HorroRated archive entry
The Gift
HorroRated verdict
- Directed by
- Sam Raimi
- Written by
- Billy Bob Thornton, Tom Epperson
- Produced by
- James Jacks, Gary Lucchesi, Tom Rosenberg, Richard S. Wright, Grant Curtis, Sean Daniel, Gregory Goodman, Ted Tannebaum, Robert Tapert
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Why it’s HorroRated
Sam Raimi directing a quiet Southern gothic thriller is an unexpected move that pays off. Cate Blanchett is exceptional as Annie and the supporting cast including Keanu Reeves, Giovanni Ribisi, and Katie Holmes all deliver. It's more mystery than horror but it has a genuinely unsettling atmosphere and a strong sense of place. Deserves more attention than it gets.
Synopsis
Sam Raimi directing a quiet Southern gothic thriller is an unexpected move that pays off. Cate Blanchett gives the film a center of gravity that pulls everything else into coherence, and the supporting cast including Keanu Reeves, Giovanni Ribisi, and Katie Holmes all deliver. More mystery than horror but with a genuinely unsettling atmosphere throughout.
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Quick facts
- Release date
- December 22, 2000
- Runtime
- 1 hour 52 mins
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Content rating
- R
- Entry type
- Movie
