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The Glass House

Thriller. Mystery After the sudden death of their parents in a car accident, 16-year-old Ruby Baker (Leelee Sobieski) and her 11-year-old brother Rhett (Trevor Morgan) are sent to live with Terry and Erin Glass (Stellan Skarsgard & Diane Lane), old family friends of the parents, in their posh Malibu house. But Ruby soon learns that her new foster parents are not all as they seem to be when Ruby and an unsuspecting Rhett are drawn by Terry and Erin into a ... [+]
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New York Post
New York Post
"Just another thriller that feels mass-produced" NEG
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USA Today
USA Today
"A surprisingly scary film (...) Rating: ★★ (out of four)"  POS
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The New York Times
The New York Times
"A thriller that does not mean to be comical but that inspires more howls of laughter than shivers of dread"  NEG
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post
"It is surprising that no matter how much we know what will happen, we never stop watching." POS
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USA Today
USA Today
"The standout performances by Sobieski and Skarsgaard, and the sense of foreboding aided by the deliberate pace of this suspenseful script, polish off the rough edges."  NEU
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SFGATE
SFGATE
"This is trash on a big budget, but trash nonetheless"  NEG
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
"If you want to see a great movie about a couple of kids endangered by a sinister guardian, rent 'Night of the Hunter.'" NEU
United StatesUnited States Miami Herald "A workmanlike thriller that works. The film is a victory for both first-time feature director Daniel Sackheim and budding star Leelee Sobieski" POS
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Austin Chronicle
Austin Chronicle
"It is truly one of the year's dumbest movies." NEG
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