Thir13en Ghosts (2001)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Steve Beck

Writers:

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

Release Date:

26 October 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Terror has multiplied.

Plot:

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!

Plot Keywords:

Ghost | Ghost Hunter | Machine | Glass House | Magic Book

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

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

Also Known As:

13 Ghosts (USA) (alternative spelling)
13 fantômes (Canada: French title)
Thirteen Ghosts (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

91 min | France:87 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Malaysia:18SG | Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 | Philippines:R-18 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Denmark:15 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) (original rating) | Canada:R (Ontario) (video rating) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:16 | Finland:K-15 (re-rating) | Finland:K-18 (original rating) | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #37748)

Filming Locations:

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The effect for "The Torso" was achieved using a double amputee wearing a special black hood that could be used to digitally remove his head.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Rafkin is explaining the Black Zodiac to Maggie, his mouth does not match the words that are being spoken.

Quotes:

Billy Michaels, The First Born Son: [giggles] I wanna play.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Soundtrack:

Excess

Not only were they unluky, but also bad - not in the way intended -

Well, being as forthcoming as I can, I have to admit that I wanted to watch Thirteen Ghosts for a really long time. I love haunted house films, and there was no reason why I should not like it. But it way surpassed my expectations. I was bad. Really bad. Not even Tony Shaloub nor Shannon Elizabeth could manage to save it. Ok so the SFX and sound are really good, but that isn't enough to save a movie. The characters were overly stupid, the plot dumb as well. As I watched the movie, I totally lost the interence halfway through. This movie is so down, that even House on Haunted Hill was better. No Kidding! What bothered me the most was how come when you see a movie like this you don't feel involved? This hasn't a begining, middle and endind pre defined; it's all a mess. Hallfway through you don't know where you are, and suddenly when you start to fairly understand the movie, it ends. Let's not even talk about Matthew Lillard's last appearance. How isn't he ashamed of coming out eversince?

In the movie connections area, there is that this movie references The Haunting (1999). DON'T believe it. This is garbage bin, The Haunting is a palace.