In Collection
#298
My Rating:
8
Seen It:
No
Owner:
Ben
Drama, Horror, Thriller
USA / English
Robert De Niro |
David Callaway |
Dakota Fanning |
Emily Callaway |
Famke Janssen |
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Elisabeth Shue |
Elizabeth |
Dakota Fanning--the elfin star of
Uptown Girls,
The Cat in the Hat, and
Man on Fire--trades in her blond locks for a semi-gothic brunette do in
Hide and Seek. Fanning plays Emily, a young girl whose mother commits suicide. To help Emily through the trauma, her father David (Robert DeNiro), a psychologist, takes her to an isolated house in upstate New York. But instead of healing, Emily gets dark circles under her eyes, mutilates her favorite doll, and develops an imaginary friend named Charlie. In no time at all, things get spooky and David suspects this imaginary friend isn't so friendly.
Hide and Seek owes a lot to
The Shining, but whether the creepiness is borrowed or not, there's a decent dose of it (though the twist at the end is unlikely to surprise many viewers). DeNiro does his job with professional gloss, but Fanning carries the movie; she's got the kind of charisma that goes beyond acting ability--that ineffable glow that makes an audience want to watch her.
Hide and Seek also features Famke Janssen (
X-Men), Elisabeth Shue (
Leaving Las Vegas), and the ever-dependable Dylan Baker (
Happiness).
--Bret Fetzer
Edition |
Widescreen |
Barcode |
024543188506 |
Region |
Region 1 |
Release Date |
7/5/2005 |
Packaging |
Jewel w/Slip cover |
Screen Ratio |
2.40 Widescreen |
Subtitles |
English; Spanish |
Audio Tracks |
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Dolby Surround - French
Dolby Surround - Spanish
DTS 5.1 Surround - English |
Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
No. of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
"The Making of..." Documentary
Alternate Ending
Deleted Scenes
Director's Commentary
Storyboard Gallery
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Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby DTS Surround Sound |
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Purchase Date |
7/5/2005 |
Purchase Price |
$16.99 |
Store |
Best Buy |
Condition |
New (Still Sealed) |
Current Value |
$22.99 |
Links |
Amazon US
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