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Thir13en Ghosts (2001)


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Three 1/2 out of Five

Movie

Rating: R (horror violence/gore, nudity and some language)
Length: 91 minutes

Video

Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)

Audio

ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1

Captions

English, French, Spanish

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Plot

A rich and rather eccentric man leaves his house and all of his treasures to a nephew he hardly ever knew. Of course there's more to the house than meets the eyes as you can guess by the title.

Pros

First off the house is really cool; I'd love to own one just like it minus the ghosts and other demonic things attached to it. A house with glass walls is definitely something you don't see everyday. The special effects were well done and what they chose to do with the glasses is clever. And an 18 year old Shannon Elizabeth is very easy on the eyes.

Cons

This movie was too short and simplified. The plot was straight forward but nothing was explained in ay detail; who were most of the ghosts, what motivation the non family members had for doing what they did, etc?

Extras

  • Commentary by Production Designer Sawn Hargrieves, Director Steve Beck and Special Make-Up Effects Supervisor Howard Berger
  • "Thirteen Ghosts Revealed" Documentary
  • Ghost Files: A Haunted Houseful Of Poltergeist Profiles
  • Tricky "Excess" Club Reel
  • Cast Film Highlights
  • DVD-ROM Features
  • Theatrical Trailer

Recommendation

This is a cool ghost movie that certainly won't make you think too hard. It could have used an extra 20 minutes or so to help explain things but it was a fun ride nonetheless.

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Actors

F. Murray Abraham - Cyrus Kriticos
[All the President's Men, Amadeus, Mimic, The Name of the Rose, Scarface, Star Trek: Insurrection]
Charles Andre - Team Member
JR Bourne - Benjamin Moss
Mike Crestejo - Team Member
Aubrey Culp - Team Member
Embeth Davidtz - Kalina Oretzia
[Army of Darkness, Schindler's List]
Rah Digga - Maggie Bess
Shannon Elizabeth - Kathy Kriticos
[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]
Matthew Harrison - Damon
Matthew Lillard - Dennis Rafkin
[In the Name of the King, Scooby-Doo, Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Scream, Wicker Park]
Alec Roberts - Robert 'Bobby' Kriticos
Jacob Rupp - Cyrus' Assistant
Tony Shalhoub - Arthur Kriticos
[1408, Galaxy Quest, Men in Black I/II, The Siege]
Mikhael Speidel - Billy Michaels, The First Born Son
Daniel Wesley - Jimmy 'The Gambler' Gambino, The Torso

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