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A suspense thriller about a husband and wife, recovering from a personal tragedy, who encounter a stranger while cruising their boat in the Pacific and become ensnared in a drama of mystery, high emotions and extreme danger.
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 "Anyone who liked this movie is stupid.." 2009-07-20
By prefetch
That's right. Anyone who liked this movie is stupid. This is just another slasher movie where the main characters are complete morons, and are required to do the dumbest things conceivable in order for the plot to progress. "Oh yeah, we just picked up a sketchy guy who says everyone on his boat is dead - how about I leave him alone with my wife on this boat while I go check it out." -- Or "Oh yeah, I've got a shotgun, but I think I'll have sex with the bad guy instead of shooting him." Or "Now that I've drugged him and he's knocked out, I'll tie him and leave him below by himself so he can wake up and easily escape." Guys - THIS IS STUPID CRAP - IT IS NOT A GOOD MOVIE. Oh yeah, how about the gratuitous dead baby scene in the beginning? I just can't believe 25 Amazon reviewers gave this movie 4 or 5 stars.



Really - I mean, are you other reviewers serious? Do you own shares in the movie? Do you just think Kidman was hot or something? Seriously - check out the New York Times review of this - it's pretty accurate.

 "Dead Calm" 2009-05-29
By DJ Deathwish (Tucson, AZ)
Dead Calm is a great movie, and what makes it even better in my mind is that the bulk of the film is supported by three actors who never let it get dull. Billy Zane and Sam Neil are really amazing in this movie, while I felt Nicole Kidman played her role out in a painfully average kind of way. I like that the director didn't pull any punches and showed you everything including a fairly graphic child death and a very uncomfortable quasi-rape scene. The movie moves along very nicely which surprises me because I didn't expect it to paced so well with such a small cast and locale. I also have to speak of the soundtrack composed by Graeme Revell, because it is just so incredibly well done and fits perfectly with the movie. Graeme comes from an industrial music background, which I am pretty well versed in, and some of that background leaks into his score, making it a very haunting and just extra special for me. Really my only complaint is Nicole Kidman, I feel she was miscast, but I must tell you, I am not a big fan of hers to begin with, so if you are a fan, you'll probably love her in this. And she also gets naked in this movie, if that's your thing. Overall, Dead Calm is a stellar thriller.

 "the big yuck" 2009-02-11
By Does Not Matter (MA, USA)
It is a well made movie with very good acting, both Kidman and Zane are in excellent form etc etc etc.



However, somehow it manages to stink from the very beginning to the very end.



It is not a crime and I suppose it was designed to be this way and there is a big market out there for all things stinky, but I am not a part of this market.

 "3 stars out of 4" 2009-02-08
By One-Line Film Reviews (Ann Arbor)
The Bottom Line:



A tense three-person thriller that makes the most of its desolate marine locations and claustrophobic ships, Dead Calm is a skillful film that could have used a better ending but is nonetheless worth watching.

 "Not Really Too Scary" 2009-02-05
By Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA)
I expected a lot more terrifying film than this turned out. Yeah, there were some good scenes but not enough of them, certainly not scary enough to make this a memorable film. This sort of story has been done more than a few times and done a lot better.



It isn't that this is a bad movie, it's just one of those you keep saying to yourself, "This should have been better because there are just many things in here that make so sense!"



Nicole Kidman was about 21 when she made this and 20 years later, she's as beautiful as ever. This was her first big film that put her "on the map."

Just looking at her is probably the only reason I ever watch this again. Billy Zane was good, however, as the crazed villain.




