Dream House (2011 film)
Dream House | |
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Directed by | Jim Sheridan |
Written by | David Loucka |
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Cinematography | Morgan Creek Productions |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1] |
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Language | English |
Budget | $50 million[2] |
Box office | $40 million |
Dream House is a 2011 American
It was released on September 30, 2011, in the United States and Canada and was panned by critics.Plot
Will Atenton, a successful
Will approaches his neighbor Ann for help, but she is apprehensive, while her estranged husband Jack is outright hostile. Will visits the facility where Peter Ward was housed, and discovers that he is actually Peter Ward.
During the attack that claimed the lives of his wife and daughters, Peter was shot in the head, so he has no memories of the murders. In order to cope with the grief, he fabricated a delusion in which his family is still alive and created a new identity based on his inpatient ID band "W1-1L 8-10-10". Once dismissed, Peter moved back to his abandoned house, which is now condemned, but in Peter's mind, is still unspoiled.
Peter is forcibly removed from the dilapidated house by authorities and taken in by Ann, who believes in his innocence. Peter ultimately discovers that he did not kill his wife and children; it was a local man named Boyce, who broke in and shot Peter's family. Libby, while aiming at Boyce, accidentally shot Peter.
Peter and Ann are attacked by Jack, who reveals that he had hired Boyce to kill Ann five years earlier in retaliation for divorcing him and to obtain full custody of their daughter, Chloe. However, Boyce went to the wrong house and mistakenly killed Peter's family. Aided by Boyce, Jack decides to kill Ann himself and set the house on fire, framing Peter. He also shoots Boyce to eliminate him as a witness (and as punishment for his mistake). Peter overpowers Jack and saves Ann with the help of his wife Libby, who is revealed to be a spirit, as are their daughters, and not Peter's mental projection. Jack burns to death when he tries to escape.
Peter says goodbye to the spirits of his wife and children. Sometime later, Peter has returned to New York and published a best-selling book called Dream House, in which he recounts his tragic experiences.
Cast
- Daniel Craig as Will Atenton/Peter Ward
- Naomi Watts as Ann Patterson
- Rachel Weisz as Libby Atenton/Elizabeth Ward
- Claire Geare as Dee Dee Atenton/Katherine Ward
- Taylor Geare as Trish Atenton/Beatrice Ward
- Marton Csokas as Jack Patterson
- Rachel G. Fox as Chloe Patterson
- Elias Koteas as Boyce
- Jane Alexander as Dr. Fran Greeley
- Martin Roach as Tommy
- Brian Murray as Dr. Medlin
Production
Director
Reportedly Sheridan, Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz disliked the final cut of the film.[6] The trailer, cut by Morgan Creek Productions, was criticised for revealing the film's main plot twist.[6][7]
Soundtrack
Dream House: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 11 October 2011 |
Recorded | 2011 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Length | 56:47 |
Label | Varèse Sarabande |
Producer | Stephanie Pereida |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Filmtracks | link |
The score to Dream House was composed by
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dream House" | 5:36 |
2. | "Little Girls Die" | 2:53 |
3. | "Footprints in the Snow" | 3:17 |
4. | "Peter Searches" | 6:00 |
5. | "Night Fever" | 1:33 |
6. | "Intruders" | 1:41 |
7. | "Libby Sees Graffiti" | 2:33 |
8. | "Peter Ward's Room" | 2:10 |
9. | "Ghostly Playthings" | 3:17 |
10. | "Peter Ward's Story" | 3:13 |
11. | "Ghost House" | 2:37 |
12. | "Remember Libby" | 4:05 |
13. | "Murder Flashback" | 3:59 |
14. | "Peter Saves Ann/Redemption" | 7:29 |
15. | "Dream House End Credits" | 5:55 |
Reception
The film was not screened in advance for critics and was critically panned.[
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave it 2/5 stars, calling it "a workmanlike movie that is never quite scary enough, and never quite ingenious enough, though the four leads do an honest enough job."[12] Empire's Angie Errigo also gave it 2/5 stars, writing, "Like most of its ilk, this starts off nicely but doesn't hold up to close rational scrutiny. Craig and Weisz are gorgeous together and the mystification is diverting."[13] Mark Savlov of The Austin Chronicle gave it 1/5 stars, deeming it "a confounding mess despite its impressive cast and director".[14]
Slant Magazine's Rob Humanick was more positive. He gave the film 2.5/4 stars, writing, "Compared to profound works about family like In America, Dream House is junk, but it’s enjoyable junk with a lick of human interest and the good sense to not take itself too seriously in the end".[15]
Remake
In 2021, it was reported that Morgan Creek Entertainment would be developing a remake of the film.[16]
See also
References
- Content in this article was copied from Dream House (film) at the Universal Monsters wiki, which is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 (Unported) (CC BY-SA 3.0) license.
- ^ "Dream House (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 2011-09-13. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
- ^ Kaufman, Amy (September 29, 2011). "Movie Projector: Holdovers likely to beat '50/50,' 'Dream House'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ "Rachel Weisz, Daniel Craig And Naomi Watts To Star In 'Dream House'" Archived 2011-08-03 at the Wayback Machine. FilmoFilia. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- ^ "Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz "Dream House" May Be a Nightmare". Hollywood News. July 21, 2011. Archived from the original on May 18, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ "24 Frames". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ^ a b "Daniel Craig's Dream House Trailer Spoils The Entire Movie". Cinema Blend. July 20, 2011. Archived from the original on October 13, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ "'Dream House' Trailer Gives Away Too Many Secrets". Screenrant. July 20, 2011. Archived from the original on January 7, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- Filmtracks.com. Archivedfrom the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ^ "Dream House". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- Fandom, Inc.Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Find CinemaScore" (Type "Dream House" in the search box). CinemaScore. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ Errigo, Angie (2011). "Dream House". Empire. Archived from the original on 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ Savlov, Marc (October 7, 2011). "Movie Review: Dream House". The Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ Humanick, Rob (2011-09-30). "Review: Dream House". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ Squires, John (March 19, 2021). "Morgan Creek Developing a Remake of the Daniel Craig-Starring 2011 Horror Movie 'Dream House'". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Dream House at Box Office Mojo
- Dream House at IMDb