The Shining

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Stanley Kubrick's The Shining is less an adaptation of Stephen King's bestselling horror novel than a complete reimagining of it from the inside out. In King's book, the Overlook Hotel is a haunted place that takes possession of its off-season caretaker and provokes him to murderous rage against his wife and young son. Kubrick's movie is an existential Road Runner cartoon (his steadicam scurrying through the hotel's labyrinthine hallways), in which the cavernously empty spaces inside the Overlook mirror the emptiness in the soul of the blocked writer, who's settled in for a long winter's hibernation. As many have pointed out, King's protagonist goes mad, but Kubrick's Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) is Looney Tunes from the moment we meet him--all arching eyebrows and mischievous grin. (Both Nicholson and Shelley Duvall reach new levels of hysteria in their performances, driven to extremes by the director's fanatical demands for take after take after take.) The Shining is terrifying--but not in the way fans of the novel might expect. When it was redone as a TV miniseries (reportedly because of King's dissatisfaction with the Kubrick film), the famous topiary-animal attack (which was deemed impossible to film in 1980) was there--but the deeper horror was lost. Kubrick's The Shining gets under your skin and chills your bones; it stays with you, inhabits you, haunts you. And there's no place to hide... --Jim Emerson

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HELL'S HOTEL.......2007-09-01

the shining is by far one of the best bone chilling movies. so good, so sinister, and jack nicholson is superb. stephen king does it again, what can i say the man is a genius. it doesn't hurt that jack is a great actor either. just goes to show what a little cabin fever, and an evil hotel, in an isolated mountain can do to a person, and a family. what is real what isn't. who can you trust, where do you go when you're all alone? it's everything about this movie that will make your skin crawl.

A timeless thriller.......2007-09-01

The Shining is by far one of the freakiest films I have ever seen. It has such a creepy undertone throughout the entire film. There are so many parts that make you wonder what was going on in Stanley Kubric's head. In my opinion he made hotels one of the creepiest places on earth by making you wonder if the twins will appear at the end of a long dimly lit hallway.

Just a terrific classic horror flick. If you are a true horror fan this one is a must see.

Legend of the man-faced dog.......2007-07-30

Ok. Anybody that's seen this movie knows about that scene at the end where there is this man in a dog/bear costume. It's the scariest scene in this movie or any other movie for that matter. Some reviewers, such as Howard Tuttleman assume that there was a lot of cut footage that explained the whole dog/man legend. I doubt it though. But the truth may be a lot more terrifying. There is a Scientology book by L. Ron Hubbard called the Creation of human ability. It is a book for high-ranking scientologists but you can find it on ebay sometimes. The cover of this book has...a man in a bear/dog costume. Just one problem this book was written long before the Shining was made. 1954. Just what the hell is going on here?! So I read the book but there is nothing about the man/bear/dog thing on the cover. Is this false advertisement, or is Hubbard trying to tell us something? Or perhaps the director of the shining is trying to tell us something. Maybe the guy just walked on the set that day in the cosutume and he is trying to tell us something. I don't know the answer but there is more to this man/bear/dog thing than people are letting on.

scary.......2007-07-17

this movie to me is one of jack's finest pieces of work. i love it and have seen it many times but did not own it. now it will be a classic in my video library. thanks a million

Classic.......2007-07-09

Another Kubrick masterpiece. Every element of the film is superb: the cinematography, the acting, the pacing, the music. A perfect example of flim at its finest.

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Don Knott's Classic
He wants to be a writter
MY FAVORITE KNOTTS FILM!
Great classic movie
Love this Movie...

The Ghost And Mr. Chicken
Starring: Don Knotts , Joan Staley , Liam Redmond , Dick Sargent , and Skip Homeier
Director: Alan Rafkin
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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ASIN: B00009VU01
Release Date: 2003-09-02

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Remember watching this silly little comedy from your childhood? It may not have aged all that well, but is still goofy, good fun. Okay, so you can spot the stunt double, and Don Knotts's twitches are a little more obvious. Still, fans of his familiar routines will be comforted in knowing they can again watch their skinny underdog hero solve the ghost story while winning the prettiest girl in town. Knotts plays a trembling typesetter hoping to become a reporter by cracking the mystery of the local haunted house. To do so, he must spend a night there. Good-hearted, non-threatening, and completely gooey, this is the equivalent of light-weight cinematic junk food. -- Rochelle O'Gorman

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Don Knott's Classic.......2007-09-01

This is one of my all-time favorite Don Knott movies. The first time I saw this movie on television, I was about 15 years old. I thought this movie was one of the funniest ever made. The cast and scenery in the movie brings back memories of the good old days when all one had to do was be entertaining without the use of "every other word" profanity and full time bedroom escapades. Although, times have changed and movie viewing has entered into a full 360 degree technology change, I still think this classic comedy is just as entertaining and good as it was 25 years ago. I love it!

He wants to be a writter.......2007-07-28

But he is scared of everything, so he is going to stay the a night old haunted
house, and he writes about the stay.

MY FAVORITE KNOTTS FILM!.......2007-07-21

This is a perfect vehicle for Knott's nervous "fraidy cat" persona. Don plays a bumbling reporter that gets himself in a situation where he must stay in a supposedly haunted house over night.....need I say more? The outcome is hilarious. Vic Mizzy lends his talents as composer of the music and that unforgettable haunted organ music! My review is for the Don Knotts collection DVD set this film is included in. The transfer looks excellent. Time to watch "The Incredible Mr. Limpet"!

Great classic movie.......2007-07-12

Don Knotts is great and this movie is a great Halloween/Horror/Comedy classic. I bought this one and Mr. Limpet at the same time - both GREAT movies and movies you can watch with the kids. I DEFINITELY suggest buying this movie!

