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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

Queen of the Damned
The second and third novels in author Anne Rice's popular book series The Vampire Chronicles provide the inspiration for this horror sequel starring ill-fated actress and recording artist Aaliyah, who was killed in an airplane crash before the film's release. Stuart Townsend is the vampire Lestat, who has awakened from a century-long slumber and turned his considerable energy to ock music. His vampirism identity mistaken for a gothic hard rock publicity stunt along the lines of Kiss or Marilyn Manson, he quickly becomes a pop music sensation. Lestat's powerful music reaches the ear of the slumbering Akasha (Aaliyah), the millennia-old "queen of the vampires" who was the first immortal bloodsucker. Akasha is soon free and embarking on a quest to seize control of the world with Lestat at her side. In the meantime, Lestat becomes an object of fascination for Jesse Reeves (Marguerite Moreau), member of a secret order studying the supernatural called the Talamasca, and a band of ancient vampires come together in an effort to stop Akasha, even though her destruction could potentially cause their own deaths. Queen of the Damned co-stars Lena Olin and Vincent Perez. ~ 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 Aaliyah as Queen Akasha Stuart Townsend as Lestat Vincent Perez as Marius Paul McGann as David Talbot Lena Olin as Maharet Christian Manon as Mael Claudia Black as Pandora Bruce Spence as Khayman

Crew Tom Nursey - Art Director Colin Fletcher - Art Director Sean S. Cunningham - Animator Gerry Nucifora - Boom Operator Greg Apps - Casting Kristy Sager - Casting Richard Gibbs - Conductor Channing Dungey - Co-producer Frances D. Hogan - Costume Designer Kelly Foreman - Costume Designer Tania Trusler - Costume Designer Angus Strathie - Costume Designer Yolande Robertson - Costume Designer Julie Barton - Costume Designer Tara Ferrier - Continuity Keith Heygate - First Assistant Director Colin Fletcher - First Assistant Director Michael Rymer - Director Paul Goldman - Director Paul Goldman - Second Unit Director Dany Cooper - Editor Andrew Mason - Executive Producer Bill Gerber - Executive Producer Bruce Berman - Executive Producer Su Armstrong - Executive Producer Kerry-Lee Jury - Hair Styles Eric Forman - Hair Styles Tim Scott - Location Manager Richard Gibbs - Composer (Music Score) Jonathan Davis - Composer (Music Score) Frank Fitzpatrick - Musical Direction/Supervision Rich Dickerson - Musical Direction/Supervision Jonathan Davis - Songwriter Richard Gibbs - Songwriter Kylie O'Toole - Makeup Rick Connelly - Makeup Special Effects Brett Beecham - Makeup Special Effects Gab Facchinei - Makeup Special Effects Ada Johansen - Makeup Special Effects Elka Wardega - Makeup Special Effects Bob McCarron - Makeup Special Effects Martin Rusard - Makeup Special Effects Belinda Villani - Makeup Special Effects Leigh Mackenzie - Camera Operator Ian Jones - Camera Operator Graham "Grace" Walker - Production Designer Ian Jones - Cinematographer Ian Baker - Cinematographer Sue Mackay - Production Manager Sophie Leclerc - Producer Channing Dungey - Producer Jorge Saralegui - Producer David Lee - Production Sound Brian Dusting - Set Designer Fiona Donovan - Set Designer Michael Bell - Set Designer David Lee - Sound Mixer Tim Walston - Sound/Sound Designer Bernard Weiser - Sound Editor Andy Peach - Sound Recordist Robert Carr - Sound Recordist Glenn Boswell - Stunts Coordinator Brian Cox - Special Effects Supervisor Sue Mackay - Unit Production Manager Michael P. Byrne - Screenwriter Michael Petroni - Screenwriter Scott Abbott - Screenwriter Michael Rymer - Screenwriter Ian Jones - Second Unit Director Of Photography Ian Jones - Additional Cinematography Brian Carpenter - Production Assistant Kieran Kervin - Production Assistant Samantha Stayner - Production Assistant Robert F. Phillips - Production Assistant Andrew Campbell - Production Assistant Pat Richards - Production Assistant Bryan Hirota - Visual Effects Supervisor Gregory L. McMurray - Visual Effects Supervisor Gray Marshall - Visual Effects Supervisor Aaron D. Weisblatt - Sound Effects Editor Steve Nelson - Sound Effects Editor Joseph DiVitale - Sound Effects Editor Steve Mann - Sound