Winchester (2018)

Ensconced in her sprawling San Jose, California mansion, eccentric firearm heiress Sarah Winchester (Dame Helen Mirren) believes she is haunted by the souls of people killed by the Winchester repeating rifle.

Directors:

Michael Spierig (as The Spierig Brothers), Peter Spierig (as The Spierig Brothers)

Writers:

Tom Vaughan, Michael Spierig (as The Spierig Brothers)

Stars:

Helen Mirren, Sarah Snook, Finn Scicluna-O'Prey

6 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Helen Mirren	...	Sarah Winchester
Sarah Snook	...	Marion Marriott
Finn Scicluna-O'Prey	...	Henry Marriott
Jason Clarke	...	Dr. Eric Price
Emm Wiseman	...	Nancy
Alana Fagan	...	Partially Dressed Lady #1
Rebecca Makar	...	Partially Dressed Lady #2
Tyler Coppin	...	Arthur Gates
Michael Carman	...	Frank
Angus Sampson	...	John Hansen
Alice Chaston	...	Clara
Eamon Farren	...	Ben Block
Laura Brent	...	Ruby Price
Adam Bowes	...	Farmer Amputee
Bruce Spence	...	Augustine

Storyline

Inspired by true events. On an isolated stretch of land fifty miles outside of San Francisco sits the most haunted house in the world. Built by Sarah Winchester (Dame Helen Mirren) heiress to the Winchester fortune, it is a house that knows no end. Constructed in an incessant twenty-four hour a day, seven day a week mania for decades, it stands seven stories tall and contains hundreds of rooms. To an outsider it looks like a monstrous monument to a disturbed woman's madness. But Sarah is not building for herself, for her niece Marion (Sarah Snook), nor for the brilliant Dr. Eric Price (Jason Clarke), who she has summoned to the house. She is building a prison, an asylum for hundreds of vengeful ghosts, and the most terrifying amongst them have a score to settle with the Winchesters.

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Plot Keywords:

ghost | winchester house | widower | gothic horror | haunted house | 

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Taglines:

She is Not Alone.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, disturbing images, drug content, some sexual material and thematic elements

Did You Know?

Trivia

The room where Sarah is "channeling" spirits to draw architectural designs is a re-creation of a real room in the house known as "the witch's cap". If you look closely, the walls taper in. The real room is conical so the walls come up into a point.

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Goofs

There is no record that Sarah Winchester ever visited a spiritualist.

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Quotes

Sarah Winchester: Seal that door. 13 nails. Now. Now!

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Connections

Featured in Half in the Bag: 2018 Catch-Up (part 1 of 2) (2018)

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Soundtracks

My Wild Irish Rose
Written by Chauncey Olcott (as C. Olcott)
Performed by John McCormack
Courtesy of Essential Media Group LLC

User Reviews

Not a mindless horror movie, but still not a smart one.

It is better than most "Paranormal Activity" sequels in regards that the make-up effects are very well done. The biggest flaw with the movie is the dialogue. The dialogue, for a lack of a better word, is just plain corny. I struggle to enjoy a movie with horrible dialogue, but if you can get past that flaw you should enjoy this movie very much.

There are multiple jumpscares throughout the movie which did cause audience member to jump and gasp. The scenery of the movie is my favorite part, as the scenery is what made me feel uneasy with fear. The lighting of the scenes are perfect and the re-creation of the supposedly horrifying house are gripping. If you are easily scared you should have a blast with this movie! For horror fans that are looking for some exceptional horror, this movie is not for you.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site Official Site [Japan]

Country:

Australia USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 February 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

The 13th Hour

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,307,626, 4 February 2018

Gross USA:

$25,091,816

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$44,019,588

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Films, Blacklab Entertainment, Imagination Design Works

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1