A remake of the 1959 film of the same name. A millionaire offers a group of diverse people $1,000,000 to spend the night in a haunted house with a horrifying past..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 93 minutes
✓ Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
✓ Stars: Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs, Peter Gallagher, Chris Kattan
✓ Director: Robert Zemeckis, Joel Silver, Don Davis, Gilbert Adler, Dane A. Davis
The House on Haunted Hill (1999) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The House on Haunted Hill (1999) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
House on Haunted Hill (1999) is staring with Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs, Peter Gallagher, Chris Kattan, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Robert Zemeckis, Joel Silver, Don Davis, Gilbert Adler, Dane A. Davis juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.