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Crooked House Reviews

2008

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Written by and starring Mark Gatiss, CROOKED HOUSE is a haunting tale of three spine-chilling ghost stories. When school teacher Ben unearths an old door-knocker in the garden of his new home, the curator suggests it may come from the now-demolished manor house - a house reputed to be haunted... Intrigued, Ben prompts the .. Read more

Starring	Daniela Denby-Ashe, Jean Marsh, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Lee Ingleby
Director	Damon Thomas
Genres	Horror, Television

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- - 35
  - 22
  Wow!
  
  This Looks Great!
  
  I can't wait for this title to come to my house, it looks absolutely fabulous,
  
  So scary!!!
  
  Eeek!
  
  Report this review
- 810509
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - LovefilmBlythy
  - 9 reviews
  - Bolton
  - 14 Sep 2009 at 18:53
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- - 0
  - 0
  Creepy, BBC supernatural story based around 3 stories
  
  If you like creepy stories then this is for you, set in modern day at beginning it goes back in time to tell 2 ghost stories based around an old mansion, it is ... read more »
  
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- 1033586
- - a customer
  - Leeds, UK
  - 25 Aug 2011 at 20:53
- - 0
  - 0
  1970s telly
  
  This really took me back to the television of my childhood. Given what I know of Mark Gatiss (of the wandering accent) this isn't too surprising.
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- 936555
- - Slurs
  - Scotland
  - 02 Nov 2010 at 13:56
- - 3
  - 8
  load of rubbish
  
  Don't even bother,what a load of complete rubbish ! 3 short stories,and everyone a load of rubbish !
  
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- 881693
- - joey135
  - 104 reviews
  - Denbigh
  - 09 Apr 2010 at 19:03
- - 0
  - 1
  crooked house
  
  there is a story there just takes a bit of working out is a weid film a very well worked out ending that seems to bring it to gether
  
  Report this review
- 873560
- - no1forks
  - 251 reviews
  - Portsmouth
  - 17 Mar 2010 at 20:48
- - 0
  - 1
  Lacks humour
  
  A three episode television series rolled into one. Ghost stories revolving around the occupants of a haunted house. The basis is effectively set out in the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 847007
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Dungbeetle
  - 503 reviews
  - London
  - 09 Jan 2010 at 16:06
- - 1
  - 1
  rubbish
  
  it was very boeing couldnt get into it,waste of time and money
  
  Report this review
- 838468
- - redgymshoes
  - 274 reviews
  - Boldon Colliery
  - 09 Dec 2009 at 15:47
- - 2
  - 1
  Reminds me a little of Rose Red
  
  ......but not as good. Got to admit that the first ghost story did drag a bit, but I did like the plot, I'm just not into period style drama, but for me the... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 834269
- - desmondsdoll
  - 176 reviews
  - Stockport
  - 24 Nov 2009 at 22:51
- - 6
  - 1
  Old style spooks
  
  Ghost stories in the old tradition. Not scary in the slightest. It could easily have been an episode from the old TV series 'Tales of the Unexpected', ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 832878
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Maynard
  - 123 reviews
  - Gillingham,
  - 20 Nov 2009 at 11:19
- - 6
  - 1
  Spine chilling? Not likely!!!
  
  Well maybe if your 9 years old!
  
  Gatiss changed his accent from English to Scottish after five minutes, the 'CGI' was laughable, and the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 828946
- - errolite
  - 21 reviews
  - Errol, Perthshire.
  - 08 Nov 2009 at 02:48
- - 35
  - 22
  Wow!
  
  This Looks Great!
  
  I can't wait for this title to come to my house, it looks absolutely fabulous,
  
  So scary!!!
  
  Eeek!
  
  Report this review
- 810509
- - LovefilmBlythy
  - 9 reviews
  - Bolton
  - 14 Sep 2009 at 18:53
View all members' reviews (10)

- - 35
  - 22
  Wow!
  
  This Looks Great!
  
  I can't wait for this title to come to my house, it looks absolutely fabulous,
  
  So scary!!!
  
  Eeek!
  
  Report this review
- 810509
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - LovefilmBlythy
  - 9 reviews
  - Bolton
  - 14 Sep 2009 at 18:53
- - 6
  - 1
  Spine chilling? Not likely!!!
  
  Well maybe if your 9 years old!
  
  Gatiss changed his accent from English to Scottish after five minutes, the 'CGI' was laughable, and the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 828946
- - errolite
  - 21 reviews
  - Errol, Perthshire.
  - 08 Nov 2009 at 02:48
- - 6
  - 1
  Old style spooks
  
  Ghost stories in the old tradition. Not scary in the slightest. It could easily have been an episode from the old TV series 'Tales of the Unexpected', ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 832878
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Maynard
  - 123 reviews
  - Gillingham,
  - 20 Nov 2009 at 11:19
- - 2
  - 1
  Reminds me a little of Rose Red
  
  ......but not as good. Got to admit that the first ghost story did drag a bit, but I did like the plot, I'm just not into period style drama, but for me the... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 834269
- - desmondsdoll
  - 176 reviews
  - Stockport
  - 24 Nov 2009 at 22:51
- - 1
  - 1
  rubbish
  
  it was very boeing couldnt get into it,waste of time and money
  
  Report this review
- 838468
- - redgymshoes
  - 274 reviews
  - Boldon Colliery
  - 09 Dec 2009 at 15:47
- - 0
  - 0
  1970s telly
  
  This really took me back to the television of my childhood. Given what I know of Mark Gatiss (of the wandering accent) this isn't too surprising.
  read more »
  
  Report this review
- 936555
- - Slurs
  - Scotland
  - 02 Nov 2010 at 13:56
- - 0
  - 0
  Creepy, BBC supernatural story based around 3 stories
  
  If you like creepy stories then this is for you, set in modern day at beginning it goes back in time to tell 2 ghost stories based around an old mansion, it is ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1033586
- - a customer
  - Leeds, UK
  - 25 Aug 2011 at 20:53
- - 0
  - 1
  Lacks humour
  
  A three episode television series rolled into one. Ghost stories revolving around the occupants of a haunted house. The basis is effectively set out in the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 847007
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Dungbeetle
  - 503 reviews
  - London
  - 09 Jan 2010 at 16:06
- - 0
  - 1
  crooked house
  
  there is a story there just takes a bit of working out is a weid film a very well worked out ending that seems to bring it to gether
  
  Report this review
- 873560
- - no1forks
  - 251 reviews
  - Portsmouth
  - 17 Mar 2010 at 20:48
- - 3
  - 8
  load of rubbish
  
  Don't even bother,what a load of complete rubbish ! 3 short stories,and everyone a load of rubbish !
  
  Report this review
- 881693
- - joey135
  - 104 reviews
  - Denbigh
  - 09 Apr 2010 at 19:03

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  Written by and starring Mark Gatiss, CROOKED HOUSE is a haunting tale of three spine-chilling ghost stories. When school teacher Ben unearths an old door-knocker in the garden of his new home, the curator suggests it may come from the now-demolished manor house - a house reputed to be haunted... ...