Haunted Castle

PG

Released Feb 23, 2001

39m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Animation

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25%

12 Reviews

Tomatometer

47%

500+ Ratings

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A teenage rocker (Jasper Steverlinck) meets the devil (Harry Shearer) while visiting the seaside estate of his late mother.

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The movie is supposed to be shown in 3-D. But, they mad it so you can watch it in 2-D too. Bu, I recommend the 3-D version of the movie. Besides that, it's a great little film, I love the music in it the whole time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Saw this in 3-D and it blew me away. It's also a pretty cool story, illustrates the Devils lies

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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I had seen it years ago and barely remembered it. The story is corny as hell, albeit not entirely unbelievable for the genre, the music ranged between mediocre and decent, and the acting, dialogue, as well as the character development, are so stupid that they are actually laughable! I was almost surprised that they didn't have that washed up wench Cher play the mother role... The graphics are good by todays standards but that is the best thing about this cartoon; any film where the graphics/special effects are better than everything else, including and especially the actors, is never a good sign!! I'm sure that this was spectacular in an IMAX theater but, that doesn't really help the film here. Whether this was intentional or not, there is also a "thrill ride" feel to the film, especially what with the roller coaster gimmick towards the end. This is a film that is good for its visuals, best to be seen, and appreciated, in a theater setting. At home it is stupid and barely worth it...

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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A very interesting IMAX film with a good story and a great soundtrack.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

Brilliant 3D effects, best seen at IMAX.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

Fantastic visuals that REALLY immerse you into another world ruined by a pathetic storyline. I saw this at the Imax for AS media. PLEEASE see Beowulf instead!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Ben Stassen

Director

Jasper Steverlinck

Johnny

Kyoko Baertsoen

The Mother

Harry Shearer

Mr. D

Ben Stassen

Executive Producer

Ben Stassen

Writer

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2/4

Mar 19, 2002

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Jonathan Foreman

New York Post

Rated: 2/4

Jun 19, 2001

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

Rated: 3/5

Apr 16, 2001

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Sean Axmaker

Parallax View

[Murnau] creates great dramatic tension and an ominous mood in the stillness of his compositions and the lugubrious movement of his actors.

Mar 17, 2009

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Maybe if they had concentrated on the temporal pleasures Johnny would gain from the bargain rather than the eternal torment part, he might have been more likely to sign.

Rated: 77/100

Mar 9, 2007

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TV Guide

Rated: 3/5

Sep 24, 2005

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Synopsis

A teenage rocker (Jasper Steverlinck) meets the devil (Harry Shearer) while visiting the seaside estate of his late mother.

Director: Ben Stassen
Producer: Ben Stassen
Screenwriter: Ben Stassen
Distributor: NWave Pictures
Production Co: Movida, Trix
Rating: PG
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 23, 2001, Original
Release Date (DVD): Aug 26, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.7M
Runtime: 39m