Rating: R
Genre:
Thriller
Theatrical Release: 09/19/2003(USA)
Release Date: 03/02/2004
SubTitles: Espanol
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 119 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations
Distributor/Studio: Walt Disney Video
New Yorkers get a crash course in the more dangerous aspects of moving to the country and buying a "handyman's special" in this
thriller from award-winning director
Mike Figgis.
Cooper and
Leah Tilson (
Dennis Quaid and
Sharon Stone) are a wealthy couple who have grown tired of the high stress of life in New York City and are looking to move to someplace with more breathing room. Upstate, they find a mansion in the village of Cold Creek which has fallen into disrepair after it was repossessed. Convinced the house has great possibilities,
The Tilsons buy it, and with a little hard work
Cooper,
Leah, and their two children are soon living in their dream home. Unknown to
The Tilsons, the house used to belong to a lifelong Cold Creek resident named
Dale Massie (
Stephen Dorff), a ne'er-do-well who ended up behind bars. After he's released from prison,
Massie makes it clear to the new owners that he wants his home back, and before long
Cooper and
Leah begin learning the disturbing truth about the history of the mansion -- and that many Cold Creek residents don't take kindly to new arrivals.
Cold Creek Manor also stars
Juliette Lewis and
Christopher Plummer.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide