Thir13en Ghosts (2001)

When Cyrus Kriticos, a very rich collector of unique things dies, he leaves it all to his nephew and his family. All including his house, his fortune, and his malicious collection of ghosts!

Director:

Steve Beck

Writers:

Robb White (story), Benjamin Carr (screenplay),

Stars:

Tony Shalhoub, Embeth Davidtz, Matthew Lillard

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tony Shalhoub	...	Arthur Kriticos
Embeth Davidtz	...	Kalina Oretzia
Matthew Lillard	...	Dennis Rafkin
Shannon Elizabeth	...	Kathy Kriticos
Alec Roberts	...	Robert 'Bobby' Kriticos
JR Bourne	...	Benjamin Moss
Rah Digga	...	Maggie Bess
F. Murray Abraham	...	Cyrus Kriticos
Matthew Harrison	...	Damon
Jacob Rupp	...	Cyrus' Assistant
Mike Crestejo	...	Team Member
Aubrey Culp	...	Team Member (as Aubrey Lee Culp)
Charles Andre	...	Team Member
Mikhael Speidel	...	Billy Michaels, The First Born Son
Daniel Wesley	...	Jimmy 'The Gambler' Gambino, The Torso

Storyline

Arthur and his two children, Kathy and Bobby, inherit his Uncle Cyrus's estate: a glass house that serves as a prison to 12 ghosts. When the family, accompanied by Bobby's 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 Dennis, a ghost hunter, and his rival Kalina, a ghost rights activist out to set the ghosts free, the group must do what they can to get out of the house alive.

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Plot Keywords:

ghost | machine | glass house | ghost hunter | sword cane | 

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Taglines:

Terror Wants Company!

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence/gore, nudity and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Pictures [de] Warner Bros. [us]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 October 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

13 fantasmas

Filming Locations:

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$91,377 (Netherlands) (22 March 2002)

Gross:

£1,833,167 (UK) (29 March 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Columbia Pictures Corporation, 13 Ghosts Productions Canada Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the special features section on the twelve ghosts of the Black Zodiac, the back-story for the Bound Woman ghost shows a newspaper clipping regarding her death. It includes a reference to an "Inspector Lebeda" - William Lebeda and Picture Mill created the titles for the film.

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Goofs

When the Jackal attacks Kathy, he has one hand on her throat, which is what is holding her up, but when he lets go she does not fall down.

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Quotes

Maggie Bess: Hey, Bobby, isn't that great, you got a late uncle.
Robert 'Bobby' Kriticos: What's he late for?
Kathy Kriticos: His next birthday.

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Crazy Credits

The opening Warner Brothers logo (US release) and Columbia Pictures logo (international release) are in black and white.

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Connections

Spoofed in Scary Movie 2 (2001)

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Soundtracks

"Mirror Mirror"
Written by Rah Digga (as Rashia Fisher) and Dorsey Wesley
Produced by Megahertz
Performed by Rah Digga
Courtesy of Flipmode Records/J Records

User Reviews

A fun movie...

The movie was fun. It wasn't a horrible flick my any means. The acting didn't make me want to leave, which is a definite plus for a horror movie. I thought the computer graphics were impressive. The ghosts were definitely freaky, and yes, I jumped a few times. I rarely jump in horror films, but this one I did...more than once.There were times where it was predictable however. This didn't take away from the entertainment factor though. I mean, this film isn't going to win any Academy Awards for best picture or anything, but it was a fun film. If you're looking for something to do this Halloween, take your friends out to see it.