13 Ghosts/Ghost Ship [2 Discs] 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

Ghost Ship
A salvage team think they've made the find of a lifetime, until they discover there's more on board than meets the eye in this supernatural thriller. Led by Captain Sean Murphy (Gabriel Byrne), the crew of the tugboat Arctic Warrior have discovered a sideline far more lucrative than hauling ships in and out of the harbor -- they locate missing or wrecked ships in international waters, repair them until they can be brought back to port, and then sell off the ship and its contents as salvage. Acting on a tip from Jack Ferriman (Desmond Harrington), a pilot in the Canadian Air Force, Murphy and his crew -- salvage expert Maureen Epps (Julianna Margulies), first mate Greer (Isaiah Washington), and crewmen Santos (Alex Dimitriades), Dodge (Ron Eldard), and Munder (Karl Urban) -- set out to find a large craft seen adrift off the Alaskan coastline. To their surprise, the crew of the Arctic Warrior discover what appears to be the Antonia Graza, a famous Italian ocean liner, legendary for its luxury, which vanished without a trace in 1962. While they at first anticipate the payday of a lifetime from this find, the crew soon discover a sinister force has taken control of the ship, and before long they're battling not for salvage rights, but for their lives. Ghost Ship was directed by special effects man turned filmmaker Steven Beck, who previously directed the 2001 remake of 13 Ghosts. ~ Mark Deming, 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 Julianna Margulies as Maureen Epps Ron Eldard as Dodge Desmond Harrington as Jack Ferriman Isaiah Washington as Greer Gabriel Byrne as Murphy Alex Dimitriades as Santos Karl Urban as Munder Emily Browning as Katie Francesca Rettondini as Francesca

Crew Richard Hobbs - Art Director Photon VFX - Animator Stephen Jones - Associate Producer Fiona McMaster - Casting Tom McSweeney - Casting Richard Mirisch - Co-producer Margot Wilson - Costume Designer Colin Fletcher - First Assistant Director Steve Beck - Director Roger Barton - Editor Steve Richards - Executive Producer Bruce Berman - Executive Producer Gilbert Adler - Executive Producer Joel Silver - Executive Producer Robert Zemeckis - Executive Producer John Frizzell - Composer (Music Score) K.N.B. EFX Group - Makeup Special Effects JMB FX Studio - Makeup Special Effects Graham "Grace" Walker - Production Designer Gale Tattersall - Cinematographer John Pogue - Producer Joel Silver - Producer Mark Hanlon - Producer Robert Zemeckis - Producer Beverly Dunn - Set Designer Christian Huband - Set Designer David Nimmo - Set Designer Kate Lovejoy - Set Designer Claudine Clark - Set Designer Paul "Salty" Brincat - Sound/Sound Designer Dane A. Davis - Sound/Sound Designer Richard Adrian - Sound/Sound Designer Danny Baldwin - Stunts Coordinator John Pogue - Screenwriter Mark Hanlon - Screenwriter Danny Baldwin - Additional Cinematography Photon VFX - Visual Effects Supervisor Dale Duguid - Visual Effects Supervisor Richard Adrian - Supervising Sound Editor Dane A. Davis - Supervising Sound Editor Richard Hobbs - Art Director Photon VFX - Animator Stephen Jones - Associate Producer Fiona McMaster - Casting Tom McSweeney - Casting Richard Mirisch - Co-producer Margot Wilson - Costume Designer Colin Fletcher - First Assistant Director Steve Beck - Director Roger Barton - Editor Steve Richards - Executive Producer Bruce Berman - Executive Producer Gilbert Adler - Executive Producer Joel Silver - Executive Producer Robert Zemeckis - Executive Producer John Frizzell - Composer (Music Score) K.N.B. EFX Group - Makeup Special Effects JMB FX Studio - Makeup Special Effects Graham "Grace" Walker - Production Designer Gale Tattersall - Cinematographer John Pogue - Producer Joel Silver - Producer Mark Hanlon - Producer Robert Zemeckis - Producer Beverly Dunn - Set Designer Christian Huband - Set Designer David Nimmo - Set Designer Kate Lovejoy - Set Designer Claudine Clark - Set Designer Paul "Salty" Brincat - Sound/Sound Designer Dane A. Davis - Sound/Sound Designer Richard Adrian - Sound/Sound Designer Danny Baldwin - Stunts Coordinator John Pogue - Screenwriter Mark Hanlon - Screenwriter Danny Baldwin - Additional Cinematography Photon VFX - Visual Effects Supervisor Dale Duguid - Visual Effects Supervisor Richard Adrian - Supervising Sound Editor Dane A. Davis - Supervising Sound Editor

13 Ghosts
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Ghost Ship
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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: cc 13 Ghosts: Feature-length audio commentary 13 Ghosts: Documentary Thirteen Ghosts Revealed 13 Ghosts: Ghost Files - A Haunted Houseful of Poltergeist Profiles 13 Ghosts: Tricky Excess club reel 13 Ghosts: Interactive menus 13 Ghosts: Theatrical trailer 13 Ghosts: Case film highlights 13 Ghosts: Scene access 13 Ghosts: Languages - English & Français (dubbed in Quebec) 13 Ghosts: Subtitles - English, Français & Español 13 Ghosts: Enhanced features for your DVD-ROM PC - link to the original theatrical web site and other locations, log in to future online events Ghost Ship: Unlock the Secrets of the Antonia Graza featuring spectacular never-before-seen footage & frightening untold tales Ghost Ship: Go on location with these masters of maritime macabre in Max on Set: Ghost Ship Ghost Ship: 3 shivery how-they-did-it pieces - A Closer Look at the Gore, Designing the Ghost Ship, and Visual Effects Ghost Ship: Mudvayne "Not Falling" music video Ghost Ship: Theatrical trailer Ghost Ship: Languages - English & Français (dubbed in Quebec) Ghost Ship: Subtitles - English, Français & Español Ghost Ship: Enhanced features for your DVD-ROM PC DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1: Alternate Wide Screen 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 2 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 182 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 13 Ghosts 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] Side #2 -- Ghost Ship 1. Credits [3:35] 2. Snap! [1:54] 3. Ferriman's Proposition [5:31] 4. In Front of Them [3:24] 5. The Antonia Grazia [3:43] 6. Eye Contact [4:02] 7. The Marie Celeste [4:29] 8. The Plan [4:08] 9. On the Inside [4:19] 10. Running Red [1:59] 11. Awash in the Dead [3:17] 12. Freezer Fright [2:56] 13. With the Gold [3:24] 14. As the Knob Turns [3:03] 15. Off on Their Own [1:15] 16. Eyeful and Mouthful [2:44] 17. Katie's Cabin [1:34] 18. High Spirits [1:20] 19. The Lorelei [2:21] 20. Along for the Ride [2:51] 21. Seeing the Wrong People [2:21] 22. Night of Slaughter [2:57] 23. Face in a Photo [5:03] 24. Dead and Undead [2:46] 25. Fellow Salvager [3:40] 26. Free Souls [2:56] 27. All Aboard [3:21] 28. End Credits [1:03]