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Screen sensation Nicole Kidman (MOULIN ROUGE, EYES WIDE SHUT) delivers an utterly unforgettable performance in this scary and stylish suspense thriller. While awaiting her husband's return from war, Grace (Kidman) and her two young children live an unusually isolated existence behind the locked doors and drawn curtains of a secluded island mansion. Then, after three mysterious servants arrive and it becomes chillingly clear that there is far more to his house than can be seen, Grace finds herself in a harrying fight to save her children and keep her sanity. Acclaimed by critics everywhere, the unpredictable twists and turns of this compelling hit will keep you guessing as it keeps you riveted to the edge of your seat!
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 "Haunting..." 2009-09-15
By Choco
A ghost story unlike any other. Director Alejandro Amenabar's The Others is one of those far too rare jewels of the genre. With a strong plot, memorable characters, haunting atmosphere and more layers than one can uncover in a couple of viewings, this film is a masterpiece of film-making.



Unlike the vast majority of horror films out there that have to rely on slash fests, vulgarity, nudity and buckets of blood to try to smokescreen for weak plots of less than mediocre and forgetful films, The Others, is on that short list category with films like Jack Clayton's The Innocents, from the 1961 which was based on a Henry James story, Robert Wize's The Haunting, from 1963, adapted from Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House and Stanley Kubrick's The Shining adapted from Steven King's masterpiece novel in 1980.



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 "True Horror" 2009-09-09
By George Grossmith (Seattle WA)
This is unquestionably the scariest, creepiest, most frightening and genuinely disturbing "haunting" film I've ever seen. Forget the Hollywood thrill ride special effects flimflam of "Poltergeist" ad nauseum. This is the real thing. And Nicole Kidman deserved an Oscar for her portrayal. It will stay with you for weeks after you've seen it. Truly shudder-inducing and I usually blow this stuff off as simply good fun. Not this time. Sleep well.

 "great for the price" 2009-08-12
By Charmaine Leuterio
for the price i got it for it was really worth it. i would definately order from this person again.. oh think i already did!!!

 "Psychological Thiller" 2009-07-08
By reviewer
I love looking at the psychology of this movie and studying the different characters. It is a movie that will make you think-especially if you watch it more than once. You can see how your assumptions played out. Not everything is as we see would be a phrase I would say this movie conveys. I thought it was brilliantly done. Although I did like the sixth sense much better.

 "The Others" 2009-05-06
By Rosa M. Insua (Flower Mound, Texas)
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A MANIPULATIVE WEATHER GIRL CONSPIRES WITH A LOVE STRUCK TEENAGER AND HIS GULLIBLE FRIENDS TO GET RID OF HER HUSBAND, PERMANENTLY. SUZANNE IS OBSESSED WITH BECOMING FAMOUS AND WITH THE HELP OF THREE TEENS FORMS A DANGEROUS BOND THAT THREATENS THEIR IDYLLIC SUBURBAN LIVES.
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 "Exellent" 2009-09-10
By Otto Holenstein (Australia)
Very satisfied with movie. Very happy as movie was lost during postage contacted Amazon and very satisfied with result and obtaining new DVD. Thank you Amazon

 "Blind ambition gone wrong" 2009-09-05
By Kona (Emerald City)
Suzanne Stone (Nicole Kidman) will do anything to be the next Barbara Walters. She starts out as a small town weather girl and while making a documentary with some high school students, hatches a diabolical scheme to kill her husband (Matt Dillon) whose ambitions don't match her own.



Loosely based on the true story of Pamela Wojas Smart, this movie is a clever black comedy focusing on the blind ambition of Kidman's character. She plays her as an outwardly dumb blonde who is, in fact, ruthless and willing to do anything to be famous. Joaquin Phoenix plays Stone's teenage lover who blindly carries out her plan. He's quite young-looking and completely believable as the adolescent pawn in her deadly chess game.



The story is filmed like a documentary, in keeping with Suzanne's goal of being a celebrated interviewer. Having the characters speak into the camera reduces the tension but increases the humor, as most of the people involved are completely gullible and fall under Suzanne's spell. It's a macabre story played mostly for laughs with good acting all around.

