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La Chambre des oubliés

Original title: The Disappointments Room
  • 2016
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
4.0/10
11K
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La Chambre des oubliés (2016)
Dana and David move from Brooklyn to a once-grand southern mansion with their 5 year old son looking for a fresh start. But Dana's discovery of a secret room unleashes unexplainable events that test her sanity and slowly reveal the home's terrifying past.
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A mother and her young son release unimaginable horrors from the attic of their rural dream home.A mother and her young son release unimaginable horrors from the attic of their rural dream home.A mother and her young son release unimaginable horrors from the attic of their rural dream home.

  • Director
    • D.J. Caruso
  • Writers
    • Wentworth Miller
    • D.J. Caruso
  • Stars
    • Kate Beckinsale
    • Mel Raido
    • Duncan Joiner
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.0/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • D.J. Caruso
    • Writers
      • Wentworth Miller
      • D.J. Caruso
    • Stars
      • Kate Beckinsale
      • Mel Raido
      • Duncan Joiner
    • 130User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    The Disappointments Room: The Line
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    Kate Beckinsale
    Kate Beckinsale
    • Dana Barrow
    Mel Raido
    Mel Raido
    • David Barrow
    Duncan Joiner
    Duncan Joiner
    • Lucas Barrow
    Lucas Till
    Lucas Till
    • Ben
    Michaela Conlin
    Michaela Conlin
    • Jules
    Michael Landes
    Michael Landes
    • Teddy
    Marcia DeRousse
    Marcia DeRousse
    • Ms. Judith
    Celia Weston
    Celia Weston
    • Marti
    Charles Carroll
    Charles Carroll
    • Old Man
    Ella Jones
    • Girl in the Yellow Dress
    Gerald McRaney
    Gerald McRaney
    • Judge Blacker
    Jennifer Leigh Mann
    Jennifer Leigh Mann
    • Mrs. Blacker
    Joely Fisher
    Joely Fisher
    • Psychiatrist
    Heather Jaynes
    Heather Jaynes
    • Background
    Larry Moxley
    • Ghost
    Mike Bizon
    • Garden Party Attendee
    • (uncredited)
    Jay Bronson
    • Pedestrian
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Caponi
    • Pedestrian
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • D.J. Caruso
    • Writers
      • Wentworth Miller
      • D.J. Caruso
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    User reviews130

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    4Zbigniew_Krycsiwiki

    I'm not entirely sure what this film is even supposed to be about.

    Long shelved (filmed in 2014, unreleased until 2016) this cannot decide if it wants to be a haunted house flick, a psychological thriller, family drama, or a routine slasher movie, as a couple, still reeling from the death of their infant daughter, relocate, with their young son, to a remote mansion, for unexplained reasons.

    Weird things begin happening immediately, but the film implies it may all be in wifey's mind. The discovery of a hidden room, and a black dog prowling the grounds takes the plot into generic possession/ haunting territory, but dead daughter subplot takes it into tragedy/ family drama territory. We are introduced to who I believe was intended to be the token psychic woman, who disappeared as quickly as she appeared, which lead me to wonder why she was even there. Twice the film tried to bring a third party/ love interest into the plot, before dropping one completely, and killing the other, without anything further being mentioned about him.

    This entire film is like that, with seemingly only the beginning of its plot threads being explored, then dropped entirely. The film never climaxes, so much as it just stops, with nothing remotely close to closure to any of its numerous plot threads.

    Well acted, and there is enough atmosphere in the Gothic home, but whole chunks of the plot seem to have been edited out prior to release, giving the film an unsatisfactory, unfinished feel.
    3Field78

    The title describes the living room where I watched this abomination

    See if this synopsis sounds familiar: Dana and David Barrow have moved with their son Lucas to a house on the countryside to re-start their lives. Dana, who is an architect, is looking forward to redecorate their new living, but before long, something feel amiss. She seems to be seeing ghosts in the house, which initially is quickly dismissed as her having violent hallucinations from a recent loss, but then she discovers that the house has a sordid history, one that may come and haunt her and her family.

    Everyone who has ever seen movies with haunted houses or families struggling with grief can see that they put The Woman in Black, The Sixth Sense, The Grudge, Antichrist, Poltergeist and The Orphanage into a blender for this film. One scene in particular with a boy and a creepy girl in a hallway seems directly lifted from the mother of all haunted house movies, The Shining. Now that could be seen as a respectful homage, but where some filmmakers like J.J. Abrams can combine elements from other movies into something exciting that at least feels fresh, the makers of this jumbled mess of clichés from better movies only produced a bland concoction with a bad aftertaste.

    This cannot be pinned on one faulty element in particular, as the lazy script by D.J. Caruso and Wenthworth MIller, Caruso's uninspired direction and the extremely messy editing all carry a big part of the blame for why this movie feels so disjointed and meaningless. It is no secret that big chunks of the movie were edited out (explaining a meager running time of 91 minutes), and it shows. The story sets up several plot points that are simply abandoned later in the movie: for example, there is a subplot featuring a boy, a cat and a big dog that is solely used for cheap shocks and manipulated emotion, because it plays no role in the resolution of the story whatsoever.

