The Haunting in Connecticut 2 — Film Review
Confession: I once harbored a bit of a crush on Chad Michael Murray. Many may not know him, but he starred in a top-rated teen television show. So it only fits. I admit what caught my eye about this movie was his starring role. It popped onto Netflix instant streaming, and I thought, what the hell? Well, now I can add this dumb movie and the 100 or so minutes I’ll never get back to the list of things I sacrificed in the past for my absurd crush (dignity, wall space, etc.). The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia brings little to the table other than the question: why bother keeping the first part of the title when you’re moving it to Georgia? Was The Haunting in Georgia too much to handle?
Allegedly based on a true story (don’t you love that sentence at the beginning of horror films? Insert sarcasm here.), Ghosts of Georgia is about a small family moving to the country. All the women of the family, including the young daughter, seem to possess the ability to see ghosts. Lisa, the matriarch, opts for medication to keep this under control, while her sister, Joyce, suggests just rolling with it. Shortly after moving to this House, Lisa’s daughter Heidi starts to see ghosts, and a story about the previous occupants unfolds. Trust me, my description of this movie is far more interesting than the actual film. I was bored from start to finish; the ghost backstory is…
