The Haunting of Molly Hartley DVDR-Replica

The Haunting of Molly Hartley

ViDEO TYPE: R1 NTSC RUNTiME: 85 min


STORE DATE: 02/24/09 RLS DATE: 02/05/09


iMDB RATiNG: 3.4/10 1,324 votes


GENRE: Drama | Thriller


iMDB LiNK: www.imdb.com/title/tt1045655/

Starring: Chace Crawford, Annalynne McCord, Haley Bennett,


Shannon Woodward, Shanna Collins, Ron Canada, Jake Weber

Director: Mickey Liddell


Screenwriter: John Travis, Rebecca Sonnenshine


Producer: Jennifer Hilton, Mickey Liddell


Composer: James T. Sale


Studio: Freestyle Releasing

Synopsis: The best horror films tap into our innermost fears,


and by that standard, THE HAUNTING OF MOLLY HARTLEY


puts forth a dynamite premise. After surviving a near-fatal stab wound


inflicted by her... The best horror films tap into our innermost fears,


and by that standard, THE HAUNTING OF MOLLY HARTLEY puts forth a


dynamite premise. After surviving a near-fatal stab wound inflicted by her


religious-zealot mother, Molly (Haley Bennett, MUSIC & LYRICS) and her


father attempt to make a fresh start in a new town. Unfortunately, on top


of making new friends and studying calculus, poor Molly also has to contend


with horrific nightmares, chronic nosebleeds, and mysterious voices.


Has she inherited her mother's insanity, or are there more sinister


forces at work? It turns out that Molly's parents made a deal with the devil


when she was born, and they price that they paid was her immortal soul.


Faustian bargains are a tried and true motif of the horror genre. They tap into


audience fears and offer up the guilty pleasure of dancing with the devil.


While THE HAUNTING OF MOLLY HARTLEY dwells on gloom and doom, there


are great moments when Molly explores her impending wicked side, flirting


with the devilishly handsome Joseph Young (GOSSIP GIRL's Chace Crawford) and


giving Suzie (90210's AnnaLynne McCord), the residential mean girl, some bone-breaking comeuppance. Director Mickey

Lidell could've used a lighter tough with the film,


but in an era when every other horror film is a remake, seeing somebody even


attempt to try something original is a nice change of pace. It's equally


refreshing to see a filmmaker rely on some good old-fashioned suspense to


spook the audience, rather than succumbing to the overwrought torture


scenarios that make up the bulk of modern-day horror movies.

R i P P E R ' S N O T E S

Main Movie: Video - untouched


Audio - English 5.1


Subs - English, Spanish

Extras: Interviews, Trailer, Previews