 "KIDMAN IS "TO DIE FOR" IN THIS BLOOD-CHILLING FILM..." 2009-08-23
By Betty L. Dravis (Silicon Valley, CA)
In To Die For Nicole Kidman delivers a magnificent, realistic performance as Suzanne Stone, a devious New Hampshire housewife who dreams of becoming the top TV personality in the world. As a beautiful, manipulative weather girl with a modicum of talent for the job, she uses her feminine wiles to reach her dreams of fame and glory. Unfortunately, she's also greedy and grasping, so she doesn't stop there.



Although I think this is a spoiler, other reviews, including Amazon's editorial review, have already mentioned that when her husband gets in the way of her plans, she tricks some gullible teenagers into murdering him. Joaquin Phoenix is superb in the role of the teen boy who is so infatuated with her he will do anything for her. Her sexual escapades with him in front of the other kids are shocking.



When I viewed this film it seemed like a drama/thriller with deadly consequences to me, so I was surprised to read that it's supposed to be a dark comedy. I generally enjoy satire and dark comedy, but I saw nothing funny about this movie. If, indeed, it's a dark comedy, then it's pitch black, IMO.



I did find the cold, hard, nonchalant attitude of the character portrayed by Kidman to be amusing at times--in a shake-your-head-in-bewilderment kind of way. That made me wonder how a person could ever become so calculating. She seemed to lack a conscience, so perhaps that explains it.



The only thing remotely comical in To Die For is Suzanne Stone's grandiose opinion of herself.



I should have had a clue that it was a satire when I read the name of the brilliant director Gus Van Sant on the credits; he's known for that type of movie and I think he's one of the most outstanding directors in Hollywood.



But no matter what they call this well-crafted, well-acted movie, Van Sant drew the best from all the actors. Matt Dillon was excellent in the role of the faithful husband, Joaquin Phoenix perfect in the part of the obsessed teenager and Kidman deserved the 1995 Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Leading Role.



This is a gripping, blood-chilling, fact-based movie, with so many twists and turns it will make your head spin. The surprise, satisfying ending is to die for!



Five stars all the way! I recommend it for adults.

 "dark comedy" 2009-07-09
By W. Macias (Santa Cruz, CA)
I have to say that Nicole Kidman's acting in this film shows her incredible range of talent! If you like dark (very dark) comedies, this rates as one of the cleverest. I loved it!

 "A Strange And Fascinating Story" 2009-06-03
By Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA)


This is a different story and definitely interesting. The movie is listed as a comedy but it's more of a drama. Yes, the comedy is there but it's dark humor and there is violence and tragedy here. It's fascinating, every time I watch it.



Nicole Kidman is very good as the beautiful and ruthless blonde who has big television ambitions. I don't know if I ever saw Kidman look this pretty, which is saying a lot. Matt Dillon co-stars and is excellent, too, as are the two young no-name actors, Joaquin Phoenix and Allison Foland. Ironically, Phoenix went on to become a big star. When this movie came out, few people knew him.



Illena Douglas gives an underrated performance and I always enjoy the odd Dan Hedaya. Anyway, if you want to see something definitely different in the way of a story, this movie falls in that category.


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A suspense thriller about a husband and wife, recovering from a personal tragedy, who encounter a stranger while cruising their boat in the Pacific and become ensnared in a drama of mystery, high emotions and extreme danger.
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 "Anyone who liked this movie is stupid.." 2009-07-20
By prefetch
That's right. Anyone who liked this movie is stupid. This is just another slasher movie where the main characters are complete morons, and are required to do the dumbest things conceivable in order for the plot to progress. "Oh yeah, we just picked up a sketchy guy who says everyone on his boat is dead - how about I leave him alone with my wife on this boat while I go check it out." -- Or "Oh yeah, I've got a shotgun, but I think I'll have sex with the bad guy instead of shooting him." Or "Now that I've drugged him and he's knocked out, I'll tie him and leave him below by himself so he can wake up and easily escape." Guys - THIS IS STUPID CRAP - IT IS NOT A GOOD MOVIE. Oh yeah, how about the gratuitous dead baby scene in the beginning? I just can't believe 25 Amazon reviewers gave this movie 4 or 5 stars.



