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Dream House

2011 · Movie · PG-13 · 84 min · ★ 6.2 · 21% critics

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A family moves from New York to a quiet New England town for a fresh start, only to learn their new home was the site of a shocking crime. As unsettling incidents mount, the father teams up with a neighbor to dig into the town’s suspicions and uncover what really happened inside the house.

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Details
Years
2011
Release date
2011-09-29
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
84 min
Critic score
21/100
TMDB rating
6.2/10 (1,432 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a twisty, PG-13 psychological mystery with a creepy-house vibe and solid performances, in the vein of Secret Window or The Village; Not for you if you need tight logic and a fully satisfying payoff.

Pros: strong cast; intriguing mystery setup; steady suspense | Cons: messy final stretch; uneven storytelling; some plot leaps

Themes

  • family relationships
  • psychiatric hospital
  • neighbor
  • snow
  • author
  • house fire
  • extension ladder
  • last day on job
  • murder case
  • secret room

Cast & crew

Directed by Jim Sheridan