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2011
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Dream House
Positive Reviews
4
Negative reviews
41
Average Rating
1.7
/5
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1.5
If anything, it feels like a Lifetime caliber movie that somehow landed an incredible cast of actors and a surprisingly big budget.
Den Of Geek
4.5
For all of its wry moments of humor, the film doesnt laugh at its characters so much as it delights in their newfound zeal.
Indie Wire
2.0
Director Jim Sheridan builds a few strong individual scenes but the ending is too convoluted to be believed or enjoyed.
We Got This Covered
1.5
In its familiar beats theres a comfort, a nice story about nice, real people.
Austin Chronicle
1.0
That said, Koteas has a memorably meaty part in Dream House, but it cant distract from the fact that this film is a confounding mess despite its impre ..
Austin Chronicle
1.0
That said, Koteas has a memorably meaty part in Dream House, but it cant distract from the fact that this film is a confounding mess despite its impre ..
Austin Chronicle
1.5
That said, Koteas has a memorably meaty part in Dream House, but it cant distract from the fact that this film is a confounding mess despite its impre ..
Austin Chronicle
4.0
To be sure, Dream Horse suffers from a problem that affects all movies about racehorses: The storys principal athlete really isnt aware of whats happe ..
Screen Daily
2.0
Sheridans pacing is turgid and mournful, which lends the story sort of like The Shining crossed with Gothika during a sleepover stop at The Amityville ..
Ny Daily News
1.5
While its impossible to know how much of a bastardization of Sheridans original cut the finished product is, its such a goofy film that I find it hard ..
JoBlo
1.0
Moreover, said revelation isnt to be taken seriously, as Sheridans tale soon segues into an unevenly paced whodunit pockmarked with lame CG nightmare ..
Village Voice
1.9
A happy memory Craig met Weisz on this movie and married her last winter.And they manage a poignant moment or two, to go along with the films two dece ..
Rogers Movie Nation
1.9
A happy memory Craig met Weisz on this movie and married her last winter.And they manage a poignant moment or two, to go along with the films two dece ..
Rogers Movie Nation
1.8
Successful publisher Will Atenton quit a job in New York City to relocate his wife, Libby, and two girls to a quaint New England town.
Blu Ray
1.2
Some of this doesnt matter as long as the movie delivers chills and suspense like its supposed to.
Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Its not a bad movie, but its been undone by incredibly stupid marketing.
News Review
2.0
But strip all that away and youre left with an entertaining enough yuppie nightmare.
Radio Times
1.5
The story is told in five to 10 minute segments that should feature title cards alerting the audience what other (better) motion picture will the film ..
Screen It
2.0
Theres an intriguing idea here, but this thriller feels like it has been compromised in the test screening phase, resulting in a badly muddled plot.
Shadows On The Wall
1.5
The premise and the execution hold a lot of promise, but the films climactic reveal will be incredibly obvious to anyone paying even the slightest amo ..
The Wrap
1.0
The View London Review out ofstarsRunning time:minsDirected and later disowned (which suggests heavy studio interference and re editing) by Jim Sherid ..
View London
1.3
Loucka has written a murder mystery psycho divorce thriller with overtones of horror and movie of the week melodrama.What does a director as earnest a ..
Boston
2.5
At that point, the film loses its minor horror movie cred to become a psychological thriller trying to make sense of the whole mess.
Mountain X
2.0
This is a workmanlike movie that is never quite scary enough, and never quite ingenious enough, though the four leads do an honest enough job.
Guardian
1.0
This psychological thriller is one of those movies that its impossible to write about without someone wearing a Halloween mask jumping out of a bush s ..
Guardian
1.9
As it turns out, there is more, but not much, which makes Dream House a rather lumbering vehicle that runs primarily on formula and (pseudo)psychologi ..
Q Network
2.0
Like most of its ilk, this starts off nicely but doesnt hold up to close rational scrutiny.
Empire
1.0
Finally, the emotional content is so ridiculously over pitched that audiences are liable to laugh at this familys misfortunes.
Common Sense Media
3.1
Ultimately, this is a character drama disguised as a horror film, the big scares coming infrequently and insincerely.
Slant Magazine
2.5
Those expecting a Paranormal Activity type experience will be bored out of their skulls.For its first two thirds, the movie wont be hurried; it moves ..
ReelViews
1.0
Its an old fashioned haunted house tale, a poignant story of ghosts conjured out of grief, a warped perception mindbender, a reality based murder myst ..
Hollywood Reporter
1.2
If it werent for its talent loaded cast, there would be no compelling element to make the film remotely watchable.
Coles Mithey
1.5
Sheridan cant ever quite get hold of the tone and falls back on a default dreaminess (the little girls play a shaky rendition of Beethovens Fur Elise ..
Los Angeles Times
1.9
It offers a chance to tell a story with more emotional resonance than you usually get in a thriller.
Aisle Seat
2.5
Its finally impossible to label the movie as anything more than a pervasively erratic mess, with the incongruously over the top finale only confirming ..
Reel Film
1.9
Unfortunately this whole film is a bit of a pain, and an effort to keep up with.
Nj
2.5
But had I seen it in a vacuum, I might have like it enough to consider it a recommendable film.
7M Pictures
1.0
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Mirror
3.1
A happy ending seems out of reach, but I still wanted a satisfying one and for the characters I found one.
Three Movie Buffs
1.9
Its a handsome start, but its arresting aesthetics deserve a far better film than this one.Even if the narrative design is fairly meticulous, it is al ..
Dustin Put Man
1.0
I realize the American system for dealing with mental illness is shoddy, but this is absolutely ridiculous.
Io9 Gizmodo
1.0
The color palette is far too washed out and the shot composition is thoughtless.
Shockya
2.0
Jim My Left Foot Sheridan directs this efficient psychological thriller which bizarrely evokes the spirit of both Ghost and The Shining.
Sky
1.9
Of course nothing is as it seems.Creaky twists and turns and the big A ha! moment await.
Bitly
1.5
Hmmm.. thats a really good question.I think there could be someone out there that would enjoy this psychological thriller, but its not horror fans, or ..
The Scorecard Review
2.0
Its fascinating to see uninfected people can be as gruesome as flesh eating monsters.
Bloody Disgusting
2.5
The only real mystery is why some A list actors and a director of Jim Sheridans calibre would even ponder working on such an uncalled for project in t ..
Ear Of Newt
2.0
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Liver Pool Echo
2.5
Its well shot, superbly acted and occasionally interesting, but a chore to watch, and never very rewarding.
Blu Ray Ign
1.5
None of the depth of character that is found in Jim Sheridans My Left Foot or In America manages to seep through the cracks of this aggressively banal ..
Blog The Horror Show
1.5
This is a sunken wreck from the get go, and everyone involved knows it and just tries to get away.
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