Haunted Castle (2001)
A young musician and singer named Johnny has been notified by a law firm that his mother, an aging rock star whom Johnny hasn't seen or heard from since he was 3 years old, has died in a helicopter accident. Johnny has been willed her castle and all of her property and money, but he must visit the actual castle to claim these things.
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Why so much hype?
Sadly Over-hyped
Memorable, crazy movie
It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.
I just saw this tonight and found it to be Artistic Divinity. I'm pretty sure that the IMAX movies are mainly about their ability to be aesthetically pleasing and interesting on a 6 story screen and not so much about their Oscar award winning potential. The design, originality and artistic integrity of this movie were outstanding. The plot was just as interesting as it had to be to neatly and intriguingly tie it all together. I'm telling everyone I know to see this film. It has artistically inspired me and I left the theater feeling totally invigorated.Coolness!! Oh, and it reminded me and my father a lot of the Myst series of computer games ... which we LOVE. So that definitely made it even better.
Wow! Shucks! What can i say Two worlds collide the intricate plot had me and my family really warped in the fantastic film! WoW! The music was incredible - loved the free pair of sunglasses that came with the DVD! bit fake having a roller coaster in a castle so i gave it 9/10 but otherwise perfect for birthday or Christmas!!! It was an emotional voyage as the bereaved mother fought to save her son from selling his soul to the fantastically voiced Mr D. (Harry Shearer). I felt that the enjambement was unreal and the castle provided perfect pathetic fallacy! I have not seen a better interpretation of an evil overlord who controls immortal singers since pearl harbour. watch it. period.
Haunted Castle is at it's best a very dark, gothic cautionary tale about doing anything for fame. Unfortunately it goes to some fairly violent extremes to prove it's point. Played in IMAX theaters across America it is billed as a simple, animated trip through a haunted castle. This draws parents with children who might already be at wherever is housing the IMAX screen (aquariums, zoos, etc...) to bring their children in, where they are confronted with a plot about a young musician being enticed by Satan (referred to innocuously as "Mr. D") to sell his soul for eternity. Only a brief part of the film takes place in the actual mansion; the rest is a literal journey through the depths of hell where "Johnny" (whose eyes we see through) is shown how various dead musician's souls are being tortured. (Most vivid in my mind is the opera singer who is strung to a rack and slowly lowered into a vat of acid and barracuda.) The film's 3D effects are mind boggling but often misplaced if not neglected, and there are at least two scenes that play like over-produced music videos. (The last five or six minutes of the film are essentially the credits played VERY SLOWLY over a "performance" by Johnny's band.) In all, if you are not easily grossed out or terrified and don't mind some boring moments, the film is visually stunning, but NOT FOR CHILDREN.
I saw this movie a while ago... and it was a total waste of my life.. to think what i could of been doing instead of watching this movie. dont ask me why they made it 3D, cause 3d or 2d it was a waste of mine and there money. sooo if u want to pay for a movie where u sit there and wait for it to end.. i advice to to see this, otherwise dont bother.