The Haunting is a 1999 American supernatural horror film that follows a group of people who gather at a sprawling estate in f or an apparent volunteer study on insomnia , only to find themselves plagued by paranormal events connected to the home's grim history. The movie is based on the 1959 novel The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, and is the second feature film adaptation after Robert Wise’s 1963 film adaptation of the same name. Condition: Great! It is untested but the tape has no sign of mold.