''The Haunting of Seacliff Inn'' is a 1994 American

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starring

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and William R. Moses. It was written by Walter Klenhard and Tom Walla and directed by Klenhard. The film originally aired on

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on September 22, 1994.

Plot

A couple starts to live in strange and scary situations when they move to an old house in a seaside town.

Cast

as Susan Enright * William R. Moses as Mark Enright * Lucinda Weist as Sara Warner * Tom McCleister as John *

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as Lorraine Adler * Shannon Cochran as Sheriff Tomizack *

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as Dorothy O'Hara * Jay W. MacIntosh as Caroline *

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as Jeremiah Hastings

Reception

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gave it two out of four stars, stating: "Although not terribly scary, THE HAUNTING OF SEACLIFF INN unfolds in an effectively moody, slow-paced fashion. Much too chatty, it does offer logical explanations for the so-called "supernatural" events, and also cleverly insinuates the legend of Jeremiah and Olivia into the Enrights' own troubled marital history." Tony Scott from

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wrote: "Sheedy plays her role with striking confidence, and Moses, who had a longtime run as Perry Mason’s associate Ken Malansky, gives his role a becoming sincerity. Maxine Stuart charmingly plays the former owner of the house, and Fletcher gives the story some surprising substance. The Mendocino house itself is a gem, and production designer Anthony Tremblay tries parlaying it into something frightening. Tech credits are good but the story’s not there. A ghost story’s disappointing if the blood runs thin, not cold."

References

External

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