The Second Haunting in Connecticut… in Georgia
The Haunting In Connecticut 2 was released to VOD and limited theaters February 1, 2013. The film which stars Chad Michael Murray of One Tree Hill and Katee Sackhoff of Halloween : Resurrection is actually set in Georgia (Ed Note: Yes, kids — A Haunting in Connecticut is such a huge franchise name that instead of calling the film A Haunting in Georgia, they wanted everyone to know that yes, the same people bought you this film. Hollywood at it’s finest). The film is based on the true story (Ed Note: key word – based) of the Wyrick family whose daughter Heidi begins to see the spirit of an old man named Mr. Gordy shortly after they move into a new home in 1988 in rural Georgia.
The home had been mysteriously abandoned by the previous owners. In the film, the home is was a stop on the Underground Railroad. The spirit Heidi begins seeing is a relative of the Stationmaster who owned the land in the 19th century.
I was not expecting much from this film perhaps because it is a sequel or because of the ridiculous title. I was then surprised by how much I ended up liking it. Although this is the sequel to 2009’s The Haunting In Connecticut it has nothing to do in plot or setting with the original (Ed Note: Other than both are based on true accounts). I actually enjoyed this movie a lot more. While there was a mystery to the story it was not scary, no one dies (not even the dog!) and there was virtually no gore (Ed Note: Way to sell it, LMHN!). I think what I enjoyed most was the back story about the slaves and the Underground Railroad being the reason for the haunting.
U.S. History (particularly Civil War era) was my favorite subject in high school and the only one I got straight A’s in. I was very intrigued by the Underground Railroad stop being on the Wyrick’s property and did research but was unable to determine if this was true facet of the story. Overall, I really loved the story, acting, and there were a few scenes with some amazing effects.
TRIVIA:
– Mr. Gordy was a real individual who died in 1974. If interested, you can find a short Bio and photos of his headstone on FindAGrave.com.
– This was Director Tom Elkins directorial debut.
– The movie was set in Georgia and filmed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
-For more information on this case : Discovery Channel’s A Haunting did an episode on Heidi Wyrick and her family in its first season which is available on DVD.
– The Veil : Heidi Wyrick’s Story by Joyce Cathey is available in paperback on Amazon — click the image to purchase!
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LITTLE MISS HORROR NERD’S RATING: 3/5
