@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Arthur and his two children inherit his uncle's estate: a glass house that serves as a prison to twelve ghosts. When the family, accompanied by a nanny and an attorney, enter the house they find themselves trapped inside an evil machine 'designed by the Devil and powered by the dead' to open the Eye of Hell. Aided by a ghost hunter and his rival, a ghost rights activist out to set the ghosts free, the group must do what they can to get out of the house alive.
Quick Stats
6.3
TMDB Rating
2,413
Votes
1h 31m
Runtime
$42.0M
Budget
$68.5M
Box Office
163%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorSteve Beck
WriterRichard D'Ovidio
CinematographyGale Tattersall
ComposerJohn Frizzell
EditorDerek Brechin
Production DesignSean Hargreaves
Produced by
Warner Bros. PicturesColumbia PicturesDark Castle Entertainment
Where to Watch
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Tony Shalhoub
Arthur
Embeth Davidtz
Kalina
Matthew Lillard
Rafkin
Shannon Elizabeth
Kathy
A
Alec Roberts
Bobby
JR Bourne
Ben Moss
Rah Digga
Maggie
F. Murray Abraham
Cyrus
Matthew Harrison
Damon
J
Jacob Rupp
Cyrus Assistant
M
Mike Crestejo
Team Member
A
Aubrey Lee Culp
Team Member
Charles Andre
Team Member
M
Mikhael Speidel
The First Born Son
D
Daniel Wesley
The Torso
