Cold Creek Manor (2003)

A family relocates from the city to a dilapidated house in the country that was once a grand estate. As they begin to renovate the place they discover their new home harbors secrets, conceals a horrific past, and may not be free of the former inhabitants completely.

Director:

Mike Figgis

Writer:

Richard Jefferies

Stars:

Dennis Quaid, Sharon Stone, Stephen Dorff

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dennis Quaid	...	Cooper Tilson
Sharon Stone	...	Leah Tilson
Stephen Dorff	...	Dale Massie
Juliette Lewis	...	Ruby
Kristen Stewart	...	Kristen Tilson
Ryan Wilson	...	Jesse Tilson
Dana Eskelson	...	Sheriff Ferguson
Christopher Plummer	...	Mr. Massie
Simon Reynolds	...	Ray Pinski
Kathleen Duborg	...	Ellen Pinski
Paula Brancati	...	Stephanie Pinski
Aidan Devine	...	Skip Linton
Wayne Robson	...	Stan Holland
Jordan Pettle	...	Declan
Ray Paisley	...	Dink

Storyline

Wanting to escape city life for the countryside, New Yorkers Cooper Tilson (Quaid), his wife Leah (Stone) and their two children move into a dilapidated old mansion still filled with the possessions of the previous family. Turning it into their dream house soon becomes a living nightmare when the previous owner (Dorff) shows up, and a series of terrifying incidents lead them on a spine-tingling search for clues to the estate's dark and lurid past...

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Plot Keywords:

ex con | death threat | police | gun held to head | husband wife relationship | 

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Taglines:

The perfect house hides the perfect crime.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Terra [Spain] UOL [Brazil]

Country:

USA Canada UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Devil's Throat

Filming Locations:

Ayr, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£136,556 (UK) (30 January 2004)

Gross:

£136,556 (UK) (30 January 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures, Red Mullet, Cold Creek Manor Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although born in different years, both Kristen Stewart and her father figure in the movie, Dennis Quaid, were both born on April 9th.

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Goofs

When Dale Massie first sits down with the family and has a smoke, he puts the same cigarette out twice.

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Quotes

Jesse Tilson: Hammerhead will bash your skull and send you to devils throat!

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Connections

Referenced in The Messengers (2007)

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Soundtracks

"On the Road Again"
Written by Alan Wilson, Floyd Jones
Performed by Canned Heat
Courtesy of EMI Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

User Reviews

Creepy and well acted

I don't understand why this is underrated, because I was entertained. Dennis Quaid is always excellent, and raises this film alone by his presence, and Sharon Stone is a very good actress come a decent story. Stephen Dorf is a actor I always want to see more of, any fans of Blade, take note, Dorf is on form here.

This is a very atmospheric film, creepy in the tension. It doesn't excel over the best horror films on someones list, it's not looking to be something different, but in its execution for what it is, it can be entertainment. I'm a fan of Dennis Quaid, Stephen Dorf and Sharon Stone, so this is a major plus for me.