Effects Editor Gary Mundheim - Sound Effects Editor Jay Nierenberg - Sound Effects Editor Rocco Gioffre - Matte Artist Ken Nakada - Matte Artist Michele Moen - Matte Artist Fiona Searson - Unit Publicist Kurt E. Soderling - Aerial Photography Joanne Baron - Dialogue Coach Harold Guskim - Dialogue Coach D.W. Brown - Dialogue Coach Angalo Sartore - First Assistant Camera Rob Hansford - Key Grip Richard Allardice - Key Grip Deborah Lanser - Makeup Supervisor Jordan Corngold - Music Editor Jack Schuster - Post Production Supervisor Kate Thomson - Production Coordinator Susie Wright - Production Coordinator Jan Edwards - Properties Master Terry Rodman - Re-Recording Mixer Chris David - Re-Recording Mixer Jo Weeks - Script Supervisor Jennifer Leacey - Second Assistant Director Naomi Enfield - Second Assistant Director Jim Sheldon - Still Photographer Terry Rodman - Supervising Sound Editor Brian T. Best - Supervising Sound Editor Amy Hollywood Wixson - Visual Effects Producer Sara Henschke - Visual Effects Producer Melissa Brockman - Visual Effects Producer Denise Davis - Visual Effects Producer Leslie Oliver - Visual Effects Producer Denise Horta - ADR Editor Kim Secrist - ADR Editor Lisa J. Levine - ADR Editor Marshall Winn - ADR Editor Eric Thompson - ADR Mixer Julie Pearce - ADR Recordist Damien Drew - Assistant Art Director Ross Hall - Assistant Costumer Designer Lex Martin - Assistant Chief Lighting Technician Antony Tulloch - Assistant Chief Lighting Technician Ben Lowe - Assistant Location Manager Sandi Austin - Assistant Production Coordinator Betty Parthimos - Assistant Production Coordinator William Cawley - Assistant Sound Editor Bradley Clouse - Assistant Sound Editor Bruce Barris - Assistant Sound Editor Patrick Cicero - Assistant Sound Editor Chris Hansford - Best Boy Grip Joe Vijangco - Casting Assistant Karen Newman - Casting Assistant Nick Payne - Chief Lighting Technician Ian Dewhurst - Chief Lighting Technician John Rann - Construction Coordinator Stephanie Flack - Dialogue Editor Marshall Winn - Dialogue Editor Catherine M. Speakman - Dialogue Editor Bernard Weiser - Dialogue Editor Mildred Iatrou Morgan - Dialogue Editor Glen Arrowsmith - Dolly Grip Ian Slater - First Assistant Editor David Birrell - First Assistant Editor Laura Macias - Foley Artist Sean Rowe - Foley Artist Mandy Butler - Production Accountant Fiona Landreth - Production Accountant Ian Richter - Scenic Artist Geoff Skilbeck - Second Assistant Camera Jason Faulkner - Second Second Assistant Director Rolland Pike - Set Dresser Marian Murray - Set Dresser Rod Tokely - Storyboard Artist Peter Savieri - Storyboard Artist Brendan Tolley - Storyboard Artist Gray Matter FX - Visual Effects Hammerhead Productions - Visual Effects Manex Visual Effects - Visual Effects Rising Sun Pictures - Visual Effects Brian Dusting - Set Decorator Anne Rice - Book Author Anna D. Wilborn - Assistant Music Editor Brian Hanable - Digital Effects Compositor Tom Nursey - Art Director Colin Fletcher - Art Director Sean S. Cunningham - Animator Gerry Nucifora - Boom Operator Greg Apps - Casting Kristy Sager - Casting Richard Gibbs - Conductor Channing Dungey - Co-producer Frances D. Hogan - Costume Designer Kelly Foreman - Costume Designer Tania Trusler - Costume Designer Angus Strathie - Costume Designer Yolande Robertson - Costume Designer Julie Barton - Costume Designer Tara Ferrier - Continuity Keith Heygate - First Assistant Director Colin Fletcher - First Assistant Director Michael Rymer - Director Paul Goldman - Director Paul Goldman - Second Unit Director Dany Cooper - Editor Andrew Mason - Executive Producer Bill Gerber - Executive Producer Bruce Berman - Executive Producer Su Armstrong - Executive Producer Kerry-Lee Jury - Hair Styles Eric Forman - Hair Styles Tim Scott - Location Manager Richard Gibbs - Composer (Music Score) Jonathan Davis - Composer (Music Score) Frank Fitzpatrick - Musical Direction/Supervision Rich Dickerson - Musical Direction/Supervision Jonathan Davis - Songwriter Richard Gibbs - Songwriter Kylie O'Toole - Makeup Rick Connelly - Makeup Special Effects Brett Beecham - Makeup Special Effects Gab Facchinei - Makeup Special Effects Ada Johansen - Makeup Special Effects Elka Wardega - Makeup Special Effects Bob McCarron - Makeup Special Effects Martin Rusard - Makeup Special