Really - I mean, are you other reviewers serious? Do you own shares in the movie? Do you just think Kidman was hot or something? Seriously - check out the New York Times review of this - it's pretty accurate.

 "Dead Calm" 2009-05-29
By DJ Deathwish (Tucson, AZ)
Dead Calm is a great movie, and what makes it even better in my mind is that the bulk of the film is supported by three actors who never let it get dull. Billy Zane and Sam Neil are really amazing in this movie, while I felt Nicole Kidman played her role out in a painfully average kind of way. I like that the director didn't pull any punches and showed you everything including a fairly graphic child death and a very uncomfortable quasi-rape scene. The movie moves along very nicely which surprises me because I didn't expect it to paced so well with such a small cast and locale. I also have to speak of the soundtrack composed by Graeme Revell, because it is just so incredibly well done and fits perfectly with the movie. Graeme comes from an industrial music background, which I am pretty well versed in, and some of that background leaks into his score, making it a very haunting and just extra special for me. Really my only complaint is Nicole Kidman, I feel she was miscast, but I must tell you, I am not a big fan of hers to begin with, so if you are a fan, you'll probably love her in this. And she also gets naked in this movie, if that's your thing. Overall, Dead Calm is a stellar thriller.

 "the big yuck" 2009-02-11
By Does Not Matter (MA, USA)
It is a well made movie with very good acting, both Kidman and Zane are in excellent form etc etc etc.



However, somehow it manages to stink from the very beginning to the very end.



It is not a crime and I suppose it was designed to be this way and there is a big market out there for all things stinky, but I am not a part of this market.

 "3 stars out of 4" 2009-02-08
By One-Line Film Reviews (Ann Arbor)
The Bottom Line:



A tense three-person thriller that makes the most of its desolate marine locations and claustrophobic ships, Dead Calm is a skillful film that could have used a better ending but is nonetheless worth watching.

 "Not Really Too Scary" 2009-02-05
By Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA)
I expected a lot more terrifying film than this turned out. Yeah, there were some good scenes but not enough of them, certainly not scary enough to make this a memorable film. This sort of story has been done more than a few times and done a lot better.



It isn't that this is a bad movie, it's just one of those you keep saying to yourself, "This should have been better because there are just many things in here that make so sense!"



Nicole Kidman was about 21 when she made this and 20 years later, she's as beautiful as ever. This was her first big film that put her "on the map."

Just looking at her is probably the only reason I ever watch this again. Billy Zane was good, however, as the crazed villain.




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Screen sensation Nicole Kidman (MOULIN ROUGE, EYES WIDE SHUT) delivers an utterly unforgettable performance in this scary and stylish suspense thriller. While awaiting her husband's return from war, Grace (Kidman) and her two young children live an unusually isolated existence behind the locked doors and drawn curtains of a secluded island mansion. Then, after three mysterious servants arrive and it becomes chillingly clear that there is far more to his house than can be seen, Grace finds herself in a harrying fight to save her children and keep her sanity. Acclaimed by critics everywhere, the unpredictable twists and turns of this compelling hit will keep you guessing as it keeps you riveted to the edge of your seat!
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 "Haunting..." 2009-09-15
By Choco
A ghost story unlike any other. Director Alejandro Amenabar's The Others is one of those far too rare jewels of the genre. With a strong plot, memorable characters, haunting atmosphere and more layers than one can uncover in a couple of viewings, this film is a masterpiece of film-making.



Unlike the vast majority of horror films out there that have to rely on slash fests, vulgarity, nudity and buckets of blood to try to smokescreen for weak plots of less than mediocre and forgetful films, The Others, is on that short list category with films like Jack Clayton's The Innocents, from the 1961 which was based on a Henry James story, Robert Wize's The Haunting, from 1963, adapted from Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House and Stanley Kubrick's The Shining adapted from Steven King's masterpiece novel in 1980.



