Hide (2011 TV Movie) User Reviews

The similarities are striking

[bkoganbing · 5/10 · 29 October 2016]

The film Hide concerns the search for a serial killer and is prompted by some kids fooling around on the sight of an abandoned mental hospital. One kid falls through the ground and discovers someone's torture chamber and some preserved remains in plastic bags.

This looks like the work of someone who tried to abduct Bridget Regan years ago and one of the bodies was of someone who had been abducted after Regan's perpetrator died in prison. Is it a copycat or did they have the wrong guy.

Hide's plot is complex and it is gloomy with an overriding sense of fear and tragedy. I will say that Regan had a stalker who was truly demented and obsessed.

I'm disagreeing with the reviewer who said that the added romantic triangle of lead detective Carla Gugino and two of her assistants Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Kevin Alejandro was superfluous. I think it was needed to lighten things a bit in a very heavy and tragic story.

Still the film could have moved a tad faster, but it's a tale well told.

Booo. A Cheesy TV Movie

[wandernn1-81-683274 · 4/10 · 16 April 2020]

I watched this on amazon prime thinking it was some movie that had been theatrically released. After watching it and thinking wow that was like a cheesy TV movie I looked it up here on IMDB and oh really, it was a TV movie? Lame. I'm not sure why but it did seem like something done by Lifetime or Hallmark. It's a short, over done semi twist plot, cheesy ending movie.

There was a hole

[Bernie4444 · 6/10 · 5 December 2023]

There was a hole In the middle of the ground The prettiest hole That you ever did see And the green grass grows all around all around And the green grass grows all around And in this hole...

For people that read the books that the characters are based on, there is no excuse.

Now for the rest of us, that have no book reference, we get a pretty standard detective formula movie. It does have a few layers. All kinds of people could have done all kinds of despicable deeds. Even the good guys are not kosher in thoughts and deeds. Of course, there is the possibility that it is the last person you would suspect.

This presentation was made for TV and maybe a pilot for a series that never got off the ground.

If you like detective shows this is worth watching.

bodies in a pit - ugh

[blanche-2 · 7 December 2011]

The discovery of mummified womens' bodies in an underground pit sparks an investigation into a grisly affair in "Hide," a 2011 TV movie. Carla Gugino stars as the detective married to her career. The murders are reminiscent of an earlier murder where the victim survived. In the current set of murders, one victim is wearing a necklace with her name on it; however, it turns out that the necklace was a gift from her best friend -- who looks very much like the victim from the previous murder.

Fairly interesting if slightly confusing TV movie where there are plenty of suspects, but if you've seen as many of this type of thing as I have, you'll figure at least part of it out in the first fifteen minutes.

There is something very detached about not only the story but the performances. Carla Gugino is the big name in this, followed by Mark-Paul Gosselaar of Franklin & Bash. Unfortunately, the dialogue isn't much. Gugino is worthy of better, but she looks great.

Okay. So far, these TNT mystery movies aren't ringing my chimes.

Hide....from this movie!

[rbrb · 2/10 · 3 December 2013]

Very poor attempt at a serial killer film. Bodies found in a graveyard, detectives called to investigate. Then 2 hours of grossly overloaded plot. The players in this movie are sub-standard 'B' picture and it really does show. Meant to be taken from a book but the story is so tedious and convoluted, I used the fast forward. As often happens when the film makers have a boring story they seem to think that having sub text romance in the film will somehow improve it: big mistake especially in this movie.

I am being very generous and give:

2/10

Not incredible, but worth watching

[reddiemurf81 · 6/10 · 10 May 2020]

Good casting. A crime scene is stumbled upon,,, female corpses have been mummified,,, and the officer in charge has terrible commitment issues,,, what more do ya need? Lol,, plus,,, Carla Gugino is the lead officer,,, so,, there ya go!

Just watch it!

Why not go by the book?

[lexyg-44035 · 3/10 · 3 April 2020]

This book would have made an amazing movie. Ruining the main character, poor taste. I wont go on because the actors and actresses in this is great but this book was not even comparable. Lisa Gardner deserved wayyy better.

