8mm Dissection: Thir13en Ghosts

Petey and The Hamster are at it again breaking down one of their childhood favorite horror flicks, 2001's Thir13en Ghosts. This is a remake on a 1960 film Directed by William Castle. Castle was know to have a gimmick to the movies to help draw more people into the seats. This movie did so by claiming that if you didn't wear the Illusion-O glasses the ghosts would be invisible to the movie patron. A lighter, less terrifying way to watch the movie. Those with Adventure in their souls, however, could wear the Illusion-O glasses and get the full ghost experience. This time around they decided not to do the gimmick but to pay homage to it in the movie itself.

This movie, while B in quality, is well worth the watch. There are not many movies that have a story line that compares to this one in originality. You have to forgive their, at points, faulty filming and gaping plot holes...(think about the innuendo there...just saying) and just sit back to enjoy some of the pure beauty that went into creating these ghosts and the story behind them. I can summarize that by saying, watch this if for no other reason than the gory and satisfying practical effects that are at the core of this B-movie gold.

Starring: Tony Shalhoub as Arthur Kriticos
Matthew Lillard as Dennis Rafkin
Shannon Elizabeth as Kathy Kriticos
F. Murray Abraham as Cyrus Kriticos

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The Gents