Nice ... but relatively meaningless

Jan de Bont sunk in his remake of the film "The Haunting of Hill House" every touch of horror in a barrage of special effects that are towards the end always ridiculous. Only the quirky architecture and the occasional nice screenplay ideas ensure that this uninspired remake does not come to a complete joke.
And unfortunately in this case can not save too much and the music. She manages unfortunately rarely really instill fear.
Take for example the topic of "Home Safe" In the film, this subject often comes in the quiet moments before;.. The most impressive at the beginning, as Lili Taylor travels to the castle and their car is shown in Aerial inevitably reminded me this scene " The Shining ". There they have developed very beginning -Thanks music by Wendy Carlos- a feeling unwell. Here, however, it has more of a romantic touch and serves the power structure only slightly.
The effect charged scenes Goldsmith waiting contrast with dissonant, energetic brass insert on - and thus sunk the last horror potential into a single force sauce.
Where Goldsmith, however, is really more from the film, is in the "Carousel" scenes where the potential has namely Debont totally playful.. Such a rotating mirror cabinet offers such opportunities, he uses it only for a cheap effect Goldsmith's theme reinforced here the still remaining at the Eerie scenery masterfully. Unfortunately, it is far too short.
However, if you completely forget the movie times and sounds just the music, it must be said that Goldsmith's score does have some beautiful moments, but rather evolve towards romance than towards horror.
Conclusion: nicely done, but really tear from the stool, it may not a.
(By the way: The score has a length of just over 35 minutes!)