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Post by GL on Sept 30, 2010 9:50:05 GMT -5
Arriving at a supposedly haunted mansion for an experiment on fear study, a group of strangers and their over-seer are witness to an extraordinary amount of physical evidence that forces them to believe the house to be haunted and must find a way of getting out of the building alive. What did everyone think of this one?
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Post by GL on Sept 30, 2010 9:50:44 GMT -5
On TV in October on the 31st at 6:30 on Turner Classic Movies.
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Post by Jen on Oct 1, 2010 12:04:59 GMT -5
I figure for a lot of people this one is boring, but its one my favorite movies (and books). For me its the perfect example of how a film can be understated and still be unsettling. A 5 from me.
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Post by HNT on Oct 1, 2010 14:14:47 GMT -5
I give it a four. There is definitely a lot to like here, but it is just a little bit too deliberately paced for me. I appreciate it because it is very subtle and the tension builds far more efficiently than in most modern haunted house films. Even still, I find it to be creepy for sure, but it just lacks a bit of the necessary punch to be really scary
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Post by The Walking Dude on Oct 1, 2010 14:45:54 GMT -5
It's classic stuff all the way,the minamalist approach does wonders for the story, whether it be the music score - used sparingly to heighten suspense or the use of your imagination to draw your own conclusions.No wonder the the remake sucked nuts, as it did a complete 180 from this style.
Even the shortening of the title from the novel has meaning,one that suits the film and it's arc beautifully.
Stephen King was obviously a fan too, as he borrowed ideas liberally for Rose Red.
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