Stupid horror film that was marketed as a supernatural mystery but is rather a dumb mortal tale of two city slickers (Dennis Quaid and Sharon Stone) who take their kids out of New York City after a near-fatal car crash and buy a huge manor in the middle of nowhere.
Unfortunately for them, Dale, the old owner, gets out of prison and comes looking for them, eager to cover up a murderous secret that has been buried inside the house (or around it?) for years.
Dennis Quaid is a documentarian and his wife does nothing but mope about. As he does everything in the house, including making breakfast, she whines that she does too much. Just one of many laughable moments in this straight-to-video-style thriller that boasts a good cast giving watered-down performances.
They knew what they were getting into.
The movie is dumb. This could have made a great supernatural thriller. That's what I thought it was, anyway.
2/5 stars.
Unfortunately for them, Dale, the old owner, gets out of prison and comes looking for them, eager to cover up a murderous secret that has been buried inside the house (or around it?) for years.
Dennis Quaid is a documentarian and his wife does nothing but mope about. As he does everything in the house, including making breakfast, she whines that she does too much. Just one of many laughable moments in this straight-to-video-style thriller that boasts a good cast giving watered-down performances.
They knew what they were getting into.
The movie is dumb. This could have made a great supernatural thriller. That's what I thought it was, anyway.
2/5 stars.
- John Ulmer