Cold Creek Manor

Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: September 19, 2003

7.4	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 57 Ratings

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FilipeNetoFeb 14, 2021

This is a psychological thriller where a madman will chase and terrorize a normal family that, by chance, has crossed his life. It is difficult not to make comparisons with a series of other more well-known films, such as "The Hand That RocksThis is a psychological thriller where a madman will chase and terrorize a normal family that, by chance, has crossed his life. It is difficult not to make comparisons with a series of other more well-known films, such as "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle" or the even more similar "Cape Fear". However, this film focuses much more on the house and the story around the house and what happened there before new owners appeared. With all these considerations, I think that talking about the script becomes redundant. It is a satisfactory film, but it is not brilliant nor justifies much attention.

The house is incredible. It is a huge mansion that, supposedly, was home to a large farm with thousands of sheep. However, watching the film makes it difficult to believe: there is not a single space that appears to have been used for agricultural use. Not even a tool shed. This is quite strange. Nevertheless, the film makes the most of the house and creates some tension thanks to the fears and insecurities of the new owners: the fear of snakes, the isolation, the fact that they are strangers in a community that seems to be all against them and willing to see them from behind.

The cast is average. The best interpretation comes from Stephen Dorff. He can be threatening and tense, but not so threatening as to be terrifying. Dennis Quaid is an actor who seems little tailored to be a protagonist and suffers from a chronic lack of charisma. Sharon Stone seems to be there just for the money, without much interest in doing anything to improve the film.

Technically, it's monotonous. Except for the good choice of filming location and good sets, the film does not present remarkable production values: normal cinematography, costumes that could be the clothes of any one of us and a rural environment that does not seem very genuine. The action scenes are somewhat forced and also the scares.… Expand

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MelancholicAlcoholicFeb 8, 2008

This was the first movie I watched and wondered: What was the point of this? There was no point, the story tells nothing new, or surprising, it was like all actors thought: "Hey, you know what I got some time to kill, the first 2 weeks of This was the first movie I watched and wondered: What was the point of this? There was no point, the story tells nothing new, or surprising, it was like all actors thought: "Hey, you know what I got some time to kill, the first 2 weeks of May, lets make a run-of-the-mill thriller". Or whatever. Waste of good actors like Lewis and Dorff.… Expand

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BrianA.Dec 12, 2007

Why was this made. There was no point to this. the chick was kinda hot, but that was it. Story had no surprises what soever.

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tonys.May 10, 2006

I want those 2 hours of my life back! Biggest waste of time, ever!

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