Fresh
A welcome change of pace from most contemporary scary stories, where the shocks come with all the subtlety of flashers jumping out of park bushes.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
The Others
Sooner or later they’ll find you.
2001 · 1h 41m · PG-13
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Alejandro Amenábar
Overview
Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions.
Director and cast
- Alejandro Amenábar Director
- Nicole Kidman as Grace Stewart
- Christopher Eccleston as Charles Stewart
- Alakina Mann as Anne Stewart
- James Bentley as Nicholas Stewart
- Eric Sykes as Mr. Edmund Tuttle
- Elaine Cassidy as Lydia
- Renée Asherson as Old Lady
- Keith Allen as Mr. Marlish
- Michelle Fairley as Mrs. Marlish
- Alexander Vince as Victor Marlish
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
83%
Tomatometer
Fresh
I saw the ending a mile away and couldn't have jumped higher.
David Edelstein, Slate
Fresh
A tantalizing spine-tingler.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Rotten
It's atmospheric, stylish, and spooky. The plot is well thought-out and its secrets and mysteries are unveiled slowly. Unfortunately, it is also cold, distancing, and moves at a glacial pace.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Fresh
Mr. Serling would be pleased.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
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