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Thirteen Ghosts (2001)

Thirteen Ghosts poster
Original title
Thir13en Ghosts
Directed by
Steve Beck
Genre
horror film, ghost film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
R
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 2,402 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family inherits a glass house from a mysterious relative. The house is actually a prison for twelve dangerous ghosts. They must survive the night as the ghosts are set free.

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What happens

Thirteen Ghosts (also known as 13 Ghosts and stylized as THIR13EN Ghosts) is a 2001 supernatural horror film directed by Steve Beck in his directorial debut. A remake of the 1960 film 13 Ghosts by William Castle, the film stars Tony Shalhoub, Embeth Davidtz, Matthew Lillard, Shannon Elizabeth, Alec Roberts, Rah Digga, and F. Murray Abraham. Thirteen Ghosts was released on October 26, 2001 by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States, with Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International releasing in other territories. The film was considered a box-office disappointment, grossing $68.5 million on a $42 million budget. Thirteen Ghosts received generally negative reviews from critics, though the production design was praised. Years after its release, the film garnered a cult following. In 2023, Dark Castle Entertainment announced a television adaptation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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