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Overview

User Rating:
6.5/10   42,868 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Clark Gregg (screenplay)
Sarah Kernochan (story) ...
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Release Date:
21 July 2000 (USA) more
Tagline:
He was the perfect husband until his one mistake followed them home. more
Plot:
The wife of a university research scientist believes that her lakeside Vermont home is haunted by a ghost -- or that she's losing her mind. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 5 nominations more
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for terror/violence, sensuality and brief language.
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130 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The Crown Point Bridge appears throughout the film. One of 4 bridges over the 120-mile-long lake, it's located in Addison, Vermont, near D.A.R. State Park, very close to where the house was built. Filming closed the bridge for several days, causing problems for locals on both sides of Lake Champlain. The bridge was closed again in October 2009, after an inspection revealed serious deterioration. It is scheduled to be demolished and replaced in 2010. more
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Factual errors: All of the vehicles in the movie have Vermont plates, but no visible inspection stickers. They are supposed to be in the top center of the windshield, behind the rear-view mirror. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Claire Spencer: Good morning, Beauty. Let's go or we'll never leave on time.
Caitlin Spencer: I'm totally ready.
Claire Spencer: Come on. I'll make you some waffles.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Game K N B: (2006-11-29)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Gymnopedie No.1 more

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Is there really a face in the snow at the very end?
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9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
Suspense is what lies beneath, 5 September 2001
Author: Andrew Hutchings from Calne, England

This is the most suspenseful thriller I have seen in the past year. As a refreshing change to more formulaic chillers, WLB takes its time to build the suspense. It is allowed to do this by virtue of Harrison Ford, and, especially, Michelle Pfeiffer, who, I feel, deserved an Oscar nomination for her convincing portrayal of a happy, but suddenly lonely, wife. It is just about as Hitchcockian as you can get, and I rate the bath sequence as gripping (pardon the pun) as taking a shower at the Bates Motel. The plot is thin and the action is played out sedately. Yet it seems perfectly timed in setting the mood of the whole piece. I particularly liked the music,and the supporting actress Diana Scarwid, whose lighthearted attitude during the seance scene made it all the more chilling. A perfect example of good film-making with only a slight plot. I am sure this movie will mature with age until it is rightfully regarded as a modern classic. Count the number of times you jump!

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