The Haunting vs The Household

The Household has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.5/10 for The Haunting). The Haunting is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 1h 59m. The Haunting is the older of the two (1999 against 2025). Both are horror, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Haunting posterThe Haunting1999 VS The Household posterThe Household2025
The HauntingThe Household
Audience score★ 5.5/10★ 10.0/10
Year19992025
Length1h 53m1h 59m
GenresFantasy, Horror, Mystery, ThrillerHorror, Mystery, Thriller
Country–Australia
DirectorJan de BontLuke Shaw
Main castOwen Wilson, Bruce Dern, Lili Taylor, Virginia Madsen, Catherine Zeta-JonesLuke Shaw, Arna Reed, Dylan Guest

Synopsis

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.

The Household

A documentary about two amateur filmmakers investigating a series of mysterious murders. They become entangled with a secret organization hiding a terrifying secret.

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