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Thirteen Ghosts [Blu-ray] [2001]
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Cool sets, gory make-up and frantic energy are given high priority in this glossy remake of William Castle's 1960 haunted-house chiller. The original boasted its "Illusion-O" ghost-viewing gimmick, so this remake's producers--as they did with 1999's The House on Haunted Hill --up the ante on Castle's showmanship by spilling ample amounts of blood, guts and ghoulish glory. The plot's essentially the same: An impoverished family inherits a luxurious haunted mansion, only this time it's an elaborate, maze-like mechanism of glass, gears, and Latin incantations--"designed by the devil and powered by the dead"--with a cellar full of tormented, undead souls. As the family (including Tony Shalhoub and American Pie's Shannon Elizabeth) enlists the aid of a psychic (Scream alumnus Matthew Lillard) and a ghost-busting paranormal (Embeth Davidtz), this updated 13 Ghosts grows loud and ludicrous, trading shocks for yuks and nuance for nonsense. It's fun, to a point, after which it's just exhausting. --Jeff Shannon Product Description A family inherits an elegant steel-and-glass mansion from a deceased relative. The catch is that along with the house comes a slew of ghosts that can be seen only through special goggles.
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk
scary fun
Review date: 2008-02-10 Rating: 6 out of 10
I don't know what it is about this film but I like it, A quirky story with a good twist and some great creepy special effects will keep you entertained, The blueray itself is very good, picture quality is extreamly sharp and sound does the trick with some great scary surround effects. the best way to describe this film is ghostbusters meets hellraiser but unfortunatly not as good as either.
What I watched it on.
Panasonic 42px60 (plasma 1080i)
playstation 3 blu-ray player (HDMI)
JVC th-v70r surround sound (optical) (dolby digital 5.1) (inc tannoy m1 front L/R speakers)
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Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Tony Shalhoub
Matthew Lillard
Embeth Davidtz
Shannon Elizabeth
F. Murray Abraham
Creators:
F. Murray Abraham (Primary Contributor)
Shannon Elizabeth (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
EAN: 5050629204315
Binding: Blu-ray
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2007-10-22
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 87 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2001
Language: English (Unknown)
Language: English (Original Language)