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Haunted Castle
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 9 critic reviews
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Based on 11 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Horror
Written by: Ben Stassen
Directed by: Ben Stassen
Release Date:
Theatrical: February 23, 2001
DVD: October 16, 2001
Running Time: 40 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: PG for some frightening sensations and horror images
Starring Jasper Steverlinck, Kyoko Baertsoen, and Harry Shearer
Johnny's mother (Baertsoen) was a famous, yet reclusive, rock star who spent her final days isolated in a mysterious old castle. Upon her death, Johnny (Steverlinck), a young up-and-coming musician in his own right, is summoned to his mother's castle in accordance with her final wishes. Upon his arrival, Johnny begins to discover that things are not as they appear. (nWave Pictures)
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What The Critics Said
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Chicago Tribune Robert K. Elder
Haunted Castle isn't perfect filmmaking, but it does point IMAX films in the direction they should be going - toward innovative, visually imaginative and engaging storytelling.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Stephen Holden
If the story is entirely silly and the music incongruous, Haunted House delivers the necessary 3-D thrills and eye-catching surreal effects.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector
The figurative and virtual roller-coaster ride climaxes in a gorgeously disturbing sequence involving antique mirrors that reveal scenes of hideous torture; they don't seem to leave anything to the imagination, but they do.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Roger Yim
Too bad the 40-minute movie takes a nosedive halfway through, becoming a meandering roller-coaster ride through catacombs and fiery caverns.
Read Full Review >New York Post Jonathan Foreman
Looks great. But like all films so far made for the giant-screen format it feels more like a technical exercise than a real movie.
Variety Robert Koehler
The only noteworthy aspect of new pic is that it's the first release in the traditionally family-friendly giant screen format to be tagged with a PG rating.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Paul Cullum
A fairly tepid, CGI-animated roller-coaster ride through a medieval Graceland
Read Full Review >Village Voice Caleb Crain
Gruesome death is more unnerving in three dimensions than two, and the scene may well be too frightening for a young child. That's too bad, because the rest of the movie is probably too benign for anyone else.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 6.2 (out of 10) based on 11 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Alex Z. gave it a10:
It's not about the story, it's about the experience. Amazing use of 3D space. I am not surprised it has been one of the most succesful Imax 3D released in the last few years.
Judy M. gave it a 0:
Good lord, this was a TERRIBLE movie, has to be the worst movie ive ever seen. i was expecting something much better for an IMAX movie. it sucked some huge a$$ balls, we laughed our a$$'s off the whole time b/c it was so freaking rediculous, anyhows... dont waste your money save it and do something better than seeing this peace of CRAP!
Dee R. gave it a 6:
Obviously this movie was an attempt to apeal to the whole family. I enjoyed the music mostly. If the music wasnt so good I probably would have hated it. The plot was... interesting, but they could of done better. I think the creator should have decided exactly who this was targeted to and stuck to it. But the music was really great. really great.
Michelle W. gave it a 10:
Movie was breathtaking from the start! Incredible attention to detail! Sound track was very supportive of story mood, and captivated the audience. I'm still haunted by "Haunted House"!
Matt F. gave it a 1:
The music was superb, the technique was good, the idea was good. Why did I give it a 1? Well because I saw it in German. The dubbing wasn't convincing. The story didnt make sense, It seemed to be a demonstration of how IMAX has the ability to do something like that, not to actually use the technology. It was disappointing.
Jaspa S. gave it a 1:
This film was entirely silly and went downhill right when the knights came alive (beginning). The music was creepy though. The plot did not make sense... CRAPPY.
G. D. gave it a 4:
The critics are right--it's a quite worthy technical demonstration with no particular dramatic value.