Love this Movie..........2007-06-27

I used o watch this with my dad every time it aired. Now I watch it with my kids and grandpa.

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Another Del Toro's Spanish Civil War story with supernatural elements
THE STORY THAT DEFIES ALL BARRIERS!!
Bonus Features
The Devil's Backbone
kiddie movie

The Devil's Backbone (Special Edition)
Starring: Marisa Paredes , Eduardo Noriega (II) , Federico Luppi , Fernando Tielve , and Íñigo Garcés
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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ASIN: B000274TLW
Release Date: 2004-07-27

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Seething passions, wandering ghosts, and an unexploded bomb fill this beautifully filmed tale of war and suspense. Though The Devil's Backbone was advertised as a horror movie in the States, it's really more of a drama that happens to have ghosts in it. During the Spanish Civil War, young Carlos is abandoned at a completely isolated orphanage. The tensions therein have been building for years, exacerbated by the unexploded bomb resting menacingly in the courtyard. Bullies scheme, tempers flare, and a ghost that visits Carlos's bed seems to be the key to it all. The movie is full of excellent performances, especially by Marisa Paredes as the gruff-but-kind headmistress, Eduardo Noriega as the handyman with secrets to keep, and Federico Luppi as the benevolent professor who likes to keep deformed fetuses in jars. A rich, satisfying drama with some good, spooky fun thrown in. --Ali Davis

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Another Del Toro's Spanish Civil War story with supernatural elements.......2007-09-13

This is a good movie, but I have seen it after seeing the more recent (and really brilliant) Pan's Labyrinth, so it's hard to be objective and judge the Devil's Backbone on it's own merits. However, all the necessary elements are there (the story is interesting, main characters are introduced with enough care, the ghost and the sectrets arount it is getting reveiled as the movie goes on), so it's a good movie for people who like to watch drama with ghost/fantasy elements. I found it not as stylish and frightening as Others (some people obviously did, according to the reviews printed on the back of the DVD box), but it's definitely worth watching.

THE STORY THAT DEFIES ALL BARRIERS!!.......2007-09-07

this movie was almost perfect. there could have been some changes here and there, but overall it was beautifully done. guillermo del toro does some wonderful stuff, and this film is proof. the story was great, the setting was brilliant, and the characters did they're best. it showed and although the language is in spanish you can't help but be intrigued and drawn in to the devils backbone. a story about an orphaned boy who sees this ghost who's bent out on seeking vengance, so the boys of the orphanage must get along to help this ghost boy find what or who he is seeking, all the while a backstabbing handyman turns on them because of his greed. their only protection, the headmistress, and the old professer. although spooky at times, it's filled with drama, and i really enjoyed this. it's hard to come across movies such as these.

Bonus Features.......2007-07-29

The movie is thoroughly engrossing, unpredictable, and worthwhile, as most of the reviews here attest. But the bonus features on this edition are worth the price of admission as well. Like Kevin Smith and a handful of other active directors, Guillermo del Toro makes an admirable effort to add value to his DVD releases with thoughtful extras for fans and film buffs. Excerpts from the director's notebook, storyboards, even the ubiquitous Making Of documentary all add more substance than the usual PR filler material. Of particular interest here is del Toro's commentary, which goes beyond the usual behind-the-scenes anecdotes to delve into the artistic and historical roots of the creative decisions he made in the film. From the history and conventions of the gothic romance to fine art and architectural influences, del Toro is like an unusually entertaining and articulate college professor with near-encyclopedic knowledge. The extras enhance an already excellent film viewing experience.

The Devil's Backbone.......2007-07-25

A shudder-inducing treat that shows artful restraint in the telling. Del Toro evokes the hard price of war in the school's run-down state and the frayed nerves of the adults who run the place, played by veterans Federico Luppi and Marisa Paredes. The ghost of Santi (Junio Valverde) is presented at intervals to jolt us back to a state of fear, but we also know Santi holds a key to the story's bigger mystery. Finally, a huge unexploded bomb is embedded in the center of the school's courtyard, an ingenious visual device that presages explosions yet to come, explosions you won't want to miss.

kiddie movie.......2007-06-26

gave it 5 stars -this is a great movie But for kids between 12-16yrs old.

Life as a House (New Line Platinum Series)

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Tear Jerker
family drama
Why you'll love Life as a House ... if you're over 40!
Great movie excellent seller
If You Only Had 45 Days Left - What Would You Do... MUST SEE!

Life as a House (New Line Platinum Series)
Starring: Kevin Kline , Kristin Scott Thomas , Hayden Christensen , Jena Malone , and Mary Steenburgen
Director: Irwin Winkler
Manufacturer: New Line Home Video
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ASIN: B00005YUPC
Release Date: 2002-03-26

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A respectable tearjerker, Life as a House is a welcome throwback to angst-ridden family dramas like Ordinary People and Terms of Endearment. It falls short of those modern classics, but you'll probably still need Kleenex if you appreciate Kevin Kline's underrated dramatic skills. As the title suggests, Kline's project is a broad metaphor for repairing damaged lives from the foundation up. Playing an architect with terminal cancer, he gives an Oscar ^®-caliber performance, reaching out to his estranged, nihilistic son (future Star Wars star Hayden Christensen) and ex-wife (Kristin Scott-Thomas) as he wrecks and rebuilds the Malibu cliff-top home that contained his most painful memories. Director Irwin Winkler's flair with actors helps to minimize lapses in a script (by As Good As It Gets scribe Mark Andrus) that occasionally borders on maudlin. Overall, this is a fine reminder that Hollywood hasn't lost its soul to action and special effects. --Jeff Shannon

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Tear Jerker.......2007-08-01

Everyone in my household, cried throughout this whole film. It was extremely moving. The second time we watched it we cried a bit less. Still its a very enjoyable movie.

family drama.......2007-05-13

Kevin Kline plays a father learning to live with his mistakes and trying to connect with his addicted,near suicidal,son and estranged wife while dealing with his oncoming death.
Using a house as a metaphor in tearing down then rebuilding his family was very clever and allowed a family dynamic to be studied during reconstruction.
The cast made this story very sentimental but with a strong portrayal of their faults.
I highly recommend this movie.

