It's one of the most original films you'll likely see all year, which, depending on your threshold for certifiably crazy storylines, could be a rewarding experience or one that frustrates you.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

The Glass house movie review (8/10) "Great thriller if slightly longer. Not a horror though".The Glass house challenges the idea that individuals always want to assist those in need of help. It comes with multiple surprises and settings, and an action packed storyline. The constant theme throughout is almost like dark action. It is certainly not a horror, but does earn it's reputation well as a thriller.The characters are well played with the multitude of emotions, actions and health states they experience. It takes some real skill to act with this level of diversity.Clearly, the casting team did a good job. As for the movie itself, not bad at all. Being in the haunted house genre, I was expecting a horror though, which I didn't get. If horror was to emerge in the already action packed house, it would have made the interesting storyline great, and enhance the sinister vibes already present.The music worked well throughout, with dramatic sounds used to emphasise particularly shocking events. These crescendo cues, were not worn out however, so the film worked well to raise tension.Aswell as the darkness, the initial expectation of forthcoming positivity, helps the contrast. The setting is far from what you'd expect and darkness is not only restricted to the night. This is quite rare in horror films.With themes of broken relationships, attraction, abuse, bereavement, empathy and sibling love, the film provides enough emotional variety to really get, and keep the viewer engaged. No short change is present in the movie. With some better special effects and fright techniques though, this could be raised to a truly chilling level.As it stands currently it is still a striking, varied and engaging thriller, with darker undertones throughout. The storyline is not idiotproofed, yet isn't rocket science either, so suits me well.I am tempted to watch again and would recommend as a thriller. I give it 8.5/10 as a thriller since it's a little long for a truly outstanding movie. Unfortunately though, I can only give it a 7/10 as a horror, since the effects and tension weren't sufficient.

Tries its best to be a Domestic Thriller and the Good Cast does Elevate the Standard Proceedings. Leelee Sobieski, Stellan Skarsgard, and Diane Lane take the Trashy Script and run with it.Director Sackheim made His Name on TV (X-Files, etc.) and this one has that Feel. Not Helped by the Wimpy PG-13 Rating, it all has to be, You know, in the Mind, kind of thing. That's OK in a Psychological Thriller but it has to be Well Written and Sharp. This one isn't.It does have Enough Entertaining Elements to be Worth a Watch. Most Teen Boys, Love to Watch Leelee and here Her Acting Chops are Enhanced by the Choice Wardrobe and Overall Odd Beauty She brings to all Her Work. She's a Better than Average Looker and can Play Edge and Smart Very Well.Slightly Above Average with a Good Budget to make it all Viewable in a Slick, Glossy way. Not Much New in the way it goes about its Lurid Business. But at least its Lurid and Trashy. But only as Lurid and Trashy as PG-13 will Permit.

It is a really a good film for a low-budget movie.It could be far better and I was really surprised that they didn't took advantage of some scenes that held the element of surprise quite well.In other words there should have been more action scenes instead of making it look like a drama.The only positive of the movie that it could draw the attention of viewer.I saw it by chance in television and in the whole film I had an immense feeling of curiosity.I really wanted to see where plot would turn out,and I was surprised negatively.I think it should be rated with a 6 but rated it with a 7 instead because of its intrigue.Still is one of my favorite thrillers.

Last night I watched a movie that a friend got for me once,and after I watched that movie I think I'm not friends with him anymore,how could he do this to me?:D and it was one of those movies that didn't have a clear genre,it a little bit of this,a little bit of that and in the end it was a big pile of nothing!!The plot was very very poor,lets have the example of the main character friends,the girls apparently were very close ,one of them even more and they showed up in the beginning ,and then once in the middle of the movie saying some crap for 10 seconds and thats it!!!In the overall it was an extremely boring movie,the only good thing I got out of it was the lead actress that was a very hot girl..I know where they wanted to go with the movie but they didn't got it ,there were too much to say too little and it is a mediocre movie,no doubt!!people that are saying this was a good movie,are clearly actors that were in the movie trying to trick some poor fellow to give them a job on another movie!!It wasn't all bad,there was a brief moment in the middle that almost got a sense of suspense..but... nothing... the accident!!The mafia!!the school!!the lawyer!!The social assistant!! absolute nonsense!!