Desperation vs The Haunting
Desperation and The Haunting are tied on audience score (5.5/10). The Haunting is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 11m. The Haunting is the older of the two (1999 against 2006). Both are fantasy, horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Desperation
The Haunting| Desperation | The Haunting | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 5.5/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1999 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mick Garris | Jan de Bont |
| Main cast | Kelly Overton, Ron Perlman, Henry Thomas, Alain Uy, Sammi Hanratty | Owen Wilson, Bruce Dern, Lili Taylor, Virginia Madsen, Catherine Zeta-Jones |
Synopsis
Desperation
When a sheriff arrests a writer, a family, a couple, and a hitchiker and throws them in a jail cell in the deserted town of Desperation, they must fight for their lives.
The Haunting
Dr. David Marrow invites three distinct individuals to the eerie and isolated Hill House to be subjects for a sleep disorder study. The unfortunate guests discover that Marrow is far more interested in the sinister mansion itself — and they soon see the true nature of its horror.
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