Why you'll love Life as a House ... if you're over 40!.......2007-02-26

Sure, people discovered Hayden Christensen after it was announced that he was Darth Vader. But some of us saw him before that in "Life as a House," which is NOT about teen angst but more about aging and regret. Kevin Kline is brilliant as a frustrated architect at the end of his life, trying to correct a life littered with mistakes: career, family, personal feelings. The story chronicles his attempts to reconnect with his estranged son, makes amends to his ex-wife and leave behind something positive and tangible to record his presence on earth. There's laughter, tears and a lot of catharsis.

Great movie excellent seller.......2007-01-19

Purchased this for my wife at Christmas. Received it in perfect condition and on time. The movie is a great Kevin Kline film and in my opinion very underrated. Great chick-flick for a guy.
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If You Only Had 45 Days Left - What Would You Do... MUST SEE!.......2006-12-01

Kevin Klein plays the lead role of a character that is 45 years old, emotionally wounded from a number of bad circumstances in his life, and distanced from his detached and dark 16 year old son who lives with his ex-wife. He decides to take his son for the summer, tear down down his shack of a house (ie. destroy the bad things in his life), and build a new house with his son (ie. Create a house that represents what he would have liked to have done in his life).

This is an emotionally powerful movie, that will make you cry, and motivate you throughout the movie. I was personally moved when my 17 year old son told me that the Kevin Klein character reminded him of myself, and that he has seen the movie dozens of times.

Absolutely entertaining cast, in situations that make you reflective of what you should be doing in life!

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Simply The Best
Older IS Better
The Haunting
Intriguing Ambivilance
Great Spooky Movie

The Haunting
Starring: Julie Harris , Claire Bloom , Richard Johnson , Russ Tamblyn , and Fay Compton
Director: Robert Wise
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ASIN: B00009NHB6
Release Date: 2003-08-05

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Certain to remain one of the greatest haunted-house movies ever made, Robert Wise's The Haunting (1963) is antithetical to all the gory horror films of subsequent decades, because its considerable frights remain implicitly rooted in the viewer's sensitivity to abject fear. A classic spook-fest based on Shirley Jackson's novel The Haunting of Hill House (which also inspired the 1999 remake directed by Jan de Bont), the film begins with a prologue that concisely establishes the dark history of Hill House, a massive New England mansion (actually filmed in England) that will play host to four daring guests determined to investigate--and hopefully debunk--the legacy of death and ghostly possession that has given the mansion its terrifying reputation.

Consumed by guilt and grief over her mother's recent death and driven to adventure by her belief in the supernatural, Eleanor Vance (Julie Harris) is the most unstable--and therefore the most vulnerable--visitor to Hill House. She's invited there by anthropologist Dr. Markway (Richard Johnson), along with the bohemian lesbian Theodora (Claire Bloom), who has acute extra-sensory abilities, and glib playboy Luke Sanderson (Russ Tamblyn, from Wise's West Side Story), who will gladly inherit Hill House if it proves to be hospitable. Of course, the shadowy mansion is anything but welcoming to its unwanted intruders. Strange noises, from muffled wails to deafening pounding, set the stage for even scarier occurrences, including a door that appears to breathe (with a slowly turning doorknob that's almost unbearably suspenseful), unexplained writing on walls, and a delicate spiral staircase that seems to have a life of its own.

The genius of The Haunting lies in the restraint of Wise and screenwriter Nelson Gidding, who elicit almost all of the film's mounting terror from the psychology of its characters--particularly Eleanor, whose grip on sanity grows increasingly tenuous. The presence of lurking spirits relies heavily on the power of suggestion (likewise the cautious handling of Theodora's attraction to Eleanor) and the film's use of sound is more terrifying than anything Wise could have shown with his camera. Like Jack Clayton's 1961 chiller, The Innocents, The Haunting knows the value of planting the seeds of terror in the mind, as opposed to letting them blossom graphically on the screen. What you don't see is infinitely more frightening than what you do, and with nary a severed head or bloody corpse in sight, The Haunting is guaranteed to chill you to the bone. --Jeff Shannon

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A group is introduced to the supernatural through a 90-year old New England haunted house. Be prepared for hair-raising results in this classic horror film!

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Simply The Best.......2007-09-12

There's probably only one time in my entire youth that my brother and I were in total agreement on something...the day we walked out of the movie theater in Brooklyn in the 60's, after viewing this film. We both were scared out of our socks and thought it was the most frightening movie ever made, challenged perhaps only by the incredible CARNIVAL OF SOULS by Herk Harvey. Either of these would make great Halloween Movie Party Night selections, but I would recommend screening YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN afterward; otherwise you'll never get your guests out from under the couch!

Older IS Better.......2007-08-29

I first saw this movie as a child. It was the scariest movie I had ever seen, and yet the move had virtually no "special effects" at all. I'm a much older "girl" now, but I still love this movie. I think it's much better than the remake, and even after "The Exorcist", Stephen King movies, etc., this one still does it for me (without a lot of blood and gore, too.)

The Haunting.......2007-08-29

We received the movie in record time and it was in excellent condition. As far as the movie goes I think this original film by "Wise" is the best. It doesn't have wild special effects, but it certainly is scarry.Don't let the Black & White film turn you away it's a classic.