Bad TV-movie with a few pluses.

[punishmentpark · 3/10 · 23 June 2015]

With low, low expectations I watched in the middle of the night on 13th Street (no, that's not where I live). Carla Gugino is a true milf, and I was sure she alone would get me through it. But there's more. 'Hide' has a way too far-fetched plot, but some ideas here and there were actually pretty cool.

For the rest of it, it's another 'Bold and the beautiful go detective' TV-movie of which there are so many on a regular basis on 13th Street. Pretty people with petty issues, or in any case they seem that way because of the poor acting skills and the unimaginative style in which it is filmed - and in between they solve some awful murders. Though, in all honesty, Gugino's character had its charm, even beyond Gugino herself.

3 out of 10, for Carla and some separate ideas.

But Why Tho?

[sawyermark-98863 · 2/10 · 15 April 2020]

Hide was actually the very first Lisa Gardner book I ever read and while I was reading it I could picture it being a movie, but what they've done here is an abomination. Watchable, sure, but this particular book had the potential to make a damn good theatrical movie.

Entertaining

[angela-846-505367 · 8/10 · 19 December 2011]

I read the book before seeing the movie, and I am aware of the fact that the translation of a book into a movie is often a disappointment. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the adaptation of this book. I think it tries to keep the spirit of the book, even when there are some changes, and I really think they did their best to stick to the story and keep things into character. I actually did not know much about most actors, but they were cast well.

My impression was that this was a way to start a series based on D.D. Warren stories. I would like that. She appeared to be a witty, strong character. I think that Bobby was not portrayed as strong as he could be, because a lot of his background story was left out in this movie. I have to admit that some parts of the movie were a bit cheesy, or should I say old-fashioned, or (maybe worse) stereotype, but I could look past that because of the overall story.

My main criticism would be the use of the 'victim' Annabelle. In the book, she has a lot of first-person story, that is not really included in the movie now. Moreover, she appears to be a stronger personality in the book than in the movie. I personally believe that that is a missed opportunity, since they cast someone that could really play a believable strong but vulnerable personality to play Annabelle. Overall, I would recommend to watch this movie.

Boring

[professorjeffreypbrown · 2/10 · 4 April 2020]

Am I really to care about the round about with all these details, fact findings that go on and on and on with little dynamic or characters I could care less about. More like a soap opera than a feature film Zzzz

pretty much a dud

[sandcrab277 · 3/10 · 20 April 2020]

Like most detectives they have difficulty finding crap on their upper lip .... as with most detective stories, its convoluted to confuse you ... i knew from the first glimpse of jay karnes ie chaarlie marvin that he would be the crux to solving the puzzle and walla ... but a twist was added in ... it was still a crappy film ... wipe your upper lip detective warren

Don't bother

[superkeech · 2/10 · 20 May 2020]

If you're a fan of the books, this will supremely disappoint you. Poor adaptation and none of the characters look how they're supposed to look. What? Too hard to cast a blonde as D.D.? And Catherine and Annabelle are now redheads? Nope. But if you've never read the books...well...it still sucks.

Yuck off putting

[NuttyBaby · 2/10 · 10 February 2024]

The opening of the film was about a very spooky looking building with some lads sneaking around until one of them falls into a hole in the ground. He stumbles upon strange dolls and things and then corpses. The film seemed quite exciting sometimes but let down by the result. It wasn't until it finished that I realised this was disappointing. The film is supposed to be based on a book that I haven't read, although others have said the film wasn't fair to the story. I found the film itself tried too hard to be cool instead of focusing on the actual crime story. If there was a point to anything such as the killing of squirrels by the serial killer then it wasn't fully explained. The film was more about the lead character actress being glamorous instead of the important points.

Excellent

[btreakle · 8/10 · 19 June 2020]

Excellent TV drama serial killer movie based on the novel. Carla Gugino is so good in this made for TV movie. Great movie I spite of low rating.