Winchester

CBS Films | Release Date: February 2, 2018

4.4	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 77 Ratings

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Davrosdaleks1Feb 2, 2018

From the commercials, I didn't set my hopes too high. The film seemed very average, but it surprised me.

Be forewarned this is more of a supernatural drama, like The Lady in Black, than a straight-up balls-to-the-wall horror film. Not to sayFrom the commercials, I didn't set my hopes too high. The film seemed very average, but it surprised me.

Be forewarned this is more of a supernatural drama, like The Lady in Black, than a straight-up balls-to-the-wall horror film. Not to say there aren't any genuine scares in this. There are two really creepy scenes here. It's just that the film focuses on the story behind the characters and it sometimes takes too much time between scares. Still, I appreciate the emphasis on characters and plot in this. The film feels fully realized and it has a strong cast. Credit should also be given to the set, costumes, and props; a lot of detail and color. This film looks like the directors did their research and wanted the film to look historically accurate.

ALright, this may not be the best scary movie, but it is a good movie.… Expand

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GinaKFeb 5, 2018

Having adored the Spierig Brothers 2015 film Predestination (“an unpredictable thrill ride” and “mind-bending trip” with an “awesome” performance by Ethan Hawke), I was expecting a totally different kind of film – an original one that mightHaving adored the Spierig Brothers 2015 film Predestination (“an unpredictable thrill ride” and “mind-bending trip” with an “awesome” performance by Ethan Hawke), I was expecting a totally different kind of film – an original one that might do with horror what Predestination did with time travel. Nope. Winchester is a tame, nicely crafted and very well-acted haunted house film with no originality whatsoever. I gave it as high a grade as I did because I wasn’t bored and the house itself is interesting, but if you know the Spierig’s first film or love films like The Haunting of Hill House, it is extremely disappointing.… Expand

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RelaxedmikeFeb 6, 2018

This movie was pretty good. A little to short though for my liking. I gave it a 7.

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davein310Jan 6, 2019

Perfect example of self important professional reviewers missing the mark. Compared to other ghost story films out there this is an 8 but giving it a 9 to counteract the negative reviews.

0 of 3 users found this helpful03

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EpicSurvivorJun 29, 2020

This movie by no means deserves all the negative reviews like its getting. Its honestly not a terrible flick. I really enjoyed it. I am a big fan of horror movies, Hereditary, Abigail Hunting, Black Room, anything to do with dark atmosphere IThis movie by no means deserves all the negative reviews like its getting. Its honestly not a terrible flick. I really enjoyed it. I am a big fan of horror movies, Hereditary, Abigail Hunting, Black Room, anything to do with dark atmosphere I love. This movie gets a solid 6.5 out of 10.… Expand

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meydianarizki21Oct 17, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There are some things that I don't like about this film, namely the stories that should be packaged for real, but there are some stories written by the director so this film seems no longer based on a true story. Especially at the Winchester mystery house, in San Jose, California there are tours that can visit Winchester Palace. Why not just film in the original palace?… Expand

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