Intriguing Ambivilance.......2007-08-23

This 1960s adaptation of Shirley Jackson's novel, "The Haunting of Hill House" is one of the more disturbing ghost movies I've seen to date- not because of what you see, but for what you don't see. This isn't necessarily a movie about a haunted house, but a woman on the edge of a nervous break-down - is the house haunted, or have the internal demons of Elanor come out to play? Is the house an avatar of the original builder, a reclusive misogynist and repressed sex fiend with a punitive religious bent or just a convenient place for everyone's worst aspects to expose themselves? The fact that the film has no real special effects and is shot in black and white makes it even more unsettling, like a nightmare. The only thing that mars the entire picture is the end: the exposition at Elanor's death in the driveway should have been left out entirely as it ruins the rythmn of the nightmare dance between Elanor, the house, and her own "Victorian" past which reflects the WORST of that age.

Great Spooky Movie.......2007-08-15

Good, old fashioned, black and white horror film. No blood, no guts, no gore. Just scary and suspenseful.

The Others (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

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THE OTHERS IS ONE OF THE GREATS!!!
The ghost is not the one you may think
Brilliant Acting!!
wonderful film of the best and most real life of grounded spirits
A Brilliant Haunted House Film (but the Dialogue is Extremely Soft)

The Others (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Starring: Keith Allen , Renée Ashershon , Christopher Eccleston , Michelle Fairley , and Nicole Kidman
Director: Alejandro Amenábar
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ASIN: B00003CYLJ
Release Date: 2002-05-14

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A welcome throwback to the spooky traditions of Jack Clayton's The Innocents and Robert Wise's The Haunting, Alejandro Amenábar's The Others favors atmosphere, sound, and suggestion over flashy special effects. Set in 1945 on a fog-enshrouded island off the British coast, the film begins with a scream as Grace (Nicole Kidman) awakens from some unspoken horror, perhaps arising from her religiously overprotective concern for her young children, Anne (Alakina Mann) and Nicholas (James Bentley). The children are hypersensitive to light and have lived in a musty manor with curtains and shutters perpetually drawn. With Grace's husband presumably lost at war, this ominous setting perfectly accommodates a sense of dreaded expectation, escalating when three strangers arrive in response to Grace's yet-unposted request for domestic help. Led by housekeeper Mrs. Mills (Fionnula Flanagan), this mysterious trio is as closely tied to the house's history as Grace's family is--as are the past occupants seen posthumously posed in a long-forgotten photo album.

With her justly acclaimed performance, Kidman maintains an emotional intensity that fuels the film's supernatural underpinnings. And while Amenábar's pacing is deliberately slow, it befits the tone of penetrating anxiety, leading to a twist that extends the story's reach from beyond the grave. Amenábar unveiled a similarly effective twist in his Spanish thriller Open Your Eyes (remade by Cameron Crowe as Vanilla Sky), but where that film drew debate, The Others is finely crafted to provoke well-earned goose bumps and chills down the spine. --Jeff Shannon

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Screen sensation Nicole Kidman (MOULIN ROUGE, EYES WIDE SHUT) delivers an utterly unforgettable performance in this scary and stylish suspense thriller. While awaiting her husband's return from war, Grace (Kidman) and her two young children live an unusually isolated existence behind the locked doors and drawn curtains of a secluded island mansion. Then, after three mysterious servants arrive and it becomes chillingly clear that there is far more to his house than can be seen, Grace finds herself in a harrying fight to save her children and keep her sanity. Acclaimed by critics everywhere, the unpredictable twists and turns of this compelling hit will keep you guessing as it keeps you riveted to the edge of your seat!

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THE OTHERS IS ONE OF THE GREATS!!!.......2007-09-02

nicole kidman gives a spectacular performance. she blew me away in this film. she did wonders for it, but then came the story and the suprising twist. it was brilliant, like a slap in the face, i did not see it coming. her and her two small children, everything seems normal, then the noises start, doors being opened, stomping, everything starts falling apart. what is it, who is it, what's going on??? is it the three strangers that came to help, is she going crazy, is it the isolation, her childrens disease, the frustration getting to her. it's something you just don't expect at all. great ending to a great movie. it happened yet again in this film where after a traumatic episode, all is forgotten, but something always comes back to make you remember. loved it.

The ghost is not the one you may think.......2007-08-07

A ghost story that does not look like one. A quite acceptable situation, though rather bizarre, without being strange. Every detail is slightly surprising, or original but believable. The whole object of the film is to reverse the situation of the beginning to reveal the truth and those who seem normal and pretend they are haunted by some ghosts end up being the real ghosts. It all hinges around the paranoia of the mother. She is obsessed by something that makes her tense or angry in no time and for little. Till one day she breaks down completely when those they call the intruders take down all the curtains that are draping all the windows of the house. The end then is banal: the living intruders abandon the house in the hands of the dead ghosts. The interest of the film is this inverted situation, this upside down ghost story. Then we are irritated or bothered by the way they don't speak but only whisper, the way they are obsessed by keys and locked doors, by any sound that is not explainable from their sole point of view. Everything is done in nuances, discretely, hardly fully expressed. We have to navigate among these strange milestones or obstacles to finally understand the truth but only when it is revealed to us. A very effective film but a film that does not require a second viewing because it only works if we do not know the truth. We have to be fooled to enjoy the film.

Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, University Paris Dauphine & University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne

Brilliant Acting!!.......2007-08-05

This movie has some of the best acting I've ever seen in a spooky movie, not just by Kidman but by all of the cast. The storyline draws you in and I actually felt as if I were in that dark house with them. I guess many of the twists, I had the 6th Sense figured out right away, but this I wasn't sure of. I love it when a twist works like that!

wonderful film of the best and most real life of grounded spirits.......2007-07-06

Fionnula Flanagan is brilliant, but Nicole Kidman makes the film the thriller it is, but all the cast are wonderful, particularly the children. It does take a while to get to the best bit, but the message is so good and much more truthful, the research was good.