Effects Belinda Villani - Makeup Special Effects Leigh Mackenzie - Camera Operator Ian Jones - Camera Operator Graham "Grace" Walker - Production Designer Ian Jones - Cinematographer Ian Baker - Cinematographer Sue Mackay - Production Manager Sophie Leclerc - Producer Channing Dungey - Producer Jorge Saralegui - Producer David Lee - Production Sound Brian Dusting - Set Designer Fiona Donovan - Set Designer Michael Bell - Set Designer David Lee - Sound Mixer Tim Walston - Sound/Sound Designer Bernard Weiser - Sound Editor Andy Peach - Sound Recordist Robert Carr - Sound Recordist Glenn Boswell - Stunts Coordinator Brian Cox - Special Effects Supervisor Sue Mackay - Unit Production Manager Michael P. Byrne - Screenwriter Michael Petroni - Screenwriter Scott Abbott - Screenwriter Michael Rymer - Screenwriter Ian Jones - Second Unit Director Of Photography Ian Jones - Additional Cinematography Brian Carpenter - Production Assistant Kieran Kervin - Production Assistant Samantha Stayner - Production Assistant Robert F. Phillips - Production Assistant Andrew Campbell - Production Assistant Pat Richards - Production Assistant Bryan Hirota - Visual Effects Supervisor Gregory L. McMurray - Visual Effects Supervisor Gray Marshall - Visual Effects Supervisor Aaron D. Weisblatt - Sound Effects Editor Steve Nelson - Sound Effects Editor Joseph DiVitale - Sound Effects Editor Steve Mann - Sound Effects Editor Gary Mundheim - Sound Effects Editor Jay Nierenberg - Sound Effects Editor Rocco Gioffre - Matte Artist Ken Nakada - Matte Artist Michele Moen - Matte Artist Fiona Searson - Unit Publicist Kurt E. Soderling - Aerial Photography Joanne Baron - Dialogue Coach Harold Guskim - Dialogue Coach D.W. Brown - Dialogue Coach Angalo Sartore - First Assistant Camera Rob Hansford - Key Grip Richard Allardice - Key Grip Deborah Lanser - Makeup Supervisor Jordan Corngold - Music Editor Jack Schuster - Post Production Supervisor Kate Thomson - Production Coordinator Susie Wright - Production Coordinator Jan Edwards - Properties Master Terry Rodman - Re-Recording Mixer Chris David - Re-Recording Mixer Jo Weeks - Script Supervisor Jennifer Leacey - Second Assistant Director Naomi Enfield - Second Assistant Director Jim Sheldon - Still Photographer Terry Rodman - Supervising Sound Editor Brian T. Best - Supervising Sound Editor Amy Hollywood Wixson - Visual Effects Producer Sara Henschke - Visual Effects Producer Melissa Brockman - Visual Effects Producer Denise Davis - Visual Effects Producer Leslie Oliver - Visual Effects Producer Denise Horta - ADR Editor Kim Secrist - ADR Editor Lisa J. Levine - ADR Editor Marshall Winn - ADR Editor Eric Thompson - ADR Mixer Julie Pearce - ADR Recordist Damien Drew - Assistant Art Director Ross Hall - Assistant Costumer Designer Lex Martin - Assistant Chief Lighting Technician Antony Tulloch - Assistant Chief Lighting Technician Ben Lowe - Assistant Location Manager Sandi Austin - Assistant Production Coordinator Betty Parthimos - Assistant Production Coordinator William Cawley - Assistant Sound Editor Bradley Clouse - Assistant Sound Editor Bruce Barris - Assistant Sound Editor Patrick Cicero - Assistant Sound Editor Chris Hansford - Best Boy Grip Joe Vijangco - Casting Assistant Karen Newman - Casting Assistant Nick Payne - Chief Lighting Technician Ian Dewhurst - Chief Lighting Technician John Rann - Construction Coordinator Stephanie Flack - Dialogue Editor Marshall Winn - Dialogue Editor Catherine M. Speakman - Dialogue Editor Bernard Weiser - Dialogue Editor Mildred Iatrou Morgan - Dialogue Editor Glen Arrowsmith - Dolly Grip Ian Slater - First Assistant Editor David Birrell - First Assistant Editor Laura Macias - Foley Artist Sean Rowe - Foley Artist Mandy Butler - Production Accountant Fiona Landreth - Production Accountant Ian Richter - Scenic Artist Geoff Skilbeck - Second Assistant Camera Jason Faulkner - Second Second Assistant Director Rolland Pike - Set Dresser Marian Murray - Set Dresser Rod Tokely - Storyboard Artist Peter Savieri - Storyboard Artist Brendan Tolley - Storyboard Artist Gray Matter FX - Visual Effects Hammerhead Productions - Visual Effects Manex Visual Effects - Visual Effects Rising Sun Pictures - Visual Effects Brian Dusting - Set Decorator Anne Rice - Book Author Anna D. Wilborn - Assistant Music Editor Brian Hanable - Digital Effects Compositor