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The Others (2001) [Blu-ray]

 "True Horror" 2009-09-09
By George Grossmith (Seattle WA)
This is unquestionably the scariest, creepiest, most frightening and genuinely disturbing "haunting" film I've ever seen. Forget the Hollywood thrill ride special effects flimflam of "Poltergeist" ad nauseum. This is the real thing. And Nicole Kidman deserved an Oscar for her portrayal. It will stay with you for weeks after you've seen it. Truly shudder-inducing and I usually blow this stuff off as simply good fun. Not this time. Sleep well.

 "great for the price" 2009-08-12
By Charmaine Leuterio
for the price i got it for it was really worth it. i would definately order from this person again.. oh think i already did!!!

 "Psychological Thiller" 2009-07-08
By reviewer
I love looking at the psychology of this movie and studying the different characters. It is a movie that will make you think-especially if you watch it more than once. You can see how your assumptions played out. Not everything is as we see would be a phrase I would say this movie conveys. I thought it was brilliantly done. Although I did like the sixth sense much better.

 "The Others" 2009-05-06
By Rosa M. Insua (Flower Mound, Texas)
Received this video in excellent condition in a very timely manner. Thank You.


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A MANIPULATIVE WEATHER GIRL CONSPIRES WITH A LOVE STRUCK TEENAGER AND HIS GULLIBLE FRIENDS TO GET RID OF HER HUSBAND, PERMANENTLY. SUZANNE IS OBSESSED WITH BECOMING FAMOUS AND WITH THE HELP OF THREE TEENS FORMS A DANGEROUS BOND THAT THREATENS THEIR IDYLLIC SUBURBAN LIVES.
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 "Exellent" 2009-09-10
By Otto Holenstein (Australia)
Very satisfied with movie. Very happy as movie was lost during postage contacted Amazon and very satisfied with result and obtaining new DVD. Thank you Amazon

 "Blind ambition gone wrong" 2009-09-05
By Kona (Emerald City)
Suzanne Stone (Nicole Kidman) will do anything to be the next Barbara Walters. She starts out as a small town weather girl and while making a documentary with some high school students, hatches a diabolical scheme to kill her husband (Matt Dillon) whose ambitions don't match her own.



Loosely based on the true story of Pamela Wojas Smart, this movie is a clever black comedy focusing on the blind ambition of Kidman's character. She plays her as an outwardly dumb blonde who is, in fact, ruthless and willing to do anything to be famous. Joaquin Phoenix plays Stone's teenage lover who blindly carries out her plan. He's quite young-looking and completely believable as the adolescent pawn in her deadly chess game.



The story is filmed like a documentary, in keeping with Suzanne's goal of being a celebrated interviewer. Having the characters speak into the camera reduces the tension but increases the humor, as most of the people involved are completely gullible and fall under Suzanne's spell. It's a macabre story played mostly for laughs with good acting all around.

 "KIDMAN IS "TO DIE FOR" IN THIS BLOOD-CHILLING FILM..." 2009-08-23
By Betty L. Dravis (Silicon Valley, CA)
In To Die For Nicole Kidman delivers a magnificent, realistic performance as Suzanne Stone, a devious New Hampshire housewife who dreams of becoming the top TV personality in the world. As a beautiful, manipulative weather girl with a modicum of talent for the job, she uses her feminine wiles to reach her dreams of fame and glory. Unfortunately, she's also greedy and grasping, so she doesn't stop there.



Although I think this is a spoiler, other reviews, including Amazon's editorial review, have already mentioned that when her husband gets in the way of her plans, she tricks some gullible teenagers into murdering him. Joaquin Phoenix is superb in the role of the teen boy who is so infatuated with her he will do anything for her. Her sexual escapades with him in front of the other kids are shocking.



When I viewed this film it seemed like a drama/thriller with deadly consequences to me, so I was surprised to read that it's supposed to be a dark comedy. I generally enjoy satire and dark comedy, but I saw nothing funny about this movie. If, indeed, it's a dark comedy, then it's pitch black, IMO.



