THIR13EN GHOSTS (DVD) DVD

13 Ghosts
This haunted house chiller is the second feature from Dark Castle Entertainment, the mid-budget outfit put together in 1999 to remake the cheesy horror genre pictures of William Castle by his daughter, Terry Castle, and producers Gilbert Adler, Robert Zemeckis, and Joel Silver. Financially ravaged and widowed by a fire that is consuming him with guilt, Arthur Kriticos (Tony Shalhoub) is left to raise two kids on his own: beautiful teenager Kathy (Shannon Elizabeth) and grade school student Bobby (Alec Roberts). Good news suddenly drops into their lives when a lawyer visits and reveals that they have inherited a lavish home from a late uncle, Cyrus (F. Murray Abraham), an eccentric ghost hunter. The Kriticos family moves into the remote house only to discover its odd secret: the dwelling contains a state-of-the-art, elaborate system of moving glass walls that trap spirits inside. Soon the ghosts, which can only be seen through the use of special high-tech spectacles, are loose in the elaborate contraption and are none too thrilled about their predicament. With the exits sealed, the family members try to learn the secret of Uncle Cyrus' bizarre mansion and survive supernatural assaults with the help of sassy housekeeper Maggie (Rah Digga), neurotic psychic Rafkin (Matthew Lillard), and Kalina (Embeth Davidtz), an activist championing the civil rights of ghosts. The eyeglasses through which the spirits can be viewed in Thirteen Ghosts (2001) were part of a ballyhoo gimmick involving pairs of spectacles handed out to audiences for screenings of the 1960 original, which was presented in "Illusion-O." ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Cast Tony Shalhoub as Arthur Kriticos Embeth Davidtz as Kalina Matthew Lillard as Rafkin Alec Roberts as Bobby Kriticos Shannon Elizabeth as Kathy Kriticos Kathryn Anderson as Jean Kriticos F. Murray Abraham as Uncle Cyrus