Certainly worth rewatching, and the first viewing is the best, the most powerful.It is one of the best illustrations of how spirits get grounded and why. I love the Eric Sykes and Fionnula Flanagan parts together. oh it would be good to have more of this film, more like this.

A Brilliant Haunted House Film (but the Dialogue is Extremely Soft).......2007-07-05

Luckily I saved my VHS tape which has normal, evenly recorded dialogue and music and effects. I can't watch the dvd any longer because of the awful audio. The character's lines are incredibly faint and soft.
I wonder if they do it on purpose with some dvd's, making the dialogue so quiet that you need to crank your tv volume up a great deal. Then comes a deafening sound effect (or part of the film score, or a scream, etc) and it shakes the house.

That one negative being said, this is one of my favorite old fashioned, haunted house films. It is genuinely frightening. And the scares aren't cheap tricks or gimmicks that we've become used to from Hollywood. This film is a refreshing change from the usual junk that calls itself a horror movie but never really gets under your skin or genuinely creeps you out.

The atmosphere, acting, script, cinematography, score, and direction are wonderful. If you like brilliant, creepy ghost movies like The Innocents, The Changeling, and The Haunting (1963), then this is for you. Watch it at night in total darkness. I dare you.

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Fright Night
More Solid 80s Vampire Fare
Good movie
Perhaps the Greatest Vampire Movie of all Time
Classic Horror, 80s Cheese

Fright Night
Starring: Chris Sarandon , William Ragsdale , Amanda Bearse , Roddy McDowall , and Stephen Geoffreys
Director: Tom Holland
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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ASIN: 0767817664
Release Date: 1999-09-07

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Fright Night.......2007-09-14

This movie was one of the best horror movies ever, especially in the 1980s!
The brief nudity can and should be skipped with the dvd remote.
The story line was deep and full of depth.
This movie would change the outcast life for the better because he or she would see that excelling in school, having personal, amitious goals that fulfill one's life, brings joy that others, increases their i.q. and enriches them to becoming successful through a positive path is better than be competitve in a low-pay minimum wage part time job where ne'er do well jealous, greedy, selfish, psychotic psychopaths work and put people in trouble so that they are the only ones that remain.
Forget about dead end part-time minimum wage jobs that have a jealous, greedy, selfish, psychotic, psychopath who likes to put people in trouble as your way of life. Focus on a better education, excelling in school, having positive, amitious, personal goals that will enrich you, increase your i.q. and be your successful path in life, that is so much better then that lousy part time job with that ne'er do well loser!
There was great rock n roll music in this movie.
There was an interesting cast.
The movie shouldv'e had better special features such as cast interviews, cast bio, etc.

More Solid 80s Vampire Fare.......2007-07-29

If you're into 80s horror movies--especially vampires ones, once you've had enough of Freddy and Jason--then FRIGHT NIGHT needs to go on your required viewing list. Like its younger brother, THE LOST BOYS, this movie is campy as often as scary (which is a minor critique, but a critique nonetheless), but it is also far more traditional.

Rather than the contemporary pack-o-vampires motif so prevalent today (see "TEETH", by yours truly, if you don't mind another gratuitous plug), FRIGHT NIGHT comes back to the single domestic vampire with a servant or two, a motif established by Bram Stoker and, more recently, revisited by Stephen King. So, what you have, basically, is a classic tale in modern dressings, decent special effects, and pretty good acting all around. The standout in this movie is Roddy McDowell, who plays Peter Vincent, the vampire killer. Somewhere out there, Buffy's got to be giving this man his props (or at least laying roses and garlic on his grave).

My only lament for this, and its 80s brother in vamping, is the "safeness" of the tone. There's so much comedy in both, you often forget to be really scared. Fun stuff, but easy to watch with the lights on or off.

(This review has been posted by Marcus Damanda, author of the afore-mentioned vampire novel, "Teeth: A Horror Fantasy.")

Good movie.......2007-07-08

Fright Night is a really good movie for those who like horror movies. I liked it a lot.

Perhaps the Greatest Vampire Movie of all Time.......2007-06-12

Fright Night is a horror movie in its most simplistic form. A teenage boy named Charlie Brewster (William Ragsdale, "Herman's Head") believes that his next door neighbor Jerry Dandridge (Chris Sarandon, "The Princess Bride") is a vampire. Of course no one believes him, especially his girlfriend Amy (Amanda Bearse, "Married with Children") and his buddy "Evil" Ed (Stephen Geoffreys, "Heaven Help Us"). Oh by the way, Evil Ed's classic line in this movie is, "Oh you're so cool Brewster."

Amy and Ed are concerned about Charlie's well being and figure humor his claims that his neighbor is a vampire. So Amy and Ed go to speak to Peter "The Great Vampire Killer" Vincent (Roddy McDowall, "Planet of the Apes"), a burnt out horror movie star turned late night T.V. show host for campy horror films (mainly his own). Charlie is a huge fan of Peter Vincent's work and conceders him a hero. This is why Charlie's friends seek Peter out. On the flip side, Amy and Ed are thinking Charlie's imagination is running amuck about Jerry because of all of his Peter Vincent viewing. Anyway I digress; Amy and Ed talk to Peter about their friend Charlie and the obsession that Jerry is a vampire. Now how two teenage kids are able to convince a movie star (burnt out or not) to speak with their "potential" insane friend, still befuddles me. Anyway, after some pretty definitive proof, it is discovered that Jerry REALLY IS A VAMPIRE! Charlie's confirmation is now fact and the other characters are quite shocked at this finding.

