I'll tell you why so serious

hyped garbage

Absolutely the worst movie.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

In my review of DREAM HOUSE I have to say I enjoyed it more than I thought due to the trashing of this film. It is not a horror movie that will make you scared but more will make you think, WHICH IS BETTER? Good performances from CRAIG, WEISZ, give it enough credit to make it a worthy watch.

I watched it for two reasons, because I love mindfak movies and because I love Naomi Watts. Double disappointment. Mindfak it is, but really nothing special, just decent mediocre mystery-thriller. And Naomi barely shows up. If you decide to watch it you won't waste your time, but if you skip it you won't miss much.7/10

I read a few reviews of 'Dream House' before I watched it and saw that it had a lot of haters. Half way through and I was struggling to see why, everything was going so well. It was building up nicely and I was expecting a dramatic and revealing ending.Instead I was left somewhat perplexed as to what had actually happened. Once it had finished I still had plenty of unanswered questions and it was only once I'd thought it through several times over (with a little help from the internet) that I got my answers. Even so, it was far too complicated for my liking and the plot was hardly convincing. As if one ludicrous plot twist isn't enough, this film springs 2 or 3 on you.The absurdity of the plot completely ruins this movie, which is a shame because it had potential. The film itself isn't that bad, it's well written and acted, which makes it even more frustrating. They tried to be too clever and it backfired badly.

Dream House (2011): Dir: Jim Sheridan / Cast: Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Naomi Watts, Marton Csokas, Jonathan Potts: Visually well made yet contrived haunted house thriller about the seemingly ordinary. Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz play a married couple with two daughters who move into the country suburbs so that he may concentrate on writing. When he learns that the previous owners were murdered he decides to investigate. He learns that the previous owner murdered his family via shotgun while surviving a gun wound himself. What is even more alarming is that he discovers through a visit to an institution that the previous owner was indeed himself. Could have blocked out a crime that he had committed? Could the family he engages with daily be a figment of his imagination? For director Jim Sheridan this is not as involving as Brothers, but it does have fun with reality and fantasy of the mind. The ending unfortunately, is corny and contrived nearly sabotaging any interest the plot sustained. Craig holds strong as a writer struggling to differ reality from fantasy while dealing with certain facts. What works is the screenwriter's ability to render Craig possibly guilty. Weisz holds strong as his reassuring wife who may be a mere image. Naomi Watts plays a neighbor going through a divorce and custody battle. She knows what really took place but the role isn't very broad. Even worse is her ex-husband, played by Marton Csodas whose revenge driven role is unspeakably dull. While visually well made, its contrived storytelling is best dreamed by big horror film fans. Score: 6 / 10