Purgatory House

I recently saw Purgatory House at the Gasparilla Film Festival. This film is brilliant, incredible, moving, powerful and breathtaking. A 14-year-old girl wrote this story about a 14-year old who committed suicide and ends up in Purgatory House, a sort of dorm for teens who've killed themselves. They have to wear the same clothes they had on when they died, can do all the drugs they want (who cares?), and have to attend "school" where they watch Earth TV to keep track of the people they left behind.

There were several funny parts (God is a drag queen who isn't really all that kind and loving, who makes the recently deceased compete in a game show to determine if they go to Heaven, Hell or Purgatory). In addition to being funny, Purgatory House is deeply profound. Parents should show this film to their children and movie lovers should show it to their friends.

I received the DVD today and i watched it and most of the special features. OH MY GOD!!!! I cant believe how fantastic this movie is!! Celeste is truly a gifted writer and actress, i cant believe she never acted before this she was so great. You have no idea how much this movie has touched my heart. In the last couple of months in my life i have been through a lot and seen my friends go through a lot, not to do with drugs really but to do with family and friends dying, getting hurt and getting sick. I have felt like killing myself a lot of the time and so have many people i know. If everyone at high schools around the world watched this movie then maybe they would think twice about killing themselves or ignoring other peoples pain. Through a lot of this movie i cried because i remembered that a 14 year old girl wrote this and felt this pain. A lot of people go through this pain everyday and we don't even realize it but this movie makes you realize and pay attention. This story is utterly true to life and i will never forget it.

This film was great. Talks about the trials of teenagers today. Really well done & written by a 14 yr. girl, who stars in it @ age 16.

Lot's of neat F/X computer graphics.

Although several "time shifts" are presented it all shows well looking at the picture in total.

A 'must see' for all young girls and should be shown in all Jr.High Schools throughout the USA.

Check it out today!!!!

I don't know, this movie was pretty out there, and not in a good way. Don't get me wrong pretty good for a fourteen year old, but thats the trouble I feel is that it was just a little to juvenile. Creative, but just not professional One, the movie takes way to long to get going. Two, the idea of a purgatory house is interesting but just not developed enough. Three, it took so long for the movie to get going like I said earlier, but you basically now where the movie is headed the whole time anyways if knew anything about the film before you started watching. Lastly, I may have enjoyed this movie if I was younger or something but this one isn't for me. I would have given it a 1 but since I am not the targeted audience, and it is a 14 year old's work I give it a 4.

This movie was quite excellent, definitely one of my all-time favorites. and I"m a tough critic on movies. So many movies are too fake, and totally miss reality. I related to every person in this movie like they were people I know. but I related to Silver the most because I don't fit in either, and i never show how I feel. so don't tell! My favorite scene was "Who wants to go to Heaven". That was hysterical. God reminded me of Tom Hanks. That's funny too. And I liked the death scene second best. I thought the guy who plays Sam did a very good job. My third favorite scenes was the wedding with Elvis as the priest. Ha! Most of the music was awesome too. I give it 4 thumbs up.