I will not give away any details or spoil this flick for anyone who hasn't seen it yet. Fright Night is really a fun movie and yes it does have some creepy and scary parts to it. I will also add that the movie has some pretty good special effects, they really aren't that cheesy. This movie was also made in 1985, which is the zenith of the 1980s, however this movie really doesn't seem dated. As a matter of fact, it is quite possible this movie is as relative today as it was back in 1985. The one part of the movie that could be abased for having a 1980s flare is the night club scene. There is the peachy music, "colorful" outfits and the hair sprayed hair. Then again, 1980s fashion is somewhat neo in these contemporary times, so it might not seem so dastardly. Ultimately, this movie isn't overshadowed by the fact that it was made in the 1980s.

Now when I say that this is the best vampire movie ever made, that is exactly what I mean. This movie has nothing to do with Dracula it is a basic vampire movie, so any comparisons with a Dracula is dubious. Hence Fright Night it is a marvelous vampire movie, not a marvelous Dracula Movie.

The acting in this movie is also really good; Chris Sarandon is smooth and suave as a vampire. He makes being a creature of the undead look like a lot of fun. Roddy McDowall is awesome as Peter Vincent (I love the throwback to Peter Cushing and Vincent Price in the character's name); he is dichotomy in his grapples with believing in vampires and faith. I think this was a bold performance by McDowall. William Ragsdale did a good job as Charlie. He looked a bit older than a 17 year old teenager, but then again this type of realism isn't why I am watching Fright Night. If that was the logic, then Elizabeth Shue was way too hot to be a hooker in Leaving Las Vegas. Consequently, these are the little persnickety thoughts I place into the box labeled "it is only a movie". Amanda Bearse was also fine as Amy, being both reserved and sexy. Stephen Geoffreys was also quite vexing in a jovial sort of way in his performance as Evil Ed. I also like how Jerry's "roommate" looks like a Xerox of Bill Paxton. Did anyone else notice that or was it just me?

As for the DVD itself, it is presented in letterbox/widescreen. There are several subtitles that can be utilized, so it is foreign speaking friendly. The original preview/trailer is included, which is somewhat a disappointment. It seems rather a mundane promotion for such a great movie. Nevertheless, it is cool that the trailer itself is included on the DVD.

Fright Night is great horror movie period. It also spawned a pretty good sequel in Fright Night 2. However, Fright Night stands fine by itself and I wish future vampire movies would use this movie as a paradigm. Mainly by having a basic story, good characters/acting performance and special effects that don't totally rely on computer graphics. Overall, a timeless piece of horror cinema which I am sure will still be enjoyed for many years to come.

Classic Horror, 80s Cheese.......2007-06-08

Ol' Charlie has a new neighbor and he turns out to be a blood sucking monster. No one believes Charlie. Not his mother, the police, or his girlfriend. They all believe he is crazy. If only they were right.

This is a horror classic from the mind of Tom Holland (Child's Play). If you've never seen this 80s incarnation of vampire cinema then you've been deprived. Before Vamp and the Lost Boys was the original horror comedy involving teens and the undead.

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What a tragic waste. She had my favourite sunglasses.
Get a life, get an afterlife
Casper -- great film -- how about a Box Set?
CASPER NOT AS SPIRITED AS CARTOONS
Fun to watch

Casper (Widescreen Special Edition)
Starring: Chauncey Leopardi , Spencer Vrooman , Malachi Pearson , Cathy Moriarty , and Eric Idle
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ASIN: B0000AK7AA
Release Date: 2003-09-23

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Amblin Entertainment and executive producers Steven Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen and Jeffrey A. Montgomery present a live-action fun house ride filled with laughter, excitement and ghostly surprises. Ghost therapist Dr. James Harvey (Bill Pullman) and his daughter Kat (Christina Ricci) arrive at drafty, old Whipstaff Manor. Its greedy owner, Carrigan Crittendon (Cathy Moriarty), has hired Dr. Harvey to exorcise the house s apparitions: a friendly but lonely young ghost named Casper, who s just looking for a friend, and his outrageous uncles Stretch, Stinkie and Fatso (The Ghostly Trio). If the plan works, she and Dibs (Eric Idle), her partner-in-slime, can get their hands on the manor s fabled treasure. Meanwhile, Casper has found a kindred spirit in Kat, but the Ghostly Trio will not tolerate fleshies in their house. With hilarious antics and dazzling special effects from many of the creators of Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Jurassic Park, Casper is a mile-a-minute adventure comedy for the whole family.

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Starring Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle

Music by James Horner

Executive Producer: Steven Spielberg

Directed by Brad Silberling

Running time: 1 Hour 41 Minutes

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This 1995 family film tries to put a fun spin on the story of a paranormalist and widower (Bill Pullman) who moves into a new house with his daughter (Christina Ricci) and meets up with the ghost of a dead little boy. Based on the comic book about Casper the friendly ghost, the film is a dreary series of awkward interactions between live actors and computer effects, and you can almost see Pullman and Ricci reconsidering the project while on camera. A few cameo appearances from uncredited stars help things a bit. But there's no way, based on this film, that one could have guessed that its director, Brad Silberling, would go on to make the exceptional drama City of Angels. --Tom Keogh

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What a tragic waste. She had my favourite sunglasses........2007-07-20

I have just seen this movie. The last time I saw it was when I was 13 years old (this was a long time ago). I bought it out of a DVD bin for [...] dollars and decided to watch it again.

I wasn't disappointed. I loved Cathy Moriarty as Carrigan, and Eric Idle as Dibs. I thought that they were very funny as a duo.

I felt sorry for Casper when he lost his chance to live permanently as a human, but I understood why he did it. Overall, there are a lot of emotional moments and laughs in the film.

If people are wondering what the rating on the movie is about - there are a few swears, and a few characters die and are re-animated, but that's about it.

I would recommend watching it.

