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Thir13en Ghosts
Directed by Steve Beck
Arthur and his two children inherit his uncle's estate: a glass house that serves as a prison to twelve ghosts. When the family, accompanied by a nanny and an attorney, enter the house they find themselves trapped inside an evil machine 'designed by the Devil and powered by the dead' to open the Eye of Hell. Aided by a ghost hunter and his rival, a ghost rights activist out to set the ghosts free, the group must do… From TMDB
99 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, TMDB reviews, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 2, 2026 · How this works
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Thir13en Ghosts is a 2001 horror thriller film, directed by Steve Beck, starring Tony Shalhoub, Embeth Davidtz and Matthew Lillard.
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60 of 99 · most liked firstShare a horror movie that isn't talked about enough 🎥😱🖤 ✅ Great character design of the ghosts ✅ Great Noughties branding (Thir13en Ghosts) ✅ Iconic kills ✅ Great movie for getting into horror ✅✅✅ Matthew Lillard ✅✅✅
positive · AI labelView post →Thir13en Ghosts (2001) directed by Steve Beck in his directorial debut. A remake of the 1960 film 13 Ghosts by William Castle. Stars Tony Shalhoub, Embeth Davidtz, Matthew Lillard, Shannon Elizabeth, Alec Roberts, Rah Digga, and F. Murray Abraham.
neutral · AI labelView post →Bring back horror movie crossovers. Final Destination meets The Ring. Scream Vs I Know What You Did Last Summer. M3gan Saw THIR13EN Ghosts.
neutral · AI labelView post →After yet another THIR13EN GHOSTS rewatch, the Dark Castle remake has finally reached the status of personal all-timer. It's always been a go-to comfort horror watch, but nah, it's more than that — I fucking *love* this movie.
positive · AI labelView post →It’s time for my annual rewatch of the greatest horror film ever made… THIR13EN GHOSTS (2001).
positive · AI labelView post →I love the movie Thir13en Ghosts even though it's absolutely ridiculous. What is scary about being chased by this? What is she going to do, slap you???
neutral · AI labelView post →Currently watching Thir13en Ghosts!
neutral · AI labelView post →Detective Mills from Se7en: " ... " :: Glances up at film marquee for Thir13en Ghosts :: Detective Mills from Se7en: "Hey ... That's our thing ..." . #FrightClub #Thir13enGhosts
neutral · AI labelView post →Watched perennial classic THIR13EN GHOSTS Maybe one of the best worst horror movies ever It sucks so bad as a film but the vibes are off the charts I love an excuse to showcase a bunch of whipass designs for no discernable reason
neutral · AI labelView post →I’ve been told I was a lot more fun before I quit drinking. I feel the same way about THIR13EN GHOSTS. Hear what the rest of the @witchesmoviecoven.bsky.social has to say about it tonight at 9 p.m. EST.
neutral · AI labelView post →Every time Lillard shows up in a movie I’m excited to see where it falls on the Matthew Lillard Spittle Scale (a metric we came up with starting with Thir13en Ghosts) and every time Quentin Tarantino makes one I’m like how weird about feet will it be.
neutral · AI labelView post →idk if it was "first" but the one I saw early that traumatized me was absolutely Thir13en Ghosts (which is a really good horror movie but SUPER fucked up on a ton of levels, such an all-timer)
positive · AI labelView post →RHYS' SUMMER MOVIE EXTRAVAGANZA STARTS TONIGHT FIRST UP THIR13EN GHOSTS
neutral · AI labelView post →at some point in my early teens i saw the movie Thir13en Ghosts. i have no idea how i felt about it, because everything i do remember before the age of ~30 feels like it happened on a screen i was watching, not to *me* as a person what scared me before that? fuck if i know
neutral · AI labelView post →Also this movie helped solidify my love of Matthew Lilliard. I watched this and SLC Punk and Thir13en Ghosts like back to back before he was ever in Scooby Doo.
neutral · AI labelView post →Halloween Horror Movie Marathon Day 23 Thir13en Ghosts #Horror #Horrorsky #HorrorMovieMarathon
neutral · AI labelView post →And the GOAT Matthew Lillard is the only actor to date to appear in four featured movies: GHOULIES 3: GHOULIES GO TO COLLEGE (his film debut!), HACKERS, IN THE NAME OF THE KING: A DUNGEON SIEGE TALE, and THIR13EN GHOSTS!
neutral · AI labelView post →Fascinating to learn that THIR13EN GHOSTS was the first major studio film with three Arab-American stars (F. Murray Abraham, Tony Shalhoub, and Shannon Elizabeth [Fadal] all have Syrian/Lebanese heritage!)
