The House of the Deadly Quiet, could be enhanced by something actually happening.

The Tilson family escapes from New York to the slightly dilapidated Cold Creek Manor, to the general indifference of the insular small town yokels. When newly released jailbird and previous resident Dale Massie (Stephen Dorff) shows up wanting to help with the restoration, Cooper (Dennis Quaid) can't help but feel that Dale can't be trusted and perhaps the Manor is hiding some buried secrets. The most remarkable thing about this supposed thriller is that it takes over an hour for the first slightly interesting thing to happen, and then quietens down until a finale that plays more like a homage to other films than anything that's going to shock you. A tense atmosphere cannot be created by the occasional incidental manic piano jingles alone and experienced director Mike Figgis ought to know better. Shopping for mittens contains more shocks, thrills and spills than this abortion, and overall is probably a better use of your time and money.