Winchester

  • 2018


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18 %
14 % Rotten
$ 44 Million
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Positive Reviews 16
Negative reviews 83
Average Rating 1.9/5
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2.0
Does the very shaky veracity of The Conjuring make it less of a shuddery good time Av Club
1.5
But creating effective horror seems to fall outside their skill set: last years attempt to reboot the moribund Saw franchise with Jigsaw fell flat, wh .. Den Of Geek
3.8
What Winchester lacks in originality its creators make up for in execution. Rogerebert
4.5
Its an empty grab bag of a spook show in which the Spierig brothers never do figure out a way to turn the Winchester Mystery House into an exhilaratin .. Variety
2.5
Winchester should be a historical slice of Great American horror pie, but instead were left hungry. We Got This Covered
1.0
The film builds itself around the platitude that fear exists only in the mind, refusing to explore anything remotely frightening beyond cheap jump sca .. The Guardian
1.0
A staggeringly pointless supernatural non chiller featuring some very tiresome jump scares. The Guardian
2.0
As a horror movie, it works through its true story in an all too familiar manner, particularly given the popularity of The Conjuring franchise in rece .. Screen Daily
2.5
In commercial terms, the movie feels fated to fall between two stools, not scary enough for hardcore genre fans but not original enough to pull in a g .. The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
The high water mark for genuinely unsettling examples of the haunted house genre feels like it came and went good lord! a full 16 years ago, with Alej ..
1.5
The house (you can take a tour of the real one in San Jose, Calif.) never feels like a single space, as ho hum apparitions appear and disappear withou .. The New York Times
2.5
The design of the house is always visually appealing, the Spierigs at least have a tangible handle on the overall dreary gothic mood, and the storys t .. Paste Magazine
2.5
Its a great set up for a great horror movie.Or at least, it would be if Winchester the new supernatural thriller from the Spierig brothers was actuall .. IGN
1.0
It thinks based on actual events are words likely to boost the shudder count: instead, they cramp every flight of imagination a haunted house flick sh .. Telegraph
1.0
Directed by brothers Michael and Peter Spierig (Daybreakers, Jigsaw), who wrote the script with Tom Vaughan, this dour and derivative ghost story expl ..
2.5
All of this could have created an effectively ambiguous psychological horror feature in the vein of The Sentinel. The Young Folks
2.0
Its anti gun message is a shot in the right direction, but lazy fright tactics and a contradictory ending leave it firing blanks.
1.5
Instead, they have produced a work that is utterly toothless and boring, full of nothing but cheap jump scares timed out around a trope filled plot th .. Cinema Blend
3.0
Once the big bad is revealed, WINCHESTER takes a more predictable, franchise friendly route, but at its worst the film is never less than watchable. JoBlo
2.0
Winchester is a bland horror film that avoids being altogether forgettable thanks to leads Helen Mirren and Jason Clarke. Screen Rant
2.0
But once past the slick surface, the movie proves a thoroughly ramshackle affair. One Guys Opinion
1.9
Nor is it one of those performances Mirren will claim as one of her great credits. Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
The ghost story film lacks suspense and entertains mostly with unintentional laughs. Sover
2.0
It felt like a creative bump in the road for the talented filmmaker duo at the time, but with Winchester, disappointment may be their new reality. Blu Ray
1.5
In factis a weirdly muted film; the surface tone is somber and a little flat. Chicago Reader
1.5
Directors Michael and Peter Spierig, reworking a script by Tom Vaughan, bring little passion or eloquence to the dialogue, frustrating such capable ac .. Chicago Reader
1.9
Well, it might have been refreshing, if it werent so patently dumb. Mark Reviews Movies
1.9
Writer/director Gerwig delivers a familiar yet charming narrative that contains virtually all of the touchstones one associates with the coming of age .. Reel Film Reviews
1.5
This movie is a lot of a mess, and I dont know if I recommend that you see this. I couldnt believe it. You Tube
1.5
Its not good. And its not good in a way thats made worse by the fact that theres so much potential in this story. You Tube
3.0
Beyond the performances and the production design and the fact that the movie does look good, theres really not that much to like here. You Tube
1.5
But as a horror movie, a haunting movie, a ghost movie, this movie just fails because its so boring. For so long nothing happens, then when things do .. You Tube
1.0
A turn of the century haunted house movie based, with tongue firmly in cheek, on the legend of Sarah Winchester (the Winchester heiress who was, they .. The Times
1.0
Even more galling than the lifeless setup of Winchester is the gutless follow through. News Review
2.0
It has a decent enough premise and it features some fairly effective jump scene jolts. Screen It
0.6
Heres a film so deadly dull that even Mirren cant keep you awake. Rolling Stone
3.0
And this is the problem: genre fans will struggle to find anything original or genuinely frightening in here.The best jolts are merely loud music and .. Shadows On The Wall
1.5
Mirrens sternest test as an actress is to getting to the end of this without actually laughing. The Wrap
3.1
Its a terrific back story even if its hokum to a terrifically creepy mansion. News Day
2.5
Casting a presence like Mirren will take you a long way, and Clarke does a decent job of keeping pace. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
What is Helen Mirren doing in what is essentially a B movie I cant say but she brings great dignity to lines that are, at times, literally unspeakable .. Smh