    All that happens seems to be in service of predictable scenes that aren't tense or suspenseful, since they lack a steady hand in direction, and everything can be seen coming from miles away. It all culminates in a ridiculous dinner scene that should have been the pay-off from previously established emotions and storylines, but since so much information and character development seems missing, it fails miserably. And it is topped only by a 'finale' that is so laughably weak, abrupt and unsatisfying that it gives new meaning to the term 'anti-climax'. As if writers and director couldn't come up with a good ending, so they didn't bother to write one, and just skipped to the end credits.

    Kate Beckinsale is at the center of the story, and at least she does a decent effort to keep the viewers interested, something which can't be said of Mel Raido as David, whose wooden performance almost resembles an alien trying to do an impression of a human. Lucas Till's only reason for being here seems to create unease, and he also disappears from the story before he can do something meaningful. If there is some praise, it goes to the photography and the music, which both give the movie some edge over other B-horror movies.

    Really a missed opportunity for D.J. Caruso, who has shown with Taking Lives and Disturbia that he could make a suspenseful movie.
    4walledbasim

    A vey fitting title

    Its movies like this that make you realize that sometimes, you can judge a movie by its title
    6sandginner

    Lukewarm, watered-down, lost potential, LMN movie

    Saw the movie today. I enjoyed watching Kate Beckinsale and I believe she made her character believable, you feel what the character is going through. However, this was supposed to be a HORROR, not a drama on Lifetime Movie Network. Some revelations are made before the middle of the movie and the pace just slowed and there were no more surprises or plot development. You know that part of a horror movie where the evildoing of the antagonist, the fighting back of the protagonist create a crescendo of visceral emotions in the viewer leading to a catharsis and release, that never happens. There were more than a couple of jump-scares but the possibilities from the plot and the characters just were not followed through and explored enough for the horror to happen for me. Nice story though and definitely worth a watch if you like scary TV dramas.
    4chroberts-1

    It's Been Done Better

    I had high hopes for the first half of this movie, but it just falls into a jumble in the last half. So many unanswered questions; a random kite, a random carpenter,etc..

    If you want to see a classic with a similar story line, but done much, much better, check out The Changeling, bone chilling Canadian movie from 1980 with George C Scott. Don't be fooled by it's age, it's scary. You can even see it on youtube for free: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVttK509_JI .....it's basically everything this movie is trying to be except....you know, it makes sense.

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    • Trivia
      Two buildings in downtown Greensboro, NC were refinished to look like New York during filming. They're across the street from the scene of the Greensboro Four Sit In.
    • Goofs
      The house is supposed to be in North Carolina. The obituary refers to the MK&T (Missouri, Kansas, and Texas) Railroad and the Pecan Bridge, also located in Texas.
    • Quotes

      Dana Barrow: See, it's gone unchecked for a while.

      Ben: Lucky it didn't cave. Lucky I stopped by when I did.

      Dana Barrow: Well, and lucky for you people around here like to gossip.

      Ben: That they do. Also heard you were an architect or something.

      Dana Barrow: Yeah or something.

      Ben: Well, maybe we should talk about money.

      Dana Barrow: Well, that's a little premature.

      Ben: Come again?

      Dana Barrow: You haven't been hired yet.

      Ben: No?

      Dana Barrow: No.

      Ben: There's nothing I can do to change your mind?

      David Barrow: Hello.

      Dana Barrow: David... uh this is my husband, David. David this is Ben Philips, Jr.

      David Barrow: Yes, the legend. Hey! Nice to meet you.

      Ben: Likewise.

      Dana Barrow: Mr. Philips is here about the leak.

      David Barrow: Right, Ben works fine. Great Ben, when can you start?

      Dana Barrow: No, that's still up in the air.

      Ben: Soon as you pull the trigger.

      David Barrow: We should probably get on this right away babe, don't you think?

      Dana Barrow: David...

      Ben: The next couple of weeks are kind of busy, but I am free now.

      David Barrow: What is this? This is water damage, right? Does this floor need to go?

      Ben: Yes. Look we get a dehumidifier in here we can actually save most of this wood. Just say the word.

      David Barrow: Great. Well, yes, we want you to start as soon as possible.

      Ben: All right.

      Dana Barrow: No, uh, what I would like is for Mr. Philips to come back here when it hasn't been raining for a few days, and the two of us can get upon that roof and see what's what. That way once the situation's been thoroughly and properly assessed, then we can talk about hours and materials and the scope of work in a manner that's not been pulled directly out of our asses. And what I'd also like is to agree on a deadline which if not met, means revisiting the terms of the contract with the probability of penalties paid to us by you for each day of work exceeding the original agreement. Now if that all sounds acceptable, I'll be happy to resume this conversation at a later date. But, in the meantime it was a pleasure meeting you Mr. Philips and uhm, my husband, David, will show you out. David if you wouldn't mind.

    • Crazy credits
      Title doesn't show until the end of the movie: before the rolling credits.
    • Alternate versions
      A dramatic dinner scene that includes Beckinsale's character having a drunken breakdown was included in the US theatrical release of the film, but no subsequent DVD or digital versions include this scene.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies So Bad They Were Pulled from Theatres (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Introduction/If You Want To Know Who We Are
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    • Release date
      • September 9, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El ático
    • Filming locations
      • Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Demarest Films
      • Media Talent Group
      • Relativity Media
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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,423,468
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,402,823
      • Sep 11, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,745,040
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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