Get a life, get an afterlife.......2007-06-26

There was something about Casper that attracted me to it, although I'm now a twenty-something. Could it be something to do with the fact I never actually got around to watching it when I was young? Probably. BUT I did have the movie novelisation, complete with film stills. Hehe.

I do get in the mood to watch kiddies' movies now again (or movies aimed purely at pre-teen squealing girls), it's something to do with reliving my childhood. But with Casper, I seriously don't think I could have watched this as a kid. It was so boring! The first half anyway. I thought it kicked it towards the end, but I was bored throughout the first half, and started texting on my phone. Not a good sign.

However, I love Christina Ricci, she's definitely one of my favourite actresses, and have recently been watching some of her older films, after seeing Addams Family Values on TV! I always loved some of her older roles (Now & Then is a particular favourite), and she certainly surpassed herself in this, with having to act opposite a CGI character after all.

I do wish there had been a bit more of a storyline with Casper & his deceased dad. There wasn't much mentioned about it, I kinda had an idea in my head of what Edward Scissorhands did, with the flashback interaction scenes between Johnny Depp & Vincent Price. (Technically not his dad, the inventor, but never mind.) And is it just me, or is it never clearly explained how Casper died? I found out on IMDB that he was playing on his sled all day, and got pneumonia, but I don't remember that being said. Or was that when I was texting?

Casper is a safe family film. There are no innuendoes in this, as so many kiddie films have in them these days, which are for the adults to understand, and the kids to understand some day. It's safe, boring & predictable. I did get all emotional at the end (look out for Devon Sawa starring opposite Christina again, and sharing their second screen kiss!), but it does take a while to get going. The beginning is definitely not kids friendly.

Casper -- great film -- how about a Box Set?.......2006-10-22

I once owned the first three Casper films on VHS. I'm glad that they're now available on DVD. I know that there are at least three films, maybe more. Here's my main idea.

There should be an Ultimate Casper Collection DVD box set. I for one am an avid collector, and I feel box sets make it more convenient to get series of movies together. Casper appeared for the first time in theaters back in 1995. It's high time that a Casper box set be released.

CASPER NOT AS SPIRITED AS CARTOONS.......2006-10-12

There's nothing really awful about this big budget version of the classic comic/cartoon series; there's also nothing really great about it either. In transporting the friendly spook into the modern realm, we get okay effects and a few laughs, but nothing to earn it classic status. This time, Casper and his naughty trio of friends haunt an old manor recently inherited by a greedy woman and her cohort. A treasure is supposedly hidden within its walls, so she hires a ghost "shrink" and his precocious teenage daughter to rid the house of the spooks. Kids will probably find it amusing, although there is some strong language and sexual innuendo. Bill Pullman and Christina Ricci try gamely to make it work, and they're adequate but it's really Cathy Moriarty in her best Cruela Deville impersonation who steals the acting honors.
All harmless fun but it didn't inspire any sequels so that should tell you something.

Fun to watch.......2006-09-30

I was surprised to find Casper is as fun to watch now as it was when it first came out. It's actually a very entertaining film with a good cast, althought the non-human characters steal the show. I enjoyed watching Casper's uncles Stinkie, Stretch, and Fatso.

As far as the story goes, you've got this old abandoned mansion in Maine where Casper lives with his three "obnoxious" uncles. Casper is very lonely, and his uncles don't tolerate humans at all. When the former owner leaves the house to his greedy daughter Carrigan (Cathy Moriarty), she comes running in search of a hidden treasure. She and her partner in crime (Eric Idle) don't last long in the house. With some secret from Casper, Carrigan gets in contact with a ghost shrink named Dr. James Harvey (Bill Pullman) and invites him to the house. This makes Casper happy because he has a potential new friend in Harvey's daughter Kat (Christina Ricci). From there, there are many subplots that are drawn out well, and you can't help but feel sorry for Casper.

Over all, the animation and digital effects were done well, nothing too over the top. Rhe interaction between ghosts and humans is natural and believable. This is a great family film because kids will surely enjoy all of the ghostly antics, and adults will find themselves laughing along frequently.

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A VERY SCARY LITTLE FILM
Amazing Ghost Story
The classic ghost movie.
Other horror movies WISH they could touch this one...
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The Changeling
Starring: George C. Scott , Trish Van Devere , Melvyn Douglas , Jean Marsh , and John Colicos
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ASIN: 0783116926
Release Date: 2000-09-12

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When a recent widower (the wonderfully overemphatic George C. Scott ) moves into an antique Washington mansion, his realization that he may not be the only resident leads him toward a deadly secret that refuses to remain buried....The best haunted-house film since the legendary Haunting, this potent, classy combination of the mystery and horror genres eschews explicit gore and dumb shocks in exchange for a subtle creepiness that occasionally builds to a terrifying peak (watch out for that seance scene!). The result is a satisfyingly intelligent horror film with an intriguing dash of Watergate-era paranoia. Director Peter Medak went on to direct the considerably more gratuitous and somewhat less effective Romeo Is Bleeding and The Krays. --Andrew Wright

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George C. Scott becomes the unwilling instrument of a ghost's revenge in this supernatural thriller. ' 'A superior haunted house thriller.' ' (Variety)

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A VERY SCARY LITTLE FILM.......2007-09-15