2.0
Did they craft a sublime psychological thriller full of subtleties and ambiguities about guilt and grief
2.0
A waxy faced Mirren is as good as ever, but the film is a misfire. Daily Mail
2.0
Nuance is snuffed out by the predominantly heightened pitch, leaving even a fine cast struggling for air. Flim List
1.0
Its not just the jump scares that indicate the awful derivative core of this film, its how every element feels taken from other sources, but done wors .. Film Inquiry
1.5
Sketchily written and directed by Australian twin brothers Michael and Peter Spierig (Jigsaw, Predestination), it lacks tension and suspense, turning .. Susang Ranger
2.0
Its a shame that nothing particularly frightening goes on there, leaving audiences with a fragmented narrative filled with half realized ideas that, m .. Flickering Myth
2.5
Percolating for what seems like years, a film based on the California landmark steeped in the occult and paranormal eschews fact (no surprise) for cin .. Flim Threet
5.0
In Winchester, the Spierigs have made a blunt and pissy American political film about the national curse of firearms and the unslaked, violent, destru .. New Yorker
0.5
12:29 p.m. And who says the movie theater going experience is diminishing 12:35 p.m. Winchester has begun. Uproxx
3.0
This animated theme park ride wont scare genre veterans. But itll do as a Pot Noodle snack until such horror entres as Hereditary, Cold Hell, and Mom .. The Irish Times
2.5
Winchester isnt good, nor is it awful.Its the kind of picture you watch with your eyes glazed over because its so mediocre. Aisle Seat
2.0
The best horror movies have something to say about real life and real fears, while more mediocre ones mix the message to appeal to everyone. Forbes
2.0
This is the kind of mature, confident and gimmick free material that rarely makes into cinemas much these days. Herald Sun
2.0
However, anyone expecting more of the same from the hard working duos latest outing would be sorely let down by this deeply muddled and frankly baffli .. Hey U Guys
1.0
Conceived without a thought to pacing or tension, and shot on location in what is very clearly the Australian countryside, its an empty, seemingly end .. Now Toronto
1.0
Australian directors the Spierig brothers have a super smart formula. Games Radar
1.5
The same standard jump scare haunted house movie that youve seen so many times before, You Tube
2.5
Its a fascinating tale thats so ripe for the horror movie picking that its genuinely baffling that its taken over 100 years for a film based on the st .. Star Burst Magazine
2.0
The combination of architectural weirdness and a mystifying historical character, delivered in a hot button firearms themed narrative, shouldve made f .. Flicks
2.5
Even the ever reliable Helen Mirren cant lift Winchester to any great heights. Stuff
2.0
Its a good yarn, and in the hands of a smart writer and inventive director it could have yielded a terrific, blackly comic film. Stuff
1.5
Lazy, prefabricated, and turned down by a script with serious internal coherence problems.
1.5
Its cheap jump scares follow one another at a cruising speed, based on sound effects or worn out tricks, and the film does not have a particularly ori ..
3.0
Based on true events alert!.Winchester is similar to Woman in Black in both looks and scares but has Helen Mirren up its sleeve. The Sun
3.0
An effective spook house thriller, Winchester benefits from a unique setting and an all in performance from Helen Mirren.Amityville Horror. Matts Movie Reviews
2.0
The house is more interesting than any individual and even it gets a bit boring after the opening hour. The Film Pie
1.0
Let the guilt and dread and spooky atmospherics and oh, yes, ensuing madness commence! Wait, no Jump scares Oh well. Sandiego Reader
2.0
And like the Pirates franchise, this one relies heavily on set design and special effects, though on a much smaller scale. Straits Times
1.5
All of this predictability blends with uninspired ghost designs to make a horror movie thats woefully lacking in scares, and definitively dull.Winches .. Cbr
2.0
Despite the presence of Helen Mirren, this is a dull, plodding horror film that could have easily taken place in any house and it really wouldnt have .. Bowling Green Daily News
2.0
Its not the Spierigs first time making a film that had a much better concept than execution I have neither forgotten nor forgiven their 2009 Daybreake .. Alternate Ending
2.0
The filmmakers seem more focused on constructing a tacky story revolving around the gun fire of the American Civil War, and the startling history of v .. Scifi Now
1.5
Mirren, ever the pro, gives an elegantly restrained performance we sense Sarahs fear more than we see it and watching her expertly wrangle her Victori .. Seattle Times
2.0
Theres never a sense of foreboding, dread, or horror.We never truly feel the weight of Mrs. Winchesters grief or anguish. Fresh Fiction
1.5
The film steals its name and surface elements from a true story that is rife with horror material. Black Girl Nerds
1.5
If prowling around an eerie house was all it took to make an effective horror flick, Winchester would be primed for success. Concrete Play Ground
3.5
Theres one thing you can say for this ridiculous new horror: It finally acknowledges the right of ghosts to bear arms. Original Cin
1.0
Aw how cute. Lionsgate really wanted their own little Conjuring franchise. Rendy Reviews
2.5
The plot may be a little thin, but director Todd Haynes creates a rich and gorgeous film. The New Paper
1.0
Lawrence had a great chance to register a new female action hero into the modern day canon.What an opportunity missed. Tiny Url
1.5
The Spierig brothers spoiled all possibilities of creating a disturbing space, despite it requiring almost no effort on their part to achieve. El Pais (Spain)
1.3
I dont remember seeing a more ridiculous finale to a horror movie. Qc Times
2.5
Despite the potentially interesting plot and even having an actress like Helen Mirren, everything results in an inferior development.