13 Ghosts
(not reviewed)
 

Queen of the Damned
Although Interview With the Vampire is one of Anne Rice's most compelling novels and Queen of the Damned one of her most scattershot, this film adaptation of the latter still manages to be more entertaining by a factor of ten than Neil Jordan's hit version of the earlier book. That's because director/co-writer Michael Rymer, free from the demands of famous marquee names, manages to inject the material with a bit of self-conscious wit instead of translating Rice's mannered prose into dreary hand-wringing. With the late Aaliyah vamping and camping it up as ancient vampire queen Akasha and Stuart Townsend nailing Lestat de Lioncourt's mocking eyes and feline grace (if not his hair color), the film offers a surfeit of supernatural glamour. It helps that the script is an amalgam of Queen of the Damned and The Vampire Lestat, the much better book that preceded it in the series. Large and intriguing chunks of both novels had to be cut or compressed, but what remains is a fairly gripping yarn with just a few key characters, including Marius, an ancient Roman vampire played with sensual intensity by Vincent Perez. Unfortunately, Marguerite Moreau proves to be the cast's weakest link in the pivotal part of the film's lone human protagonist. In a succession of gothic costumes cheesy enough to rival the wardrobe of Alyson Hannigan's resident Wiccan on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Moreau drains several scenes of their pulpy vigor. But Townsend, Aaliyah, and Perez light up the screen, thanks, in part, to the striking set design, costumes, and special effects. Korn's Jonathan Davis may not have been every Rice fan's first choice to provide the music for the film's vampire-turned- ock-star setup, but the five songs he contributed are a lot more appropriate than the Guns N' Roses track that graced Interview. As for the climactic supernatural showdown, it may not be faithful to the source material, but it's a lot of fun. Aaliyah's tragic death may have lent the film's plot a morbid irony, but her charismatic performance helps make Queen of the Damned a guilty pleasure. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
 

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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 Queen of the Damned: Aaliyah Remembered pays tribute to the beloved star 2 other fang-bearing documentaries: Creating the Vampires and The Music of Lestat Feature-length audio commentary with director Michael Rymer, producer Jorge Saralegui and composer Richard Gibbs 13 additional scenes including more among the Ancients and a Jesse dream sequence 3 full-length Lestat music videos: Forsaken, Redeemer and System Static X Cold music video Extended Slept So Long and Not Meant for Me concert sequences Gag reel Production book stills gallery Interactive menus Theatrical trailer Cast film highlights Scene access Languages: English & Français (dubbed in Quebec) Subtitles: English, Français & Español Link to the original theatrical web site and other locations Log in to future online events Thir13en Ghosts: 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 Link to the original theatrical web site and other locations Log in to future online events DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 2 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 192 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- Queen of the Damned 1. Roused by New Gods. [3:43] 2. Lestat's Bold Move. [3:03] 3. Come Out, Come Out. [2:40] 4. Prey. [3:00] 5. Attracted. [4:06] 6. The Talamascans. [3:33] 7. Made by Marius. [4:24] 8. Unstrung on the Beach. [4:34] 9. Called by Akasha. [4:59] 10. Darkest Lesson. [3:20] 11. Admiral's Arms. [3:18] 12. Only Human. [4:22] 13. Old Friends in L.A. [3:49] 14. Akasha's Carnage. [2:01] 15. Sharing With Jesse. [4:06] 16. Jesse Wants to Know. [4:34] 17. Faces in the Crowd. [4:32] 18. Center Stage. [2:15] 19. Battle of the Undead. [2:35] 20. World at His Feet. [2:52] 21. Our Family. [4:44] 22. Seeing the Light. [2:31] 23. Test of Love. [2:30] 24. Bloodletting. [4:30] 25. To Dust and to Sleep. [3:48] 26. David's Visitors. [2:38] 27. Dedication and End Credits. [4:15] Side #2 -- Thir13en 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]