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When you've spent years under someone's leadership, it's only natural to adopt some of their traits. This is exactly what happens with Adam Ruzek (Patrick John Flueger) in Chicago P.D.Season 12, Episode 14, "Marie," where he takes a very Voight-like approach to the central case. The episode serves as the conclusion to a storyline that began in Episode 10, "Zoe," revolving around eight-year-old Marie (Anabelle Toomy), whose father, Cronin (Eric Sheffer Stevens), is a serial killer. The case hits Ruzek on a deeply personal level, as he can't help but see his own daughter in Marie.

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Chicago P.D. Season 12 Episode 14 “Marie.”] Chicago P.D. delivers an intense conclusion to the two-parter that started in “Zoe” with the latest episode. Ruzek (Patrick John Flueger) is very much like Intelligence’s leader, Voight (Jason Beghe), in his pursuit of the serial killer who once again kidnapped a young girl, known as Zoe (Anabelle Toomy). Cronin (Eric Sheffer Stevens) manages to find Zoe in foster care and kills the woman who had been watching over her before taking off with her. But by the time the unit traces their steps, he’s bleeding out and Zoe isn’t with him. Ruzek has no problem hurting him more to try to get him to give up Zoe’s location. In fact, it takes Voight yelling at him that it’s “enough!” and Burgess (Marina Squerciati) pushing him back for him to stop. That’s something we’re used to seeing from Voight,...

Who were the best LGBTQ couples in daytime soap opera history? The sad truth is that there aren’t that many to choose from. Despite the shows dipping their toes in the water with queer characters and storylines in the 1990s — like Ryan Phillippe as groundbreaking gay teen Billy Douglas on “One Life to Live” from 1992 to 1993 — the show shied away from romance for its queer characters until the 21st century. Scroll down to read some of our forum posters’ favorites below.

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In 2000 “All My Children” made history when Bianca Montgomery (played by Eden Riegel) came out as a lesbian. As the daughter of Erica Kane (Susan Lucci), it was the first time such an important legacy character was written to be gay. She had a few romances over the years, including twins Frankie and Maggie Stone (Elizabeth Hendrickson...

1979:The Edge of Night's Louise attacked Paige.

1980: Gh's Luke & Laura spent the night in Wyndham's.

1987: Bold and Beautiful's Thorne considered a career move.

1993: Oltl's Nora made closing arguments in Todd's case."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1928: Real Folks from Thompkins Corner, one of the earliest documented radio serials, premiered on NBC.

1968: On Another World, Liz Matthews (Audra Lindley) cried to Bill and Missy that they would have been happier if she had died of her heart attack.

1968: On Dark Shadows,...

1967: Dark Shadows' Maggie saw Sarah outside the Old House.

1984: All My Children's Edna didn't want Dottie to see Tad.

1995: One Life to Live's Dorian was up to no good with Viki.

2009: EastEnders' Christian and Syed shared a kiss."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1964: On Another World, Missy Palmer (Carol Roux) had dinner with the Matthews family.

1967: On Dark Shadows, Willie (John Karlen) returned to the Old House to check on Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott), who would rather be dead of...

1967: Roger burned David's painting on Dark Shadows.

1981: Guiding Light's Alan showed up at Jennifer's trial.

2009: Gl's Olivia kissed Natalia.

2010: As the World Turns' Reid had no time for Luke."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1956: Actor Charles Dingle died at age 68. He played Conrad Overton in Irna Phillips' daytime soap opera The Road of Life.

1967: On Dark Shadows, the ghost of Josette duPres materialized in David Collins' room and magically completed David's painting so that it now depicted him and...

1984: General Hospital's Frisco met Felicia.

1987: Another World's Dawn learned her mother had died.

1988: Santa Barbara's Julia was reunited with Mason.

2007: Passions' Ethan learned he had a son."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1966: On Peyton Place, Steven Cord (James Douglas) arrived at his mother's (Ruth Warrick) home with a trunk of Ann's (Susan Oliver) childhood belongings and confronted her and Mr. Peyton about their treatment of Ann and the lies regarding her true parentage. They protested that they did what they thought was best, but he argued that they could have helped her after...

