Winchester

M
2018
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99 mins
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Helen Mirren is haunted firearm heiress Sarah Winchester in this mystery thriller from the Speirig brothers (Jigsaw, Predestination).

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Winchester | Ratings & Reviews

"In retrospect, the brief spark of ingenuity that the Spierig Brothers exhibited in 2014’s lovably loopy Predestination probably had more to do with the conceptual ballsiness of Robert A. Heinlein’s source text than anything. With a recent lacklustre attempt at franchise revival in Jigsaw, and now this goofy ghost thriller, it’s become even clearer that they’re the undistinguished genre travellers that they’ve always been: clearly big, avid fans of sci-fi and horror, with little of consummate craft nor consistent vision of their heroes."

Flicks, Aaron YapFlicks

"Sarah may not be crazy, but the film seems slightly nuts."

VarietyVariety

"There's a great film to be made out of the Winchester story, but sadly this isn't it."

Total FilmTotal Film

"Ho-hum apparitions appear and disappear without a trace. Ms. Mirren and her representatives are probably hoping the movie will do likewise."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"A staggeringly pointless supernatural non-chiller featuring some very tiresome jump scares."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"The Exorcist this ain't."

StuffStuff

"It shouldn't happen to anyone, much less a Dame - not a movie of such barreling awfulness that it strands the great Helen Mirren in a gothic house of cards that collapses on actors and audiences alike."

Rolling StoneRolling Stone

"Having laid out an unusually intricate and politically charged puzzle, "Winchester" proceeds to solve it in the clunkiest, most perfunctory way imaginable."

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times

"Winchester draws on a fascinating true story but then simplifies and sensationalises it to fit creaky, clunky horror conventions."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"You’d think this was a surefire success. Sadly, you’d be wrong."

FilmInkFilmInk

"Despite an intriguing premise, Winchester misses the mark. Its anti-gun message is a shot in the right direction, but lazy fright tactics and a contradictory ending leave it firing blanks."

Empire MagazineEmpire Magazine

Winchester | Details

Rating
M, Supernatural themes & violence
Runtime
99
Genre
Horror, Thriller, True Story & Biography
Country of origin
USA, Australia