Find a European and American movie about a man who is imprisoned on a child.

The ghost of Hillhouse

Foreign film names

be haunted

More Chinese titles

Haunted house bell

Legend of haunted house

More foreign movie names

Mardicine, Louisiana ... (United States: Spanish title)

The Ghost of Hillhouse (USA) (trailer title)

Legend of Hillhouse ... (USA) (job title)

Film genre

Thriller/horror/suspense

The length of a movie (according to the screening time)

1 13 points/Switzerland: 1 12 points

Country/region

United States of America

conversational language

English

colour

colour

Match to the original tape

DTS SDDS Dolby digital EX

grade

Strong horror scenes rated PG- 13.

Shooting format

35 mm

Film length

3070 m (Switzerland)

[Edit this paragraph] Credit

Director. Director.

Jan de Bont Jan de Bont

playwright

Shirley jackson ... (novel "Mountain House is Haunted")

David Self (screenplay)

Actor, actor

Lili taylor lili taylor Eleanor Nell Vance

Liam neeson liam neeson ... Dr. David Marlowe.

Catherine Zeta-Jones Catherine Zeta-Jones ... Theoretically.

Owen wilson owen wilson Luke Sanderson

Bruce Dern Bruce Dern ... Mr Dudley.

Marian Seldes ... Mrs Dudley.

Alex Korom Zahi ... Mary Lamberta.

Todd Field Todd Field ... Todd Hackett.

Virginia Madsen virginia madsen ... Jane (female name)

Michael Cavanaugh ... Dr Malcolm Keogh.

Tom Owen ... Lou

Charles Gunning ... Hugh Klein

Saul Priver ... Ricky

M.C. Gainey M.C. Gainey ... Lacman

Hadley Earle ... Caroline Klein

Cadine de Eljard ... Rene Crane (as Cardina Halliday)

Alexandra Benjamin ... Mental patient # 1

Karen Gregan ..... Mental Patient No.2 (Karen Gregan)

Brandon jarrett ... mental patient number three.

Mary McNeill ..... Psychiatric patient number four.

William Minkin ... Psychiatric patient number five.

Debi Derryberry ... Children (voice)

Jessica Evans ..... Children (voice)

Sherry Lynn ... Children (voice)

Miles Masko ... Children (voice)

Courtland Meade ... Children (voice)

Chersi MulRooney ... Children (voice)

Kyle McDougall ..... Children (voice)

Hannah swanson ... Children (voice)

Leigh-Anne Cooper ... Kid # 1 (unedited)

Travis Tedford ... Additional Voice (Voice) (unedited)

Producer-produced

Susan Arnold ... Producer.

Jan de bont Jan de Bont ... Executive producer.

Marty Ewing ... Deputy producer.

Donna Ross ... Producer (Donna Akov Ross)

Colin Wilson ... producer.

Samuel Z. Arkoff ... Executive Producer (unedited)

Steven Allan Spielberg ... Executive Producer (undetermined)

[Edit this paragraph] Release date

United States of America

United States of America

1July 20, 999 ... (premiere)

United States of America

United States of America

1July 23, 999

[Edit this paragraph] Introduction to the plot

Version 1

The house in this mountain was built by Textile King 130 years ago. After its completion, it experienced many bloodshed events, leaving one death story after another. 100 years later, a doctor lied that he was doing research on sleep disorders and brought three other people to the house in this mountain. Soon after, the terrible ghost appeared. In the dark, the walls of the house stood upright and the floor was solid, but they soon found something mysteriously approaching them. ...

Version 2

Elaine Nolan has reached middle age and is a very fragile woman. She has been living in a closed environment for more than ten years, taking care of her seriously ill mother. Shortly after her mother died, she received a mysterious phone call telling her that she had been hired as one of the research subjects by Dr. Jeffrey Marlowe's insomnia research group, and she could get a weekly salary of $900.

Recently, Eleanor, who suffered from insomnia, happily went to the experimental site designated by Dr. Marlowe, a huge mountain house with a history of 130 years, and met Dr. Marlowe and two other members who were also employed by Dr. Seodina and Luke samson. Odola is a wild woman with various amorous feelings. She volunteered to participate in the experimental group to relieve the pressure of work and life. Luc, who is eloquent and humorous, joined Dr. Marlowe's project team purely for a large sum of money.

First of all, Dr. Marlowe told them the terrible past of the mountain house: this house was built by textile giant Shock Ryan 130 years ago for his beloved wife and those children who did not survive smoothly. Afterwards, Mr. and Mrs. Crane mysteriously died in this huge house. Whether the cause of death was suicide or homicide remains to be verified. But since then, all the owners living in the mountain house will die for unknown reasons. It is said that there are ghosts in the house, so this house has become a well-known haunted house.

After Dr. Marlowe finished the story, Eleanor was taken to their room by the wife of the mysterious housekeeper. On the one hand, the three men were stunned by the luxurious decoration in the room, on the other hand, they were worried about the horrible animal statues in the room. A huge portrait of shocked Ryan hangs on the top of the stairs in the empty hall. His eyes seem to overlook everything in the hall, and his 1000 arms seem to extend in any direction in the room.

As the night goes on, Luke and Theodore are often awakened by the screams coming from Eleanor's room. Eleanor told them that a terrible sound had been pounding her eardrums. She thought it was the ghost of a child talking to her, and Elinor even thought it was a mysterious force calling her to the house on the mountain. Luke and T-Bag think she's too neurotic, and she'll be fine if someone watches her.

