"It's not the house that's haunted."

2011

1h 42m

6.9(7417 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

A family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls into an endless sleep. When they reach out to a professional for help, they learn things are a lot more personal than they thought.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Patrick Wilson

Josh Lambert

Rose Byrne

Renai Lambert

Lin Shaye

Elise Rainier

Ty Simpkins

Dalton Lambert

Barbara Hershey

Lorraine Lambert

Leigh Whannell

Specs

Angus Sampson

Tucker

Andrew Astor

Foster Lambert

Corbett Tuck

Nurse Adele / Doll Girl #2

Heather Tocquigny

Nurse Kelly

Creative team

Directed by: James Wan
Written by: Leigh Whannell
Produced by: Oren Peli
Steven Schneider

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