1951: Search for Tomorrow premiered on CBS.

1984: Kathleen McKinnon arrived on Another World.

1985: Santa Barbara's Christy shot and killed Steve.

2010: Atwt's Reid was stalled on a busy train track."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1945: On radio soap Portia Faces Life, Portia Blake (Lucille Wall) was confused at breakfast when Marie implied it was a "good" day.

1951: Search for Tomorrow premiered on CBS. Created by Roy Winsor, Search for Tomorrow starred Mary Stuart as Joanne Barron for its entire 35-year run. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on...

1979:The Edge of Night's Louise attacked Paige.

1980: Gh's Luke & Laura spent the night in Wyndham's.

1987: Bold and Beautiful's Thorne considered a career move.

1993: Oltl's Nora made closing arguments in Todd's case."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1928: Real Folks from Thompkins Corner, one of the earliest documented radio serials, premiered on NBC.

1968: On Another World, Liz Matthews (Audra Lindley) cried to Bill and Missy that they would have been happier if she had died of her heart attack.

1968: On Dark Shadows, Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) recognized Adam (Robert Rodan), who took...

Photo Credit: Sue Coflin/Max PhotosIn 2017 an original play written by As the World Turns alum Trent Dawson, "The F," was produced at Manhatten Rep. in New York City. The play struck a chord with theatre-goers and is now being made into a film.

"The F" follows a real-time argument between Josh and Amanda. In this dark comedy, a New York subway platform becomes the stage for two lovers to battle about the truth: Did he or didn’t he? Who’s perception is real and who is delusional? A strange commuter seems to have the answers to their problems, but will either of them listen to her?

Dawson brought together a number of his former Atwt co-stars to perform "The F" live on stage at a benefit for the film on Friday, June 22. (Click here to support "The F" via the film's GoFundMe page.)

Check out more photos below from the benefit,...

1967: Roger burned David's painting on Dark Shadows.

1981: Guiding Light's Alan showed up at Jennifer's trial.

2009: Gl's Olivia kissed Natalia.

2010: As the World Turns' Reid had no time for Luke."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."

― Machiavelli

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1956: Actor Charles Dingle died at age 68. He played Conrad Overton in Irna Phillips' daytime soap opera The Road of Life.

Eric Sheffer Stevens and Rebecca Naomi Jones have booked recurring roles on the second season of Denis Leary’s FX comedy Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll. Created, written by and starring Leary, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll centers on Johnny Rock (Leary). The lead singer of NYC's legendary early-'90s band The Heathens, Rock is trying to get the both his band and his life back together. Leary also exec produces with Jim Serpico. Stevens will play Brook Lanley, a hip rock producer. Jones is…...

Network: MTV

Episodes: 10 (hour)

Seasons: One

TV show dates: January 12, 2015 -- March 16, 2015

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Victoria Justice, Casey Deidrick, Harvey Guillen, Kiersey Clemons, John Garet Stoker, Eric Sheffer Stevens, Ryan Cooper, and Melanie Nicholls-King.

TV show description:

Set in New York City, this thriller TV series is based on the novel by R. L. Stine. It revolves around Lindy Sampson (Victoria Justice), a brilliant 21-year-old hacker from the Chicago suburbs. She has a gift for seeing clues and connections in the digital world that others can't.

She's been heavily impacted by the horrific abduction of her younger sister, Sara (Jordyn Dinatale). In the aftermath of that trauma, Lindy dropped out of college, moved to New York. She became a hacker so that she could dedicate herself to...

There won't be a second season of Eye Candy on MTV as the show has been cancelled. The first season of 10 episodes averaged an underwhelming 0.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 590,000 viewers. The finale aired March 16th.

