Rating: Summary: not bad,not great Review: this is not the best best horror movie ever made. but at least its not the stupidest either. it has its strong points and its bad points. like for instance the only likable characters are matthew lillard and tony shalhoub. the strong point, is matthew lillard fighting a ghost with a bat and a ghost with a weird head thing who is called the jackel.here the film deminstrates a little suspense as you are concerned for the character. it is kind of scary if your not used to haunted house movies but if you've seen house on haunted hill your probably not even gonna jump more then once. the bad point is that the family[a side from the dad] is stupid and kind of annoying. the kid at least did some dumb things. but if your in the mood for a gore filled ghost flick and you've got nothing else its the perfect solution to bordom at least the first time you see it.
Rating: Summary: Disturbing! Review: Okay, so the storyline is a little cheesy and the acting is inexperienced at times, but that doesn't matter in this movie. This is probably one of the most terrifying movies I've ever seen! The visuals are what do it for me-- these ghosts are just downright frightening. My friends that I went to see this with kept trying to leave throughout the movie because it really is scary!
Rating: Summary: Nice effects, production design, that's about it. Review: Tony Shalhoub is a widower who inherits a giant, glass house from his recently deceased Uncle. Everything's great for him and his family, except the place is inhabited by ghosts! Dark Castle's second haunted house thriller features some very gruesome ghosts (particularly Shawna Loyer as the Angry Princess), a neat sliced-in-half gore effect, and an energetic performance from Matthew Lillard, but this movie isn't nearly as enjoyable as its previous venture (House on Haunted Hill), thanks to Steve Beck's unbelievably headache-inducing direction, a silly plot that actually "borrows" scenes straight from Blade and Casper(!), and the utter predictability and sickeningly sappy "love conquers all" theme.
Rating: Summary: This Is one of THE WORST Movies I Have EVER seen Review: This was one of the worst movies I have ever seen, and I am a huge HORROR movie fan. There is no sympathy for any of the victims/characters whatsoever, as they are all rather unlikeable. A total waste of time and money (unfortunately I bought the darn thing) Rent it first if you feel you must, but trust me on this one. BAD, BAD, BAD! It doesn't even deserve ONE star.
Rating: Summary: lives up to horror genre Review: if you go to see this movie for its' plot, don't bother. but if you came to see gore and horror at its' best, then grab a couple of tickets. 13 ghosts lives up to its namesake...there really are 13 ghosts that terrorize an innocent man and his family. and boy do they terrorize. there were parts where i was sitting on the edge of my seat saying, "i cant believe that i just saw that happening." great movie for horror fans...if you're into gore and violence, then you won't miss out.
Rating: Summary: women find this movie scary Review: i thought this movie rocked on fire, deserves every star. shannon eliz- also rocks on fire, seen it;] sure wish nikki cox would start doing more movies.
Rating: Summary: Thir13en reasons why this movie is great! Review: Thirteen reasons why this movie is great!1. The plot is creepy and diabolical. 2. The special effects are amazing. 3. The movie has a lot of gore. 4. Some nudity. (It might be fake) 5. The terrifying soundtrack. 6. Shannon Elizabeth who is so hot! 7. Rah Digga who is hilirious in this movie. 8. Great screenplay. 9. Fantastic directing by director Steve Beck. 10. A wonderful remake of William Castle's original. 11. The ghosts look extremely horrifying. 12. Great action and scares. 13. It is the best scary haunted house film since 'House on Haunted Hill' and 'The Haunting'. The only thing that I didn't like from this movie is Matthew Lillards acting. He just ... and the way he scream is annoying. Don't get me wrong he is a good actor, but not in this movie. Other than that, this movie was great!
Rating: Summary: Tired of Racisim in Pop Culture Review: While viewing this film I could not help but be offended by the way the character of the family babysitter was written. They wrote the character to be a black female who wanders around with a stupid expression making stupid choices while being the one who hammers out the profanity and the one liners as comic relief. Why do movie producers feel this kind of depiction of blacks in film is okay? There are quite a few scenes in this movie that are so sterotypical it is almost sick, namely one towards the end of the movie where the babysitter is "saving the day" by messing around with dials in the control room of the house and if one listens carefully, the sounds she makes with the dials are that of a rap groove. Really offensive!! This is a really bad example of how shallow those in coorporate seats have become to racisim in our pop culture. I thought we had moved past this mindset years ago.
Rating: Summary: Very Good Remake Review: While holding onto enough of the original for me, it moves this movie into the 21st century world of SF. Excelent scare factor with terrifying ghosts (sometimes the flashing between the "glasses on glasses off" was a little too strong). Good relevant extras on the DVD (not the usual "I'm boreing as all get out that's why I am never on camera" interviews) Good merging of photography with CGI. To be honest the only reason it got 4 instead of 5 stars was the too intense flashing on some of the shots. If you like Scary Stories and not the usual fare don't miss.
Rating: Summary: "HOT HOUSE!" Review: 'Fasten your seatbelts - it's going to be a bumpy night .....' and then some! Somewhat inspired - perhaps by 'Ghostbusters' for real, and that strange machine from 'Contact' OR even better - this time you're well inside Clive Barker's CUBE, and there's no way out. PLOT? Eccentric relative, F. Murray Abraham, [potentially dead, psychic investigator extraordinaire] leaves this modern marvel - [A glass house! No, a very odd glass house - the walls have their own life ......] to his unsuspective relatives -recently 'momless' due to an unfortunate accident. Smarmy lawyer deposits them indoors - is himself 'deposited' in rather a spectacular way - leaving the rest, father [Tony Shalhoub], nanny [very funny - effective Rah Digga], daughter, son, and relatives assistant to fend for themselves. They are joined, mysteriously, in their quest for release by a rival psychic, Embeth Davidtz [kind of a hitech Claire Bloom - "The Haunting"]. Superb Art Direction - rivals the house in the remake of "The Haunting" this one's deadlier. The Ghosts? Also quite deadly and nasty - each one deserves a spin-off of their own, makes Freddy Kruger look like Mother Teresa! Soundtrack? Loud and bold - as it should be! A highly sophisticated ride for the horror connoisseur. Now - didn't Marconi work on something similar ......... ?
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