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Trapped Ashes

  • 20062006
  • RR
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
1.7K
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Trapped Ashes (2006)
  • Horror
Seven strangers on a Hollywood movie studio tour are trapped inside an infamous House of Horror and forced to tell their most terrifying stories to get out alive.Seven strangers on a Hollywood movie studio tour are trapped inside an infamous House of Horror and forced to tell their most terrifying stories to get out alive.Seven strangers on a Hollywood movie studio tour are trapped inside an infamous House of Horror and forced to tell their most terrifying stories to get out alive.
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Sean S. Cunningham(segment Jibaku)
    • Joe Dante(story segments "Wraparound")
    • John Gaeta(segment My Twin, The Worm)
  • Writer
    • Dennis Bartok
  • Stars
    • Jayce Bartok
    • Henry Gibson
    • Lara Harris
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Sean S. Cunningham(segment Jibaku)
    • Joe Dante(story segments "Wraparound")
    • John Gaeta(segment My Twin, The Worm)
  • Writer
    • Dennis Bartok
  • Stars
    • Jayce Bartok
    • Henry Gibson
    • Lara Harris
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 27User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Trapped Ashes (2006)
    Henry Gibson, Jayce Bartok, Lara Harris, Scott Lowell, Michèle-Barbara Pelletier, John Saxon, and Rachel Veltri in Trapped Ashes (2006)
    Tahmoh Penikett and Amelia Cooke in Trapped Ashes (2006)
    Amelia Cooke and Amy Markle in Trapped Ashes (2006)
    Trapped Ashes (2006)
    Trapped Ashes (2006)

    Top cast

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    Jayce Bartok
    Jayce Bartok
    • Andy (story segments "Wraparound")
    Henry Gibson
    Henry Gibson
    • Tour Guide (story segments "Wraparound")
    Lara Harris
    Lara Harris
    • Julia (story segments "Wraparound")
    Scott Lowell
    Scott Lowell
    • Henry (story segments "Wraparound")
    Dick Miller
    Dick Miller
    • Max (story segments "Wraparound")
    Michèle-Barbara Pelletier
    Michèle-Barbara Pelletier
    • Nathalie (story segments "Wraparound")
    • (as Michele-Barbara Pelletier)
    • …
    John Saxon
    John Saxon
    • Leo (story segments "Stanley's Girlfriend")
    Rachel Veltri
    Rachel Veltri
    • Phoebe (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts")
    Richard Ian Cox
    Richard Ian Cox
    • Doug (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts")
    Glynis Davies
    Glynis Davies
    • Nurse (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts")
    Scott Heindl
    Scott Heindl
    • Zack (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts")
    Rob deLeeuw
    Rob deLeeuw
    • Ben (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts")
    • (as Rob De Leeuw)
    Mina E. Mina
    • Dr. Judith (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts")
    Winston Rekert
    • Dr. Larry (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts")
    Ken Russell
    Ken Russell
    • Dr. Lucy (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts")
    John R. Taylor
    • Dr. Charlotte (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts")
    Yoshinori Hiruma
    • Seishin (segment "Jibaku")
    Ryo Ishibashi
    Ryo Ishibashi
    • Head Monk (segment "Jibaku")
    • Directors
      • Sean S. Cunningham(segment Jibaku)
      • Joe Dante(story segments "Wraparound")
      • John Gaeta(segment My Twin, The Worm)
    • Writer
      • Dennis Bartok
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Tobe Hooper was originally considered to direct the segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts" while Dario Argento was initially slated to direct the segment "My Twin, the Worm."
    • Goofs
      (at around 15 mins) In the first sequence, where the girl is about to have surgery, they hold the gas mask several inches from her face and never place it against her face.
    • Connections
      Features Stanley's Girlfriend (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Fall On Lennox Ave
      Performed by Don Byas

      Written by Robert Ellen (as R. Ellen)

      Published by Molique (BMI)

      ©2006

    User reviews27

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Five tales of sex, horror, sex, sex and sex.
    Maybe it's too much of an assumption, or a generalization, but horror fans love anthologies! "Waxworks" (1924) and "Dead of Night" (1945) were the pioneers, and during the 70s in Britain, the Amicus Studios even specialized in them with a couple of classics as results, like "The House that Dripped Blood" and "Asylum". The ultimately popular omnibus came in the 80s, with George A. Romero's "Creepshow". Starting from the 90s, it became somewhat of a gimmick to have the separate segments directed by different - and preferably prestigious - directors. The variety of names usually makes it even more attractive for fans, but the participation of famous directors doesn't necessarily guarantee a brilliant anthology.

    The names of the directors involved in "Trapped Ashes" is impressive, to say the least. Joe Dante ("The Howling", "Piranha") signed for the wraparound story, which gathers a group of seven people on a guided tour in an abandoned Hollywood movie studio. Dante, always his jolly self, takes the opportunity to give small roles to his buddies (like Dick Miller and Henry Gibson) but he's not given much material to work with otherwise.

    The actual segments vary from extremely disappointing to surprisingly shocking. Sean S. Cunningham, horror-immortal thanks to the original "Friday the 13th", delivers the weakest contribution with a confusing and quite pretentious tale set in mystical Japan. The best story - or, better said, my own personal favorite - is a tie between Ken Russell's "The Girl with the Golden Breast" and John Gaeta's "My Twin, the Worm". The first is tacky but pleasantly deranged variation on the "I'll do whatever it takes to make it in Hollywood" theme, and I particularly love the second because of its rather disturbed premise of a fetus and a parasite developing in the womb together. Monte Hellman's tale is mediocre at best, in spite of the presence of the almighty John Saxon and the ingenious references towards Stanley Kubrick.

    Undeniably, the main theme in every short story is sex. In fact, almost the entire film qualifies as pure body-horror, which also means that the sex and nudity is never arousing or even pleasant to look at. All the individual segments may look unfinished, since they all end rather abruptly, but even the lesser experienced horror fanatics can guess the real denouement comes at the end of the wraparound story. "Trapped Ashes" is a decent effort and an atypical anthology. I'm glad that I saw it, but I can't label it as a classic, nor a favorite.
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    • Release date
      • August 3, 2007 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La casa del terror
    • Filming locations
      • The Suisyoin Temple, Izu City, Shizuoka, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Independent Film Fund
      • Cinema Investment
      • Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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