On Eye Candy, a young female hacker (Victoria Justice) in New York City searches for her missing sister and becomes the target of a deadly stalker. The rest of the cast includes Casey Deidrick, Harvey Guillen, Kiersey Clemons, John Garet Stoker, Eric Sheffer Stevens, Ryan Cooper, and Melanie Nicholls-King.

Earlier today, Justice broke the cancellation news to her fans and wrote: (more…)...

MTV has had mixed success with their original scripted programs. How will Eye Candy fare in the ratings? Will it be cancelled or renewed for a second season? Stay tuned to find out.

On Eye Candy, a young female hacker (Victoria Justice) in New York City searches for her missing sister and becomes the target of a deadly stalker. The rest of the cast includes Casey Deidrick, Harvey Guillen, Kiersey Clemons, John Garet Stoker, Eric Sheffer Stevens, Ryan Cooper, and Melanie Nicholls-King.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available. (more…)...

Shakespeare in the Park shutters for another year this Sunday August 17th, so you only have a couple more chances to see King Lear. I can't claim that King Lear is one of my favorite plays and as far as interpretations of it go, nobody is ever going to beat Akira Kurosawa's Ran (1985), you know?

The Bening and John Lithgow star in "King Lear" in Central Park

John Lithgow headlines and is quite strong as the rapidly declining hot-tempered looneytunes King who stupidly gives everything away to his two eldest daughters (Annette Bening and Jessica Hecht) while shunning the youngest who truly loves him. Lithgow is having a good year; I urge all of you to see his excellent work in Love is Strange when it opens later this month. I had entirely forgotten about the B story in King Lear which is like a reflection of the A story,...

Neil Tennant on stage at Coachella.

Birthday shoutouts go to Jason Sehorn, who is 43, Emma Thompson is 55, Seth Rogen is 32, and Samantha Fox is 48.

Attention! Magic Mike 2: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut (or whatever it’s called) will be released July 3, 2015.

Ryan Murphy teases the surprises in store for Glee‘s final season. Some of it did surprise me.

Out has released their 8th annual list of the 50 most powerful Lgbt people. There are some new additions to the top 10 (Michael Sam)!

Angela Lansbury is now a Dame.

Just when I thought that “Meaty Tuck” was the most unforgettable new phrase of the week, along comes … “Shoe Truther”

"@VanityFair: @ActuallyNPH poses for Annie Leibovitz in the May issue of Vanity Fair pic.twitter.com/GMFfeISqap"” Annie rules! Loved doing this!

— Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) April 15, 2014

And here we go behind-the-scenes with John Cameron Mitchell.

“Chloe Sevigny” discusses Easter.

We told...

New Good Wife season 5,episode 11 extra official spoilers revealed by CBS. Recently, CBS dished out some additional, new, official spoilers for their upcoming "The Good Wife" episode 11 of season 5. The episode is entitled, "Goliath and David," and it sounds like things will get quite intriguing and dramatic as Will and Alicia come to blows again in a new court case, and more. In the new, 11th episode press release: Will is going to use his knowledge of Alicia's weaknesses to get under her skin in court. Alicia is going to represent a band ,suing a TV show for copyright infringement, but the simple case will become psychological warfare when Will joins the opposing council and uses his knowledge of Alicia’s strengths and weaknesses against her. Also, Eli will hire Kalinda in an attempt to get ahead of a potential scandal, Guest stars will feature: Charles Malik Whitfield as Rebel Kane,...

Birthday shoutouts go to Eric Sheffer Stevens (above), who is 41, Kathleen Turner is 59, Paula Abdul is 51, and Ann Wilson is 63.

Max Greenfield will return as Deputy Leo in the Veronica Mars movie.

Gay Rights After Scotus: Complexities of ‘Federal Marriage Law’

Grab a tissue. Canadian 8th Grader Plays Macklemore & Ryan Lewis‘ “Same Love” For Gay Teacher.

Van Hansis talks about what he’d like to see happen on Season Two of Eastsiders.

Here’s Episode Three of Season Two of Where The Bears Are: Clear The Bear.

