Summary
Dahlia and her five-year-old daughter are ready to begin a new life together. But their new apartment - dilapidated and worn - suddenly seems to take on a life of its own. Mysterious noises, persistent leaks of dark water and other strange happenings send Dahlia on a haunting and mystifying pursuit - one that unleashes a torrent of living nightmares.
Good for
- Friends night
- Adults
- Partner watch
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 50Audiences 48GoodWatch 50
Metascore52
Tomatometer47%
IMDb5.6
Letterboxd · 30 K ratings2.7/5
User score5.4
Audience score28%
Box office
2.3×its budget
- Budget
- $30 M
- Worldwide
- $68 M
Worldwide it earned $38 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 45 min
Longer than most horror movies, +10 min on the typical 95
typical 95105Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 42 countries, rent or buy in 19 more
+32Released
2005
July 8, 2005
21 years ago
Genres
HorrorMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, disturbing imagery, and suicide themes, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 19 more23 people
- Jennifer ConnellyDahlia Williams
- John C. ReillyMr. Murray
- Tim RothJeff Platzer
- Dougray ScottKyle Williams
- Pete PostlethwaiteVeeck
- Ariel GadeCeci
- Camryn ManheimTeacher
- Perla Haney-JardineNatasha / Young Dahlia
Debra MonkYoung Dahlia's Teacher
Linda EmondMediator
Bill BuellMediator
Kate HewlettTeacher's Aide
Zoe HeathNatasha's Mother
J.R. HorneMan in train
Elina LöwensohnDahlia's Mother
Warren BelleUPS Man
Alison Sealy-SmithSupervisor
Simon ReynoldsMan in Elevator
Jennifer BaxterMary
Diego FuentesNight Doorman
Craig muMs GrantPlatzer's Backseat Client
Matthew LemcheSteve- EKEdward KenningtonBilly
Directing · 7
- Walter Salles Director
- Maria Carlota Bruno Assistant Director
- David Webb First Assistant Director
- Susan Marucci Script Supervisor
- Devin Hillier Third Assistant Director
- Bruno Bryniarski Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Rafael Yglesias Screenplay
- Kōji Suzuki Novel
Production · 28
- Ashley Kramer Executive Producer
- Roy Lee Producer
- Doug Davison Producer
- Bill Mechanic Producer
- Mali Finn Casting
- Kelli Lerner Casting
Camera · 12
- Affonso Beato Director of Photography
- Jim Bridges Still Photographer
- Kathleen Corgan Second Assistant Camera
- Elizabeth Hedges Camera Loader
- Kevin Flynn Best Boy Grip
- João Villela Camera Trainee
Editing · 7
- Daniel Rezende Editor
- Dawn M. Stoliar First Assistant Editor
- David Bernstein Colorist
- Mary Beth Smith Negative Cutter
- Kenny Becker Color Timer
- Maria Montoreano Associate Editor
Sound · 21
- Angelo Badalamenti Original Music Composer
- Frank Gaeta Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Rickley W. Dumm First Assistant Sound Editor
- Chris Trent Foley Mixer
- James Wright Dolby Consultant
- David Bach ADR Supervisor
Art · 19
- Thérèse DePrez Production Design
- Jonathan Roumie Location Scout
- Vic Rigler Property Master
- Warner Strauss Location Scout
- Nicholas Lundy Art Direction
- Susan Bradley Title Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Michael Wilkinson Costume Design
- Tina Earnshaw Makeup Artist
- David R. Beecroft Key Hair Stylist
- Debbie Lucas Seamstress
- Nicci Schinman Costumer
- Jay Du Boisson Assistant Costume Designer
Visual Effects · 12
- Mark Owen Forker Visual Effects Supervisor
- Tim Everitt Animation Supervisor
- Peter Chesney Special Effects Supervisor
- Todd Isroelit Visual Effects Producer
- Sean Devereaux Visual Effects Compositor
- Mesrop Abrahamian Rotoscoping Artist
Lighting · 6
- Morris Flam Gaffer
- Richard Yacuk Rigging Grip
- Clay Liversidge Rigging Gaffer
- Donald M. Angst Electrician
- Bill Almeida Best Boy Electric
- Kenny Burke Key Rigging Grip
Other crew · 35
- G.A. Aguilar Stunt Coordinator
- Jamie Jones Stunt Coordinator
- Jeffrey Lee Gibson Stunts
- Blaise Corrigan Stunts
- Wendi Bromley Stunt Double
- Ahmad Ismail Telecine Colorist
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