Thirteen Ghosts was not positively received upon its 2001 release but has since become a cult classic paranormal horror movie. Among hundreds of haunted house storylines with a similar premise, this film stands out for having a unique concept. The plot not only focuses on multiple ghosts but offers them more agency than just another spooky enemy causing chaos.Fans of the horror movie were excited to hear from Dread Central that a Thirteen Ghosts TV adaptation is in early development with Dark Castle. Though the 2001 film is a remake of a 1960s movie, which also received poor reviews from critics, the property is best known for the reboot. From the great performances to the spooky imagery, there is a lot to appreciate in 2001’s Thirteen Ghosts. While TV adaptations of a standalone movie can be a hit or miss, especially considering the limited source material, this project has the potential to change horror television.In the Thirteen Ghosts plot, Arthur Kriticos (Tony Shalhoub) inherits a house from his uncle Cyrus (F. Murray Abraham). When he goes with his teenage daughter, young son, and nanny to see the property, they soon learn the beautifully crafted glass house contains trapped ghosts. As the family evades the deadly spirits, along with Cryus’ psychic assistant Dennis (Matthew Lillard), they learn their seemingly deceased relative had sinister intentions for them and the oddly designed house. Arthur not only has to defend his family from vengeful spirits but the uncle who faked his death to use his relatives to control a machine created by “Satan Himself” to become the most powerful man on Earth.RELATED: Disney’s Haunted Mansion Mirrors an Even More Terrifying Horror MovieRELATED: The Chucky Movies Are Horror’s Strangest Coming-of-Age Story
Thirteen Ghosts was not positively received upon its 2001 release but has since become a cult classic paranormal horror movie. Among hundreds of haunted house storylines with a similar premise, this film stands out for having a unique concept. The plot not only focuses on multiple ghosts but offers them more agency than just another spooky enemy causing chaos.
Fans of the horror movie were excited to hear from Dread Central that a Thirteen Ghosts TV adaptation is in early development with Dark Castle. Though the 2001 film is a remake of a 1960s movie, which also received poor reviews from critics, the property is best known for the reboot. From the great performances to the spooky imagery, there is a lot to appreciate in 2001’s Thirteen Ghosts. While TV adaptations of a standalone movie can be a hit or miss, especially considering the limited source material, this project has the potential to change horror television.
In the Thirteen Ghosts plot, Arthur Kriticos (Tony Shalhoub) inherits a house from his uncle Cyrus (F. Murray Abraham). When he goes with his teenage daughter, young son, and nanny to see the property, they soon learn the beautifully crafted glass house contains trapped ghosts. As the family evades the deadly spirits, along with Cryus’ psychic assistant Dennis (Matthew Lillard), they learn their seemingly deceased relative had sinister intentions for them and the oddly designed house. Arthur not only has to defend his family from vengeful spirits but the uncle who faked his death to use his relatives to control a machine created by “Satan Himself” to become the most powerful man on Earth.
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