Thirteen Ghosts

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Thirteen Ghosts

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2001

1h 31m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A state-of-the-art remake of the classic William Castle horror film about a family that inherits a spectacular old house from an eccentric uncle. There's just one problem: the house seems to have a dangerous agenda all its own. Trapped in their new home by strangely shifting walls, the family encounters powerful and vengeful entities that threaten to annihilate anyone in their path.

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Critics Consensus

The production design is first-rate, but 13 Ghosts is distinctly lacking in scares.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

08/26/2010

2/5

Brutally violent horror remake is a huge waste.

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William Thomas

Empire Magazine

12/30/2006

2/5

Director Beck discards Castle's signature cheeky verve, saddling the film with a poor script rife with hilarious exposition, a literally painful sound design and uniformly bad acting.

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

03/22/2002

0/4

By any objective accounting, Thirteen Ghosts is exactly a baker's dozen too many -- this is a zero of a film.

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 23

3/10

It takes a 42 million dollar budget and wastes it on the dumbest set-pieces you can possibly imagine. As a result, it feels expensive but not in a good way – in an animal print on furniture way.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 12

2/5

The reliance on CGI and overall irritating and/or forgettable characters makes it a far cry from the original.

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Emilie Black

JoBlo's Movie Network

09/21/2023

9/10

... the most 2001 movie that ever 2001’d.

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Richard L

@KaneLives Jul 13

What would happen if one were to ask a 90's music video director to write the script for a multi-million dollar slasher flick? This is a question I personally never entertained, but apparently for someone at Warner Brothers this was an irrisistible hypothetical. Thirteen Ghosts is an absolute shitfest of a mess, full of pointless slowmo, jump cuts, meaningless characters, and a kindergarten-tier plot that is as close to non-existent as to be the thirteenth ghost itself.

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Kirstie W

@KLoves Jul 8

Actors amazing 10/10 cast. Movie itself feels evil. Reasoning behind it all really gives you the chills. So the film does its job. Make up. Amazing special effects. I won’t watch it again it’s not a film that gripped me that I’d enjoy it but I’m glad I gave it a try. Really just isn’t my style of movie.

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Fantazynerd 1

@RT48179632 Jul 4

I loved the creepiness

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Jeremy W.

@reliablecritic Jun 11

Worthy Watch! This is in my opinion a family scary movie and one of my favorites. I’ve watched it more than a few times and watch yearly around Halloween time with the fam.

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Blake- N

@PBSAniDom May 31

I went into THIR13EN Ghosts expecting a creepy supernatural horror movie, but it ended up being more frustrating than frightening. The story feels rushed, and it relies heavily on flashy visuals instead of building genuine suspense or tension. One of the biggest disappointments was the ghost makeup and designs. While some of the ghosts look unique, I never found them truly scary. They seemed more focused on being strange or over-the-top than actually creating fear, which took away from the horror experience. The movie also struggles with its pacing. Scenes move quickly without giving enough time for atmosphere or character development. As a result, I found it difficult to care about what was happening on screen. Released by Warner Bros. in the United States and Columbia Pictures in other territories, THIR13EN Ghosts had an interesting concept but didn't deliver for me. I gave it a 3/10, The visuals are memorable, but the scares are weak and the story feels shallow.

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Rio P

@Ericraymond111 May 15

This remake wasn't scary and they copied the original movies plot

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Synopsis

A state-of-the-art remake of the classic William Castle horror film about a family that inherits a spectacular old house from an eccentric uncle. There's just one problem: the house seems to have a dangerous agenda all its own. Trapped in their new home by strangely shifting walls, the family encounters powerful and vengeful entities that threaten to annihilate anyone in their path.

Director: Steve Beck
Producer: Gilbert Adler
Screenwriter: Neal Marshall Stevens, Richard D'Ovidio
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Dark Castle Entertainment, 13 Ghosts Productions Canada Inc.
Rating: R (Horror Violence|Horror Gore|Nudity|Some Language)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 26, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $41.9M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)