Sundance ’11 REVIEW: ‘The Silent House’ Remake Carries High Aspirations, Scares!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 27, 2011 @ 4:32pm
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Out of left field the Sundance Film Festival announced the last second premiere of The Silent House, which would bring Open Water director Chris Kentis’ back to the fest that kick-started his career. How did the haunted house remake fair?

“As is the case with most haunted house movies, the reasons behind the haunting are never as compelling as the haunting itself, but Kentis manages to mine the single-setting premise with some clever, highly memorable scares. He’s attacked an impressively ambitious technical project–a work reminiscent of films like Buried, REC, or Alfred Hitchcock`s Rope–and managed to pull it off admirably.”

Sounds a bit better than the original! Click the title above for Ryan Daley’s full review or here for all of our Sundance coverage.

Sundance 11 REVIEW: The Silent House Remake Carries High Aspirations, Scares!

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Sundance ’11: See the Olsen Twins’ Younger Sister in First ‘Silent House’ Clip!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 21, 2011 @ 12:59am
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MTV scored an exclusive first look at The Silent House, the Chris Kentis (Open Water)-directed remake that follows a young woman troubled a childhood trauma. Whilst visiting her family’s isolated summer home with her father and uncle, when they learn they are not alone in the house. The terrifying 80 minute period is told from Sarah’s point of view. Elizabeth Olsen, sister to Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, takes the lead role and can be seen in the below footage. The film is set to premiere this coming weekend at the Sundance Film Festival as a last-minute addition.
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