I did find the cold, hard, nonchalant attitude of the character portrayed by Kidman to be amusing at times--in a shake-your-head-in-bewilderment kind of way. That made me wonder how a person could ever become so calculating. She seemed to lack a conscience, so perhaps that explains it.



The only thing remotely comical in To Die For is Suzanne Stone's grandiose opinion of herself.



I should have had a clue that it was a satire when I read the name of the brilliant director Gus Van Sant on the credits; he's known for that type of movie and I think he's one of the most outstanding directors in Hollywood.



But no matter what they call this well-crafted, well-acted movie, Van Sant drew the best from all the actors. Matt Dillon was excellent in the role of the faithful husband, Joaquin Phoenix perfect in the part of the obsessed teenager and Kidman deserved the 1995 Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Leading Role.



This is a gripping, blood-chilling, fact-based movie, with so many twists and turns it will make your head spin. The surprise, satisfying ending is to die for!



Five stars all the way! I recommend it for adults.

 "dark comedy" 2009-07-09
By W. Macias (Santa Cruz, CA)
I have to say that Nicole Kidman's acting in this film shows her incredible range of talent! If you like dark (very dark) comedies, this rates as one of the cleverest. I loved it!

 "A Strange And Fascinating Story" 2009-06-03
By Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA)


This is a different story and definitely interesting. The movie is listed as a comedy but it's more of a drama. Yes, the comedy is there but it's dark humor and there is violence and tragedy here. It's fascinating, every time I watch it.



Nicole Kidman is very good as the beautiful and ruthless blonde who has big television ambitions. I don't know if I ever saw Kidman look this pretty, which is saying a lot. Matt Dillon co-stars and is excellent, too, as are the two young no-name actors, Joaquin Phoenix and Allison Foland. Ironically, Phoenix went on to become a big star. When this movie came out, few people knew him.



Illena Douglas gives an underrated performance and I always enjoy the odd Dan Hedaya. Anyway, if you want to see something definitely different in the way of a story, this movie falls in that category.


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A suspense thriller about a husband and wife, recovering from a personal tragedy, who encounter a stranger while cruising their boat in the Pacific and become ensnared in a drama of mystery, high emotions and extreme danger.
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 "Anyone who liked this movie is stupid.." 2009-07-20
By prefetch
That's right. Anyone who liked this movie is stupid. This is just another slasher movie where the main characters are complete morons, and are required to do the dumbest things conceivable in order for the plot to progress. "Oh yeah, we just picked up a sketchy guy who says everyone on his boat is dead - how about I leave him alone with my wife on this boat while I go check it out." -- Or "Oh yeah, I've got a shotgun, but I think I'll have sex with the bad guy instead of shooting him." Or "Now that I've drugged him and he's knocked out, I'll tie him and leave him below by himself so he can wake up and easily escape." Guys - THIS IS STUPID CRAP - IT IS NOT A GOOD MOVIE. Oh yeah, how about the gratuitous dead baby scene in the beginning? I just can't believe 25 Amazon reviewers gave this movie 4 or 5 stars.



Really - I mean, are you other reviewers serious? Do you own shares in the movie? Do you just think Kidman was hot or something? Seriously - check out the New York Times review of this - it's pretty accurate.

 "Dead Calm" 2009-05-29
By DJ Deathwish (Tucson, AZ)
Dead Calm is a great movie, and what makes it even better in my mind is that the bulk of the film is supported by three actors who never let it get dull. Billy Zane and Sam Neil are really amazing in this movie, while I felt Nicole Kidman played her role out in a painfully average kind of way. I like that the director didn't pull any punches and showed you everything including a fairly graphic child death and a very uncomfortable quasi-rape scene. The movie moves along very nicely which surprises me because I didn't expect it to paced so well with such a small cast and locale. I also have to speak of the soundtrack composed by Graeme Revell, because it is just so incredibly well done and fits perfectly with the movie. Graeme comes from an industrial music background, which I am pretty well versed in, and some of that background leaks into his score, making it a very haunting and just extra special for me. Really my only complaint is Nicole Kidman, I feel she was miscast, but I must tell you, I am not a big fan of hers to begin with, so if you are a fan, you'll probably love her in this. And she also gets naked in this movie, if that's your thing. Overall, Dead Calm is a stellar thriller.

