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Thirteen Ghosts

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19% Tomatometer 95 Reviews 49% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
A state-of-the-art remake of the classic William Castle horror film about a family that inherits a spectacular old house from an eccentric uncle. There's just one problem: the house seems to have a dangerous agenda all its own. Trapped in their new home by strangely shifting walls, the family encounters powerful and vengeful entities that threaten to annihilate anyone in their path.
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Critics Consensus

The production design is first-rate, but 13 Ghosts is distinctly lacking in scares.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Aug 26, 2010
2/5
Brutally violent horror remake is a huge waste. Go to Full Review
William Thomas Empire Magazine Dec 30, 2006
2/5
Director Beck discards Castle's signature cheeky verve, saddling the film with a poor script rife with hilarious exposition, a literally painful sound design and uniformly bad acting. Go to Full Review
Rick Groen Globe and Mail Mar 22, 2002
0/4
By any objective accounting, Thirteen Ghosts is exactly a baker's dozen too many -- this is a zero of a film. Go to Full Review
David Day Horror Movie Talk Sep 23, 2025
3/10
It takes a 42 million dollar budget and wastes it on the dumbest set-pieces you can possibly imagine. As a result, it feels expensive but not in a good way – in an animal print on furniture way. Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 12, 2025
2/5
The reliance on CGI and overall irritating and/or forgettable characters makes it a far cry from the original. Go to Full Review
Emilie Black JoBlo's Movie Network Sep 21, 2023
9/10
... the most 2001 movie that ever 2001’d. Go to Full Review
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Choque Cutimbo, M @RT48406247 Oct 12, 2026 Es de las películas que siempre disfruto ver, la gente ya no puede soportar un thriller, malditos sensibles See more Gunner I @RT64755212 Sep 29, 2026 This movie has some pretty awesome special effects in it. I really enjoyed it alot See more Ivan R @RT88443011 Sep 24, 2026 This movie was not enjoyable to watch at all. A lot of things made no sense, and it kinda played like a childrens movie not what it was advertised as See more Listed M @Listed.MIA Sep 20, 2026 I take no 13 Ghosts slander. It's phenomenal in its simplicity. Storyline is fun and Matt Lillard's performance is perfection. See more Alex B @AlexBioni Sep 14, 2026 2000s B Movie at Its Finest. This is another one of those movies I try to watch every year during spooky season. The blood and violence are there and they're great. One scene in particular involves a character and a sliding glass wall. My God, that is one of a kind. I like the cast a lot, and anytime Matthew Lillard is in a movie, I'm in. All the ghosts have their own personal look that matches their personalities, and the costuming and makeup look great. The plot is so over the top and not realistic at all, and that's why we watch movies! The production and sets are freaking awesome, from the junkyard to the maze house. Everything is designed so well. I also like the opening credits. Instead of a boring black screen with names, we're actually getting story development, and it's well executed. The dialogue is nothing Oscar worthy, and there's a lot of explaining, which can be annoying. It also has horror tropes we've seen before, but I like this movie a lot nonetheless. See more Robert P @Superbad Sep 4, 2026 This movie stinks to high Heavens! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A state-of-the-art remake of the classic William Castle horror film about a family that inherits a spectacular old house from an eccentric uncle. There's just one problem: the house seems to have a dangerous agenda all its own. Trapped in their new home by strangely shifting walls, the family encounters powerful and vengeful entities that threaten to annihilate anyone in their path.
Director
Steve Beck
Producer
Gilbert Adler
Screenwriter
Neal Marshall Stevens, Richard D'Ovidio
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Dark Castle Entertainment, 13 Ghosts Productions Canada Inc.
Rating
R (Horror Violence|Horror Gore|Nudity|Some Language)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 26, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$41.9M
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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