Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi and director Gil Kenan reimagine and contemporize the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is invaded by angry spirits. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and take the youngest daughter, the family must come together to rescue her.Written by
20th Century Fox
The original cut ran for 101 minutes with 7-8 minutes of footage missing from the theatrical cut. This footage will supposedly be released as a director's cut on the DVD and Blu-ray release. See more »
Goofs
(at around 40 mins) During the sequence in which Madison is taken, the older daughter is trapped in the basement, yet comes running out of the front door screaming that her brother was grabbed by the tree. She would not have seen this happen and would have no knowledge of it. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Amy Bowen:
Griffin, what did I say?
Griffin Bowen:
I'm in the middle of a game.
Amy Bowen:
You can't play that in the car unless you take your Dramamine.
Eric Bowen:
Too late for Dramamine. We're practically there.
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Crazy Credits
SPOILER: A scene is shown halfway through the end credits: Carrigan Burke is filming a new episode of his show. Dr. Powell (wearing the same glasses Tangina wore in the original trilogy) is his new co-host. He gets mad at her for messing up her line. See more »
Alternate Versions
In the UK channel 5 network premier version the movie has been formatted from 2:35.1 widescreen to 1:77.1 HDTV format See more »
Director Gil Kenan is relatively new in the director's chair, and unfortunately it shows. This modernized telling of the classic original is neither scary nor convincing. The acting was merely ok and the effects so-so. I'd rather watch the original ten times over than to watch this remake a second time.
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Director Gil Kenan is relatively new in the director's chair, and unfortunately it shows. This modernized telling of the classic original is neither scary nor convincing. The acting was merely ok and the effects so-so. I'd rather watch the original ten times over than to watch this remake a second time.