neutral · AI labelView post →If you ever catch me not defending a horror movie that had a whole death as a set up for a pun, know I am a pod person (Thir13en Ghosts. Also if you ever catch me defending that spelling I am also a pod person >_<)
negative · AI labelView post →Movie 1: THIR13EN GHOSTS
neutral · AI labelView post →I was watching a Álex de la Iglesia movie for as a treat for Shocktober but I started texting the band about Sunday’s considerably bigger than expected show and I realized I was not going to keep up with the subtitles so now I’m just working on the show and watching THIR13EN GHOSTS.
neutral · AI labelView post →Quote this with the first horror movie that had you fucked up. #blacksky Had no business watching that at the time lol. Nope…🫣 Thir13en Ghosts (2001)
neutral · AI labelView post →Gah dammit, and that movie was actually pretty decent too. Cereal Killer came through Thir13en Ghosts style.
neutral · AI labelView post →#DendensMovieDen. No. 82. Thir13en Ghosts. I remembered only one scene from my one viewing way back then, and while the sight of somebody being cut in half still impresses to this day, it’s thankfully not just an early highlight of the movie. It’s also symbolic for the entirety of this early (1/7)
positive · AI labelView post →Horror Movie Night presented by HorrorBuzz is back! And this time they’re screening the 2001 cult classic THIR13EN GHOSTS! April 12th at 8PM👻 Doors open and pre-show begins promptly at 7:30 pm, so arrive early! 🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/thir1...
neutral · AI labelView post →165. Ghost Ship is a film with a shocking amount of wasted potential that is hurt by how stinky the plot writing was. I wish I liked it more!! It had bits and pieces that were really fun, especially since this same team did Thir13en Ghosts, which is an underrated gem!! letterboxd.com/cckirby/film...
neutral · AI labelView post →Thir13en Ghosts is the rare movie that would be vastly improved if, at any point, the main character mentioned The Fibonacci Sequence.
negative · AI labelView post →#NowWatching Thir13en Ghosts Tonight, the #FFBMovieNight folks and I are checking out the remake of 13 Ghosts, a 1960 film made by the “King of the Gimmick” William Castle. This is my first time seeing it in over five years.
neutral · AI labelView post →Thir13en Ghosts is still a comfort film for me and I loved every moment Lillard was on screen. Perfect delivery of every line and felt like that dude you knew and half-hated, but also kinda wanted to hang out with, and i dream of his wardrobe. This right here is maybe the best half-minute in horror.
positive · AI labelView post →31 Spooky Movies for October! 29. Thir13en Ghosts The practical effects and Matthew Lillard shine in this haunted house film on steroids. Greg Nicotero of The Walking Dead fame masterfully crafted each of the titular ghosts, and knocked it out of the park. Nicole: 7.5/10 Peter: 6.5/10
positive · AI labelView post →TONIGHT’S HALLOWEEN HORROR MOVIE!! THIR13EN GHOSTS!!!
neutral · AI labelView post →Denden’s Movie Den. No. 83. Scooby-Doo. After Thir13en Ghosts, I needed more of those comforting early 2000’s vibes. What better movie to bring all of that these vibes than the Scooby-Doo live-action movie? I mean, it even had Matthew Lillard! (1/5)
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching Thir13en Ghosts Such a great movie 😘👌🏾
positive · AI labelView post →My ★★★ review of Thir13en Ghosts on Letterboxd boxd.it/7DXxGf
neutral · AI labelView post →thinking fondly of the end credits rap(?) of Thir13en Ghosts and imagining that for every blumhouse movie
neutral · AI labelView post →I sometimes think about how THIR13EN GHOSTS-- a silly torture-porn-haunted-house movie-- actually did a lot of deep lore worldbuilding with all the ghosts, so each one represents a part of the "Black Zodiac" that they made up for the film. Still a silly movie, but good on ya for putting the work in.
neutral · AI labelView post →I’ve had fond memories of Thir13en Ghosts, especially after Hellraiser (2022) ripped it off. I just rewatched the movie, and it’s a fucking hoot. An overlooked camp classic.
positive · AI labelView post →Great movie. Double bill it with THIR13EN GHOSTS, and you've got four hours of fun.
positive · AI labelView post →THIR13EN GHOSTS (I'm sorry, the title is too clever by half) was released OTD 25 years ago, a bloodier remake of William Castle's 1960 classic. Beware of a horror movie dropping the weekend before Halloween, a sign the studio thinks it's too bad for an earlier release *and* it'll have no shelf life.
negative · AI labelView post →24. Thir13en Ghosts (2001) 90min [USA] you know, of all the times that I've run double/triple features usually consisting of a film & it's previous iterations. ..I could've SWORN I watched this one when I watched the 1960 original. oh well, we'll see. lol #31Days31HorrorFilms
neutral · AI labelView post →Day 13: Thir13en Ghosts. The novelty of a Tony Shalhoub led horror movie is enough for me. 14-year-old me loved those dvd extras.
