdesecrationduringcreditsstingerfuneral homefuneral parlorhallucinationhide and seekincineratorisolated housemortuaryoncology wardreverendrosaryscientific experimenttold in flashback

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