Cold Creek Manor

Director: Mike Figgis

Overview

Mike Figgis directed this offbeat psychological thriller which has been given a solid presentation for its release on DVD. Cold Creek Manor has been transferred to disc in letterboxed format at the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which has also been enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors. The audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital 5.1; in addition to the original English-language soundtrack, a dubbed version in French has been included, as well as optional Spanish-language subtitles and closed captions in English. Bonus material includes an audio commentary from director Mike Figgis, a selection of deleted scenes (including an alternate ending), a look at the making of Cold Creek Manor's "film within the film," and a short feature on Figgis as he discusses the art of the thriller.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/02/2004
UPC:	0786936226393
Original Release:	2003
Rating:	R
Source:	Walt Disney Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Time:	1:59:00
Sales rank:	12,606

Special Features

Closed Caption; Bonus alternate ending; Deleted scenes; "Rules of the Genre" featurette; "Cooper's Documentary"; Audio commentary with director Mike Figgis; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; Widescreen (1.85:1) enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions; French-language track; Spanish subtitles

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Dennis Quaid	Cooper Tilson
Sharon Stone	Leah Tilson
Stephen Dorff	Dale Massie
Juliette Lewis	Ruby
Kristen Stewart	Kristen Tilson
Ryan Wilson	Jesse Tilson
Dana Eskelson	Sheriff Ferguson
Christopher Plummer	Mr. Massie

Technical Credits

Mike Figgis	Director,Score Composer,Producer
Robin D. Cook	Casting
Patricia Cuccia	Set Decoration/Design
Marie-Sylvie Deveau	Costumes/Costume Designer
Leslie Dilley	Production Designer
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond	Casting
Peter Grundy	Art Director
David J. Webb	Asst. Director
Richard Jefferies	Executive Producer,Screenwriter
Amanda Mackey-Johnson	Casting
Nancy Pankiw	Art Director
Declan Quinn	Cinematographer
Lata Ryan	Executive Producer
Michael Seirton	Set Decoration/Design
Annie Stewart	Producer
Dylan Tichenor	Editor
Pawel Wdowczak	Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. New York/Opening Credits [10:59]
2. Trespassing [9:34]
3. Surprise! [11:52]
4. "He's a Creep" [10:55]
5. Mr. Massie [11:11]
6. Fired [12:14]
7. Night Chase [8:00]
8. Trouble [3:27]
9. Circumstantial [7:09]
10. "I Know Where It Is" [8:35]
11. Last Stand [9:44]
12. End Credits [9:55]

Menu

Side #1 --
   Play
   Bonus Features
      Cooper's Documentary
      Rules of the Genre
      Deleted Scenes & Alternate Ending
         Mrs. Tilson's Refreshments
         The Snake Catchers
         A Trip to the Store
         Last Rites
         Double Down
         A Struggle at the Devil's Throat
         The Staircase
         Alternate Ending
         Play All
         Play All With Director's Commentaries
      Audio Commentary With Director Mike Figgis
         Audio Commentary With Director Mike Figgis: On
         Audio Commentary With Director Mike Figgis: Off
      Register Your DVD
   Scene Selection
   Set Up
      Audio Options
         English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
         French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
      Captions & Subtitles
         Captions: English for the Hearing Impaired
         Subtitles: Spanish
         Subtitles: None
   Sneak Peeks
      Hidalgo
      Veronica Guerin
      Haunted Mansion
      Alias
      Tron 2.0

Editorial Reviews

Somewhere in this high-concept muddle of class warfare, yuppie angst and aborted infidelity lurks a fun little gothic chiller. Juliette Lewis and Stephen Dorff provide pitch-perfect trashy victim/villains, while Sharon Stone and Dennis Quaid hit all the right notes as an upper middle-class couple seeking some respite from go-go New York. The problem with Cold Creek Manor, then, is that instead of relegating all of its cultural baggage to the background, it brings it forward and, eventually, over the top. It's a romantic drama masquerading as a horror story rather than the other way around. How else to explain the generally limp haunted-house set-pieces and the focus on run-of-the-mill relationship angst? If screenwriter Richard Jefferies and director Mike Figgis trusted more in the conventions of psychological horror and focused on executing them with understated flair, this could have been an edge-of-your-seat delight. As filmed, though, Cold Creek Manor is more like warmed-over One Night Stand, all clever contrivances and pat resolution.

All Movie Guide - Brian J. Dillard