positive · AI labelView post →Film #127 for 2026 is Thir13en Ghosts (2001). Critics savaged this, but in the 80s it would have gone toe-to-toe with Freddy Krueger, and today Shudder would happily snap it up and make bank on it. Matthew Lillard is peak, F Murray Abrahamson chews scenery, and Tony Shalhoub is also there. B+
positive · AI labelView post →🎃 31 nights of watching #horrormovies I've never seen! 🎃 Night Thirteen: I've already seen 13 Ghosts, Thir13en Ghosts, The 13th Warrior, and all the Friday the 13th movies. So I'm going with the 1990 made for TV movie Nightmare on the 13th Floor...
neutral · AI labelView post →This week on the Bad Movie Roast... It's Spooky Season for Korey, Martin and Billy once again... so let's throw stones at a glass house of a remake as THIR13EN GHOSTS begins to get Double Toasted!
neutral · AI labelView post →What's your favorite: Vampire movie: Lost Boys Werewolf: Dog Soldiers Ghost: Thir13en Ghosts Slasher: Hellraiser Giant Monster: Cloverfield Zombie: Dawn of the Dead (2004) Horror comedy: Tucker & Dale vs Evil Alien: Alien 3 Cosmic: Event Horizon Psychological: Us
neutral · AI labelView post →Horror Movie Night presented by HorrorBuzz is back! And this time they’re screening the 2001 cult classic THIR13EN GHOSTS on April 12th at 8PM👻 Doors open and pre-show begins promptly at 7:30 pm, so arrive early! 🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/thir1...
neutral · AI labelView post →Today's "Movie You Now Know or Remember Exists" Thir13en Ghosts (2001) One of the less discussed successful remakes is the update of the William Castle original with great effects, good writing, and good acting (including Rah Digga, Tony Shalhoub, Matthew Lillard, and more). Thoughts? #horror
neutral · AI labelView post →//There is a newer version. It's a bit different tone then the original. Still decent horror film imo. I'd say if you love the first version it's fifty-fifty on the second. I didn't see the original till after the remake. I like both, but I'm a Thir13en Ghosts fan. So read in as you will.
positive · AI labelView post →There’s also tons of kinkshame and highly specific elements torn from THIR13EN GHOSTS, which is the superior film.
positive · AI labelView post →a bunch of rewatches in the final 20 to end this years spooky season movie journey on a good note •The Cabin in the Woods •Thir13en Ghosts •House on Haunted Hill •IT 1 & 2 •Young Frankenstein •WWDITS •Get Out •Sinners 100 movies in 78 days 🖤 (now I really need to catch up on some TV shows)
positive · AI labelView post →Vampire Movie: Bram Stoker's Dracula Zombie Movie: 2004s Dawn of the Dead Haunting Movie: Thir13en Ghosts Creature Feature: Pitch Black Found Footage: 2008 Quarantine Slasher: Jason X Cosmic Horror: Annihilation Psychological Horror: It Follows Horror Comedy: Tucker & Dale vs Evil
neutral · AI labelView post →Thir13en Ghosts (2001) Re-watched: 10/25/26 Review: Love this movie, too. A little corny, full of practical effects, a little scary, a little funny... it's such a treasure.
positive · AI labelView post →Warm up for season 10 of @ccinemapodcast.bsky.social by hearing Russ’s initial thoughts from a rewatch of “Cannibal Holocaust” Is the director of “Upstream Colors” monster? For fun horror, Russ talks up “Thir13en Ghosts” & “VFW” #filmsky #moviesky #horrorsky #msu #illini @miss-machete.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →inspired by the movie Thir13en Ghosts maybeeee
neutral · AI labelView post →Rewatching THIR13EN GHOSTS, and it’s weird to me that Shawna Loyer didn’t show up in anything afterwards. She’s one of the most memorably creepy parts in this movie. How did she not wind up doing more horror at least? #FilmSky
neutral · AI labelView post →Last night, I watched Thir13en Ghosts, a 2001 remake. The movie was not bad, but it should calm down with the editing. The flashing at certain scenes was too much. However, I may like the film a bit more than Ghost Ship from 2002. If I want, maybe I can do a movie review on this title. Should I?
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie 5 - Thir13en Ghosts This style of filmmaking is just not for me. The sound design is overbearing without creating actual tension. Matthew Lillard will always have a place in my heart. www.themoviedb.org/movie/9378-t...
negative · AI labelView post →17. Thir13en Ghosts (2001): This is my favorite Matthew Lillard movie and no one will convince me otherwise. Also the fact that Tony Shalhoub is in it gives it even more points in my book. But...fuck. They sure did think they knew how to use CG, didn't they? 😭 More practical effects, please!
positive · AI labelView post →Day Twenty Six's entry for the #31DaysofHalloween is Thir13en Ghosts(yes, it's spelled that way on the poster) because it was released on this day in 2001. All the GIFs for this movie are super gory, so have a movie still of Matthew Lillard and Tony Shaloub.
neutral · AI labelView post →She loses portion of her finger, too, which shocked me when I saw it. It's either this or THIR13EN GHOSTS that I select as my favorite Dark Castle movie.
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