Crew Don Macauley - Art Director Tim Beach - Supervising Art Director Dave Griffiths - Boom Operator Lynne Carrow - Casting Christine Sheaks - Casting Adam Stern - Conductor Richard Mirisch - Co-producer Terry Castle - Co-producer Jenni Gullett - Costume Designer Matt Earl Beesley - First Assistant Director Albert M. Shapiro - First Assistant Director Steve Beck - Director Derek Kraus - Editor Derek Brechin - Editor Edward Warschilka - Editor Roy Berkowitz - Editor Steve Richards - Executive Producer Dan Cracchiolo - Executive Producer Sandy Monesmith - Hair Styles Kirk Johns - Location Manager John Frizzell - Composer (Music Score) Lyn De Fehr - Makeup Bev Wright - Makeup Gregory Nicotero - Makeup Special Effects Robert Kurtzman - Makeup Special Effects Howard Berger - Makeup Special Effects Andy Wilson - Camera Operator Tom Fillingham - Camera Operator Sean Hargreaves - Production Designer Gale Tattersall - Cinematographer Gilbert Adler - Producer Joel Silver - Producer Robert Zemeckis - Producer Dan Cracchiolo - Producer Eric P. Sundahl - Set Designer Mira Caveno - Set Designer Andrew Lee - Set Designer Sherry Miller - Set Designer Dominique Fauquet-Lemaitre - Set Designer Lynn Christopher - Set Designer James B. Fisher - Special Effects Dillon Armitage - Special Effects Mike Duff - Special Effects Patrick Ramsay - Sound Mixer Dane A. Davis - Sound/Sound Designer Ben Woolsey - Stunts Shealah Seaton - Stunts Dave Hospes - Stunts Kristine Kenworth - Stunts Suzy Stingl - Stunts Deborah Macatumpag - Stunts Mike Langois - Stunts Mike Vezina - Stunts Guy Bews - Stunts Alex Green - Stunts Fred Perron - Stunts Yves Cameron - Stunts Ken Kirzinger - Stunts Coordinator Ron French - Unit Production Manager Robb White - Screen Story Richard D'Ovidio - Screenwriter Neal Stevens - Screenwriter Rick Hassen - Production Assistant Chris Botting - Production Assistant Dan Glass - Visual Effects Supervisor Michael Fink - Visual Effects Supervisor Julia Frittaion - Publicist Tony Solomons - Additional Editing Omar Daher - Additional Editing Jim Barrison - First Assistant Camera Greg Beaton - First Assistant Camera Cam North - First Assistant Camera Terry McEwen - First Assistant Camera Jarrod Tiffin - Gaffer Richard Ellison - Grip John Leroy - Grip Michael Cox - Grip Dillard Brinson - Key Grip Tommy Lockett - Music Editor Harold Parker - Post Production Coordinator Adam Brown - Post Production Coordinator Kathleen Parker - Production Coordinator Dean Eilertson - Properties Master Gregg Rudloff - Re-Recording Mixer David E. Campbell - Re-Recording Mixer John Reitz - Re-Recording Mixer Kimi Webber - Script Supervisor David Klohn - Second Assistant Director Richard Adrian - Sound Effects Director Terry Sonderhoff - Special Effects Coordinator Charlie Belardinelli - Special Effects Coordinator Tim Spencer - Steadicam Operator Alan Markfield - Still Photographer Kenji Sweeney - Supervising Animator Julia Evershade - Supervising Sound Editor Dane A. Davis - Supervising Sound Editor Paul Clemente - Visual Effects Producer Ann Podlozny - Visual Effects Producer Troy Porter - ADR Mixer Tom O'Connell - ADR Mixer Laverne Dewberry - ADR Recordist Rick Canelli - ADR Recordist Geoff Wallace - Assistant Art Director Dave Tarris - Assistant Location Manager Brian Epp - Assistant Properties Nancy Barker - Assistant Sound Editor Lee Miller - Best Boy Electric Todd Brooks - Buyer Wendy Spooner - Casting Assistant Rebecca Gushin - Casting Associate Susan Brouse - Casting Associate James Dillinger - Chief Lighting Technician Brian Shell - Construction Coordinator Gil Forrester - Dolly Grip Guy LeBlanc - Electrician Sean Rousseau - Electrician Shawn Milstead - Electrician Leslie Wilson - Electrician Andrea Brown - Extra Casting John Roesch - Foley Artist Alyson Moore - Foley Artist Sherry Linder-Gygli - Key Hairstylist Bill Terezakis - Key Make-up Monique Venier - Key Make-up Craig Reardon - Key Make-up Patricia Murray - Key Make-up Victoria Down - Key Make-up Leanne Podavin - Key Make-up Stan Edmonds - Key Make-up Christopher Pinhey - Key Make-up Mike Fields - Key Make-up Adam Kuhn - Post Production Accountant Alan Lam - Production Accountant Carrie Wilson - Second Assistant Camera Tammy Simpson Jones - Second Assistant Camera Chad Band - Second Assistant Camera Ray Brodie - Set Dresser Terry Bishop - Set Dresser Kevin Griffin Park - Set Dresser Christine Shaw - Set Dresser Paul White - Set Dresser Ling Yang - Storyboard Artist Bill Dawson - Generator Operator The Reel Masters - Negative Cutter James Bitonti - Third Assistant Director John Sanderson - Video Assist Mark Eggenweiler - Visual Effects Editor The Picture Mill - Title Design

13 Ghosts
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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: Feature-length audio commentary Documentary: "Thirteen Ghosts Revealed" Ghost Files: A Haunted Houseful of Poltergeist Profiles Tricky "Excess" club reel Interactive menus Theatrical trailer Cast film highlights Scene access Languages: English & Français (dubbed in Quebec) Subtitles: English, Français & Español Enhanced features for DVD-ROM PC DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 91 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 0. Scene Selections 1. Playing God in a Junkyard [5:27] 2. Ghost #12 [3:57] 3. Family Tragedy (Credits) [2:54] 4. Cyrus's Will [4:51] 5. Your New House (Excess) [5:47] 6. Basement Welcome [5:10] 7. Rafkin's Warning [4:22] 8. Sliced Suit [3:07] 9. Bathroom Company [3:09] 10. Bobby Spooked [2:56] 11. Family Visions [2:26] 12. Behind Enemy Lines [5:06] 13. Inside a Machine [3:05] 14. Headed for the Library [3:41] 15. Spectral Cast [5:39] 16. The 13th Ghost [3:46] 17. Swinging for the Fences [3:56] 18. The Hammer Strikes [3:26] 19. Nothing Without You [2:27] 20. Master Plan [2:42] 21. Tossed Cyrus Salad [3:34] 22. Hold on Tight [1:07] 23. Love From Beyond [1:37] 24. End Credits (Mirror Mirror) [1:35]