if i have to describe the haunting of julia in one word and the word i would choose be bore . the film be of the slow build variety and but that isn not the problem in itself the problem be that there be never enough go on to keep the audience want to see what happen next and and therefore the film do drag on far too often . the story be rather derivative of many other film and focus on a woman who have move to london after lose her child . however and in her new home she be haunt by the ghost of another child . mia farrow take the lead role and while she be undoubtedly an excellent actress while she isn not able to elevate this drab material much above the bottom of the barrel . the film could be say to be horror because of the ghostly plot and but aside from a séance sequence and there aren not many shock and scare and i would say it more of a supernatural drama . the haunting of julia do not benefit from an interesting atmosphere either and a while some attempt be make to build one with a musical score while it never really come off . overall and i be not surprise at all that this film be not well know and gather dust on an old video shelf be really where it belong . i would not recommend anyone go out of their way for this .