I HAD SEEN THIS FILM IN THE MOVIES YEARS AGO. IT LOOKS GREAT ON VHS TAPE. GEORGE C. SCOTT PLAYS THE MAIN CHARACTER WHO LOSES HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER IN A FREAK CAR ACCIDENT THAT'S NEVER REALLY EXPLAINED IN THE FILM. HIS REAL WIFE TRISH VAN DEVERE PLAYS HIS LOVE INTEREST IN THE FILM. HE WAS A GREAT ACTOR, AND YOU CAN SEE IT HERE. THE FILM IS INTERESTING AND KEEPS YOUR ATTENTION. IT'S NOT A SLASHER OR BLOODY FILM BY NO MEANS. IT IS JUST PLAIN SCARY WITH A TWIST. IT'S NOT FOR CHILDREN. THERE ARE SOME SCENES THAT COULD GIVE YOU NIGHTMARES. THE FILM REMINDS ME OF A LATER FILM: THE SIX SENSE. IT HAS THAT QUALITY. SCOTT PLAYS A MUSICIAN/PIANO/TEACHER WHO LOSES HIS FAMILY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FILM. HE RENTS A OLD MANSION TO DO HIS MUSIC WRITING IN WASHINGTON STATE WHERE HE BEGINS TO HEAR STRANGE NOISES THAT CAN'T BE EXPLAINED. RENT THIS FILM OR BUY IT. IT'S GREAT FOR A SATURDAY NIGHT AT HOME, OR FOR HALLOWEEN. I HOPE THIS REVIEW HELPS. THANK YOU.

Amazing Ghost Story.......2007-09-12

This movie is perfect. The music fits the movie and is in the right places, the effects are quick and effective, and the cast is great. The seance is probably my favorite part of the film, it was very creepy. Its a very underrated piece of horror film history. Ive seen all the classic horror movies and this movie should be up there in the top 10 or 5 at least. I highly recommend this movie. Its rated R but it does not have swearing or any gore. Its a mystery why its rated R.

The classic ghost movie........2007-09-10

I saw the Changeling in the cinema and never have I been so dang scared. This coming from someone who can sit and watch "The Exorcist" without flinching.

Beautifully acted, this movie doesn't depend upon bangs and whistles and some of the most scary scenes are basically the most simple.. child's whispers and suspense, dark stairs, balls bouncing ..

I jumped in many scenes and also felt the sadness that George C Scott so beautifully portrays.

Must see. Absolutely a must see movie.

Other horror movies WISH they could touch this one..........2007-09-09

THE best spooky, haunted house/ghost movie of all time, no matter that it was made in the late 70's, it STILL stands up to the test of time.

Most Horror movies pale next to this one, what with all their stupid, boring, cheezy, special effects, blood/gore, killers,etc.etc.

I literally wore out my VHS copy when I was given the DVD a few years ago.

Now every Halloween this movie is watched..and several times!

It gives goosebumps and nightmares with every single watch, too!

Go ahead, WATCH IT ALONE, Go ahead! I DARE YA!;)

Low Budget Gem.......2007-08-23

I think what "makes" this film is the fact that it was done fairly low budget with an astonishing array of talent - George C. Scott of all people!!! It's a ghost story for grown-ups: the subtlety of old sins come to light and distinct lack of CGI bug-a-boos bouncing out of the walls might be lost on a generation used to the "Freddie" approach. As a parent, child neglect and abuse culminating in murder followed by decades of concealing lies is far more disturbing than a wise-cracking homicidal burn victim. Freddie you can laugh off as a guy in a rubber mask - pathetic little Joseph and his tiny wheel-chair hidden from the world in the attic by his greedy physician father, a man willing to drown his own child in the bathtub and replace him with a more suitible child in order to hold on to the family fortune... is not.

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One of the greatest horror films gets an hd treatment. Special features below. Also available on dvd/blu ray October 23rd.

The Shining [HD DVD]
Starring: Jack Nicholson , Shelley Duvall , Danny Lloyd , Scatman Crothers , and Barry Nelson
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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ASIN: B000I2J0W4
Release Date: 2007-10-23

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One of the greatest horror films gets an hd treatment. Special features below. Also available on dvd/blu ray October 23rd........2007-08-03

I personally wouldn't re buy every film that comes out on Hd-dvd especially seeing as how the prices haven't really come down. That said a film like this is an exception, I believe horror fans are some of the most die hard film fans out there, and should and will pick this one up.
For Audiophiles there is a new 5.1 track as opposed to the mono you got on the previous release. The beginning score when Jack is driving to the Overlook hotel should sound amazing cranked up with a dolby digital plus track in 5.1.
Also it's right in time for Halloween you can't go wrong.
To address some things I've heard of Hd and blu ray. A lot of you already know some of these things but i just want to reiterate.

-Hd dvds will not play on your current dvd player (Some people did not know that from negative reviews on here)

- Regular dvds will play on an hd dvd player so you do not have to re buy everything as you did with vcr tapes.

-Most hd tvs have enough inputs that you could have your dvd and hd dvd players hooked up. I have two displays in the same room for something like that you can pick up a switcher (basically a splitter but for say hdmi cable or component)

-If your unsure on what to get hd or blu-ray they now have a combo player that will play all formats from Lg. I didn't have that option so i read sound and vision mag, home theater mag, and electronic house and at the time hd had the better picture and I preferred the film releases. I'm not anti blu-ray.

-I have a first generation and it is a bit slow to start, you just need some patience. The hd dvd players out now I have read about in sound and vision mag are as smooth as dvd players. However my first generation player hasn't had the same playback issues the newer players have had

-I've heard complaints on the high price of the combo hd/dvd discs. I agree prices should have come down by now however I personally lend my dvds out all the time to friends and family and they do not have an hd dvd player, therefore if it's a combo disc they can still use it, so that's one positive.

- Amazon has deals from time to time. At the time i got my player (i did not get it from here) If you bought a certain amount of dvds you got 10% off hd dvds for a year, I am still getting that.

-I did a lot of research before buying my player so if you have any questions feel free to ask.

Special features
Disc One:
- Audio commentary by Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown and Kubrick biographer John Baxter

Disc Two:
- The Making of The Shining, with optional commentary by Vivian Kubr