In the next few days, more and more terrorist incidents began to follow, which made Eleanor's spirit almost completely collapse, and even Theodore began to suspect that there were ghosts in the house. But Luke began to doubt the real purpose of Dr. Marlowe calling everyone to this house. Marobe seems to have no intention of studying their insomnia symptoms at all. ...

Finally, when Elinor tried to persuade Shock Ryan not to kill again, the judges of Hell Gate took Shock Ryan to hell. However, Elinor was also killed by the shocked Ryan, even though Elinor was his granddaughter. The judges put Eleanor down and let her go to heaven with the souls of those children. This film is based on shirley jackson's classic novel The Mysterious Cloud in the Villa. Producers Susan Arnold and Donna Arkoff Roth have always liked this novel, hoping to make it a big screen one day. In addition, these two producers have a long history with horror films. Donna's father Samuel, the founder of American International Pictures, has made a series of horror films based on edgar allan poe's novels, such as Amityville Horror. Susan's father is the director Jack Arnold, who directed many cult horror movies, such as Black Lake Devil Tan and Strange Shrinking Man.

When director jan de bont learned that Jackson's novel Haunted by a Mountain House would be adapted into a modern film, he showed great interest before he saw the script. When he saw the script adapted by David CERF, his interest quickly turned into excitement. He said, "The original is very imaginative, and the modern script completed by David CERF is an excellent interpretation. I've always liked horror movies like The Exorcist and Monty, but this genre has changed in recent years. Ghost Invasion is different from most popular movies of the same kind. This is not a bloody horror movie, but it has a clever role-driven script. "

The producer is very happy that jan de bont can be the director of this film. Producer Donna said, "We don't think anyone is more suitable to direct this film than jan de bont, because Jane knows how to catch the audience and can just grab the heartstrings." Susan said: "Jane's ability to create tension is recognized." I think the most terrible thing in the film is the invisible things, which may be waiting for you in the corner or behind the door. Jane's technique just achieved this feeling. "

"I have always been interested in the fears we often have. I want to make all kinds of fears come alive on the big screen. I know they can be achieved with today's advanced technology, "jan de bont said. "This film is about the rule of consciousness. We present the truth and falsehood of things. You will feel that it is difficult to distinguish between true and false, and you don't know whether it really exists or comes from illusion. "

Liam neeson, who plays Dr. Marlowe in the film, said, "Dr. Marlowe doesn't believe in ghosts. He is a scientist and thinks everything can be explained. This role is the opposite of my background. I am Irish. I have believed in myths and ghosts since I was a child, and I especially like horror movies. The script of the movie is creepy, and I trust Jane very much because he is a great narrator. "

Producer Susan said: "When looking for an actor to play Marlowe, we need to find an actor with internal prestige, and you will believe him immediately." Liam is the best candidate, and he will give you enough security. "

The producer chose lili taylor to play Eleanor because the role is very fragile, but with the development of the plot, it will show an inner strength, and lili taylor can perfectly combine the external fragility with the inner strength.

Catherine Zeta-Jones is very optimistic about the script of this film, which she thinks is very different from any previous works. She also likes the role of Theo, because although Theo is wild and interesting, it is only her appearance disguise, and her nature will gradually emerge with the development of the plot.

In order to make the key "character" valley in Ghost Invasion reflect the surreal style, jan de bont recruited an elite behind-the-scenes team that won many awards. Including karl wolther Walter Lindenlaub, director of photography for Independence Day, Eugenio Zanetti, producer and designer of "Forgive me for my glitz", and Saving Private Ryan. And michael kahn, the editor of Schindler's List, Jerry Goldsmith, the film soundtrack master who composed Monty and L.A. Confidential, phil tippett, the special effects artist of Jurassic Park, Ellen Mirojnick, a fashion designer in Craig Hayes, Tornado and Speed.

The production designer Eugenio Zanetti described the house on the mountain as the meeting of sharping and Citizen Kane. Debonte said: "The space of the house must have a sense of oppression. I hope that the character will not only feel physically lost, but also feel emotionally lost. " Because this mountain house originally belonged to a textile giant 130 years ago, Zaniti studied those rich people who got rich overnight in 19 century and found that they bought building materials from all over the world in order to build a big mansion. Therefore, although the gable was built in the Victorian era, Sanetti decided to integrate Moroccan, Indian, Gothic, Neoclassical, Baroque and Romanesque styles. In the building and decoration materials of the house, Zaniti used a lot of metals and stones, suggesting the tenacity of the owner of the mountain. Among them, the metals are mainly bronze, ancient gold and copper, which gives people a long impression. In addition, the fabric in the film is mainly dark Red Velvet, which adds the symbol of blood.

[Edit this paragraph] Highlights

In the film, the set of the whole hall covers an area of 15000 square feet and is 45 feet high, of which the volume of the giant fireplace is nearly 1440 cubic feet.

The gorgeous bedroom and corridor in the mountain house were set in the studio of Raleigh Studio in Manhattan Beach, and the production designer Eugenio Zanetti used a mirror at the end of the corridor to create infinite visual effects.

The creaks and groans in the mountain house are pre-recorded and played on the shooting scene to stimulate the actors to naturally express their fears.

The house in the film is located in Grantham, England and is owned by Evansville University.

Liam neeson is afraid of heights and can't take a shot hanging on the stairs.

During filming, liam neeson nicknamed Catherine Zeta-Jones "Welsh Gazelle", because a running scene was filmed many times, and Nissen couldn't catch up with Zeta-Jones every time.

The film was originally decided to be produced by Timon Pictures and directed by Wes Klein.

It is said that Steven Allan Spielberg directed some scenes or participated in post-production.