3.1
Or it simply might have been as well made and scary as James Wans based on a true story The Conjuring..Instead it feels like its missing connective ti .. Sf Examiner
1.0
Spirits predictably pop up long before the rifle littered climax. Vue Weekly
1.3
Does it want to be a haunted fun house full of jump scares.Does it want to be a Gothic period piece with a romantic message Sf Chronicle
1.3
Yet here we are considering a film that should be, at worst, a diverting piece of gothic entertainment and is instead an exercise in mind numbing tedi .. Am Ny
1.0
Instead, the writer/director team of brothers Michael and Peter Spierig were perfectly content to waste that wonderful source material on a piece of s ..
2.0
With more time and money, this low budg little horror flick could have been something special. Bloody Disgusting
1.5
Despite a talented cast, the Mystery House movie feels unfinished Like the house itself, Winchester is two thirds scary, one third unfinished.As antic .. Metro Active
1.3
Thriller set in a real life tourist trap is more likely to put you to sleep than give you chills. Heral
1.9
Its a fascinating angle, yet the film doesnt seem to know what to do with it. The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
2.0
One of the Spierigs personal projects (like their Undead, Daybreakers and Predestination, but not the director for hire Jigsaw), its a curiously unfri .. Adelaide Review
2.0
A watered down supernatural thriller about the same old vengeful spirits trying to right the same old wrongs. Crooked Marquee
1.5
exploit the anti armament allegory in order to ignore the narrative and end up lost in the corridors of a mansion to which they never found the exit.
1.5
The script squanders its intriguing premise all the more so given the true story its inspired by and offers jump out of your seat scares that are few .. L.A. Biz
2.0
The silliness continues as were waylaid by a wacky array of vengeful ghostsincluding a slave in chains and a tomahawk wielding Native Americanculminat .. Ear Of Newt
2.5
A horror movie should never make itself feel harmless. Winchester does a very good job at being insipid. .
1.5
If only the Spierig brothers had made a thoughtful drama, inspired by a real life eccentric, rather than a dull thriller, barely propelled by jump out .. Pgh City Paper
2.0
feature comprised of hot air when it isnt punctuated by an unintentional giggle or a slap to the back of the head in the form of one of its many jump .. Film Monthly
2.0
Winchester infuses a surprisingly thematically rich real life conceit with such varied scares as Look behind you! The Reader (Omaha, NE)
1.3
Winchester is entirely forgettable and Id be lying if I didnt admit to getting heavy lidded during the movie. What I Watched Tonight
1.5
So, its a little boggling how the Spierigs were able to take an intriguing story and deliver it in such a flat and dull manner. KCCI (Des Moines, IA)
2.5
Guns with ghosts, though now THAT is a combination to look out for, according to the bizarre yet insipidly entertaining Winchester..You never quite kn .. K Gun 9
2.0
While that claim makes for a great tourist attraction, and an even better premise for a horror movie, the truth is probably not as exciting. Reel Reviews
1.0
You will probably find you get more of a fright from reading the Wikipedia page than you would watching this misfire. The Hollywood News
1.5
Occasionally isnt enough, though, and we could have had something special. About Boulder
2.0
All this is mostly true (although some of it is based on rumour and tabloid myth) and it offers solid foundations for a period horror story. Projected Figures
3.1
Theres a vibe of earnest, eerie elegance about it all, but the whole construction never rises above the ordinary. Good Times
1.9
The Winchester Mystery House is an optimally spooky place in which to set a film, but not the plodding, decidedly exploitative one Winchester has turn .. The Fright File
3.0
Helen Mirren isnt even in the movie that much like the poster would make you believe. rachelsreviews.net
2.5
Winchester is just as basic thematically, wasting, and even contradicting, its interesting ideas rooted in grief and regret. Film Pulse
3.0
As much as I wanted to like Winchester for its intriguing premise and mostly solid cast, it drags on for too long. Tracking Board
2.5
So we can appreciate the production value and performances of those caught within the turmoil, but there are no surprises to be had or drama to feel. Buffalovibe



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