The Haunted (1991 film)

1991 television film

The Haunted

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Genre| Horror film
Based on| The Haunted: One Family's Nightmare
by Robert Curran, Jack Smurl, Janet Smurl, Ed Warren, and Lorraine Warren
Written by| Darrah Cloud
Directed by| Robert Mandel
Starring| Sally Kirkland
Jeffrey DeMunn
Composer| Richard Bellis
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
Production
Executive producer| Bohdan Zachary
Producer| Daniel Schneider
Production location| Los Angeles
Cinematography| Michael D. Margulies
Editor| Farrel Levy
Running time| 100 minutes
Production company| FNM Films
Original release
Network| Fox Network
Release| May 6, 1991 (1991-05-06)

The Haunted is a 1991 American made-for-television haunted house film directed by Robert Mandel and starring Sally Kirkland, who received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance.[1] The film depicts the events surrounding the Smurl haunting.

## Plot

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Janet Smurl and her family move into an old duplex in the town of West Pittston, Pennsylvania, which is rumored to be haunted. Indeed, soon family members begin to pursue a variety of threatening phenomena. Strange human shadows wandering around the house, ominous sounds coming through the night, a stench spreading through the house, stains appearing on their own on the walls. But Janet cannot come to terms with the fact that something is persistently forcing the family to leave the house. Eventually, Janet turns to paranormal investigators, the Warren's for help, who know a lot more about the supernatural.

## Cast

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* Sally Kirkland as Janet Smurl
* Jeffrey DeMunn as Jack Smurl
* Louise Latham as Mary Smurl
* George D. Wallace as John Smurl
* Joyce Van Patten as Cora Miller
* Stephen Markle as Ed Warren
* Diane Baker as Lorraine Warren
* Cassie Yates as Dorie Hayden
* John O'Leary as Father Larson
* Hope Garber as Aunt Lily
* Benj Thall as Kid
* Claudette Roche as Reporter #2
* John Asher as Joe
* Allison Barron as Katie
* Krista Murphy as Colleen
* Ashley Bank as Shawn
* Michelle Collins as Erin

## Reception

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## Awards and nominations

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Award  | Category  | Subject  | Result

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Golden Globe Award[2] | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Sally Kirkland | Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie | Michael D. Margulies  | Nominated

## References

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1. ^ "Golden Globe Awards for 1992". IMDb. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
2. ^ "The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1992)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Retrieved June 25, 2020.

## External links

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* The Haunted at IMDb
* The Haunted (1991) at Rotten Tomatoes

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Films directed by Robert Mandel

* Independence Day (1983)
* F/X (1986)
* Touch and Go (1986)
* Big Shots (1987)
* Perfect Witness (1989)
* The Haunted (1991)
* School Ties (1992)
* The Substitute (1996)
* Hysteria – The Def Leppard Story (2001)
* A Season on the Brink (2002)
* The Secret Life of Zoey (2002)

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