The Haunting of Sarah Hardy

The Haunting of Sarah Hardy is a 1989 American made-for-television horror film directed by Jerry London and starring Sela Ward, Morgan Fairchild, Roscoe Born, Michael Woods, and Polly Bergen.[1] The film aired on the USA Network on May 31, 1989.[1]

The Haunting of Sarah Hardy
Video box artwork
GenreHorror
Based onThe Haunting of Sarah Hardy
by Jim Flanagan
Screenplay byThomas Baum
Directed byJerry London
StarringSela Ward
Roscoe Born
Polly Bergen
Morgan Fairchild
Theme music composerMichel Rubini
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
Production
Producer(s)Salli Newman
Richard Luke Rothschild
Production location(s)Portland, Oregon
North Coast, Oregon
CinematographyBojan Bazelli
Editor(s)Bernard Gribble
Running time92 minutes[1]
Production company(s)Paramount Television
DistributorUSA Network
Release
Original networkUSA Network
Picture formatColor
Original release
  • May 31, 1989 (1989-05-31)[1]

Cast

Production

Filming took place in Portland, Oregon, at the Pittock Mansion.[2]

Release

The Haunting of Sarah hardy was distributed on home video by CIC in the United Kingdom in December 1989.[3]

Critical response

Irv Letofsky of the Los Angeles Times wrote of the film: "The thing about suspense is that the characters can be dumb and the plot can be muddled and the whole production can be awkwardly filmed and sometimes it can still work. But if there's no passion in the playing and it all lies there flat and deadly and every twist and turn of the story is predictable by a mile, then there's not much fun and surprise left."[2]

John Stark of People wrote: "The hokey plot, with its ending right out of When a Stranger Calls, could be excused if the characters weren’t so one-dimensional. There’s no sense of locale, either. Although filmed in and around Portland, Ore., it could be Anywhere, U.S.A. There is one old-fashioned quality we can be thankful for: It isn’t violent."[4]

References
  1. "The Haunting of Sarah Hardy (1989)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  2. Letofsky, Irv (May 31, 1989). "TV Reviews : Setting Steals the Show in 'Haunting of Sarah Hardy'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  3. Hayward, Anthony (1990). "Video Releases". Film Review 1990-1. Columbus Books Limited. p. 143. ISBN 0-86369-374-1.
  4. Stark, John (June 5, 1989). "Picks and Pans Review: The Haunting of Sarah Hardy". People. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
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