 "the big yuck" 2009-02-11
By Does Not Matter (MA, USA)
It is a well made movie with very good acting, both Kidman and Zane are in excellent form etc etc etc.



However, somehow it manages to stink from the very beginning to the very end.



It is not a crime and I suppose it was designed to be this way and there is a big market out there for all things stinky, but I am not a part of this market.

 "3 stars out of 4" 2009-02-08
By One-Line Film Reviews (Ann Arbor)
The Bottom Line:



A tense three-person thriller that makes the most of its desolate marine locations and claustrophobic ships, Dead Calm is a skillful film that could have used a better ending but is nonetheless worth watching.

 "Not Really Too Scary" 2009-02-05
By Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA)
I expected a lot more terrifying film than this turned out. Yeah, there were some good scenes but not enough of them, certainly not scary enough to make this a memorable film. This sort of story has been done more than a few times and done a lot better.



It isn't that this is a bad movie, it's just one of those you keep saying to yourself, "This should have been better because there are just many things in here that make so sense!"



Nicole Kidman was about 21 when she made this and 20 years later, she's as beautiful as ever. This was her first big film that put her "on the map."

Just looking at her is probably the only reason I ever watch this again. Billy Zane was good, however, as the crazed villain.




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Screen sensation Nicole Kidman (MOULIN ROUGE, EYES WIDE SHUT) delivers an utterly unforgettable performance in this scary and stylish suspense thriller. While awaiting her husband's return from war, Grace (Kidman) and her two young children live an unusually isolated existence behind the locked doors and drawn curtains of a secluded island mansion. Then, after three mysterious servants arrive and it becomes chillingly clear that there is far more to his house than can be seen, Grace finds herself in a harrying fight to save her children and keep her sanity. Acclaimed by critics everywhere, the unpredictable twists and turns of this compelling hit will keep you guessing as it keeps you riveted to the edge of your seat!
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 "Haunting..." 2009-09-15
By Choco
A ghost story unlike any other. Director Alejandro Amenabar's The Others is one of those far too rare jewels of the genre. With a strong plot, memorable characters, haunting atmosphere and more layers than one can uncover in a couple of viewings, this film is a masterpiece of film-making.



Unlike the vast majority of horror films out there that have to rely on slash fests, vulgarity, nudity and buckets of blood to try to smokescreen for weak plots of less than mediocre and forgetful films, The Others, is on that short list category with films like Jack Clayton's The Innocents, from the 1961 which was based on a Henry James story, Robert Wize's The Haunting, from 1963, adapted from Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House and Stanley Kubrick's The Shining adapted from Steven King's masterpiece novel in 1980.



The Others (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

The Others (2001) [Blu-ray]

 "True Horror" 2009-09-09
By George Grossmith (Seattle WA)
This is unquestionably the scariest, creepiest, most frightening and genuinely disturbing "haunting" film I've ever seen. Forget the Hollywood thrill ride special effects flimflam of "Poltergeist" ad nauseum. This is the real thing. And Nicole Kidman deserved an Oscar for her portrayal. It will stay with you for weeks after you've seen it. Truly shudder-inducing and I usually blow this stuff off as simply good fun. Not this time. Sleep well.

 "great for the price" 2009-08-12
By Charmaine Leuterio
for the price i got it for it was really worth it. i would definately order from this person again.. oh think i already did!!!

 "Psychological Thiller" 2009-07-08
By reviewer
I love looking at the psychology of this movie and studying the different characters. It is a movie that will make you think-especially if you watch it more than once. You can see how your assumptions played out. Not everything is as we see would be a phrase I would say this movie conveys. I thought it was brilliantly done. Although I did like the sixth sense much better.

 "The Others" 2009-05-06
By Rosa M. Insua (Flower Mound, Texas)
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