Thir13en Ghosts

"Misery loves company."

2001 1h 31m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 2,480

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Synopsis

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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.

“Misery loves company.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Tony Shalhoub
Arthur
Embeth Davidtz
Kalina
Matthew Lillard
Rafkin
Shannon Elizabeth
Kathy
Alec Roberts
Bobby
JR Bourne
Ben Moss
Rah Digga
Maggie
F. Murray Abraham
Cyrus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Beck
Writers: Richard D'Ovidio, Neal Marshall Stevens, Todd Alcott
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CAST

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222+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Beck, shot by Gale Tattersall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Frizzell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Derek Brechin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tony Shalhoub and Embeth Davidtz and Matthew Lillard carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Misery loves company.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0245674 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Steve Beck directs. Gale Tattersall behind the camera. John Frizzell scores. Derek Brechin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2222+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
3Directed by Steve Beck, shot by Gale Tattersall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Frizzell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Derek Brechin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tony Shalhoub and Embeth Davidtz and Matthew Lillard carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Misery loves company.".
8IMDB entry: tt0245674 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 22 themes, including "sacrifice", "self sacrifice", "single parent", "chase".
10Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Gale Tattersall
Original score: John Frizzell
Editing: Derek Brechin
Production design: Sean Hargreaves
Costume design: Jenni Gullett
Makeup / hair: Bill Terezakis
VFX supervisor: Dan Glass
Sound: David E. Campbell
Stunt coordinator: Ken Kirzinger
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $42,000,000
Box office: $68,467,960
Return: 163% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Thir13en Ghosts (2001)

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JPV8522020-07-06
★ 6/10
This is a movie I could've sworn I had seen before, but remember little about it, which does say something. Still, some interesting elements, the ghosts' designs, when you can appreciate them, have an almost Hellraiser-like quality to them, and never a bad thing having Tony Shalhoub in the lead even when I didn't once buy into the family dynamic. Has the hallmarks of a a film from that era, with the direction (and camera angles) plus the inclusions of Shannon Elizabeth (American Pie franchise) and Matthew Lillard (Scream franchise) in there. Also, the twist at the end didn't make a lick of sense. That said, can't say I was ever bored and honestly, if anyone actually remembered this movie, the setting would make for a fun scare house (and using special glasses to see the entities) somewhere like at the Universal Horror Nights or w/e it's called. 2.75/5
Andre Gonzales2023-07-31
★ 6/10
Pretty sweet movie. I'm glad they remade this movie. They have a lot of crazy spirits locked in there. I liked it!