Kristen Wiig and guest at the Paris premiere of Imogene

Good job.

Below you can see seven adults addressing their “Year 7 Self,” and give advice on homophobia and acceptance.

And here’s The Weekly ShoutOUT™. Each week we’re going to focus on one out athlete/performer and feature a daily pic and career timeline. We’ll be showcasing the big names, but...

Silent House

Review by LondonFilmFan

Stars: Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese, Eric Sheffer Stevens, Julia Taylor Ross | Written by Gustavo Hernández, Laura Lau | Directed by Chris Kentis, Laura Lau

Hot on the heels of wrapping on her first film Martha Marcy May Marlene, Elizabeth Olsen dove straight into her second role, an intense week-long shoot for Chris Kentis and Laura Lau’s “one continuous shot” feature Silent House. Not only is Silent House a remake of the 2010 Uruguayan film La casa muda (supposedly based on a true story from a Uruguayan village in the 1940s) but it also lifts the same gimmicks the original utilised and, for all intents and purposes, contains a bare minimum of originality.

The premise is simple and the idea is a novel one (or at least in the original film it was). A single hand-held camera follows the central character, Sarah, as she revisits the old...

Chicago – “Silent House” inspires the same strange mixture of feelings that I felt while watching fascinating yet severely flawed pictures like “The Life Aquatic” or “I Heart Huckabees.” My rational mind recognizes that the film doesn’t quite work, and yet my inner cinephile urges me to recommend it anyway. Here’s a movie that’s nearly worth seeing in spite of itself.

The directing team of Chris Kentis and Laura Lau made an enormous impression on horror fans with their 2003 indie hit, “Open Water,” which remains one of the scariest films of the last decade. For the majority of its running time, the film centered on the bobbing heads of a couple hopelessly stranded in the middle of shark-infested waters. By following the premise to its logical conclusion, the film refused to loosen its grip on viewers’ imaginations, while masterfully playing on their most primal fears.

Blu-ray Rating: 2.5/5.0

In their latest feature effort,...

Directors Chris Kentis and Laura Lau (Open Water) return to the horror genre for another unique spin on a rather basic story. Silent House is a one take horror film, which uses lengthy shots and low lighting to capture the fear and suspense of a creepy house. Elizabeth Olsen takes the solo lead role and attempts to grab your attention for a little under an hour and a half, but eventually her screams and panting wears off and Silent House‘s true colors are revealed. It’s just another disappointing horror film with an interesting premise, great actress, but no story and a twist ending that ruins everything before it.

Sarah (Elizabeth Olsen), her father (Adam Trese) and her uncle (Eric Sheffer Stevens) are gathering up a few things and working on their lakeside home out in the middle of nowhere. Certain eerie events lead to Sarah getting trapped inside the house,...

*here be major spoilers. Director: Chris Kentis and Laura Lau. Writers: Gustavo Hernández, and Laura Lau. Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese, Eric Sheffer Stevens, Julia Taylor Ross, and Adam Barnett. Married couple, Chris Kenis and Laura Lau, return from their thriller Open Water (2004) with another terrifying movie, Silent House. Silent House is a North American remake of Gustavo Hernandez's Uruguayan film La Casa Muda (2010). Both films incorporate long takes into their narrative. Some scenes last for longer than ten minutes. During each take, actress Elizabeth Olsen delivers an astounding peformance as Sarah, a young woman who must confront a tortured past. That tortured past is going to revealed here along with some of the pseudo-psychological aspects of the film. Sarah experiences memory loss: "I think I have holes up here (pointing to her head)." Her memory loss has been caused by years of repression. Also, her conversation partner is a figment of her imagination,...

Although it slightly runs off the rails by the end, Silent House manages to provide a few scares thanks to the intense performance of Elizabeth Olsen, tight camera angles and a brilliant use of bare bones lighting. A remake of the 2010 film La casa muda, Silent House was directed by Chris Kentis, Laura Lau with a screenplay from Gustavo Hernández (who wrote the original) and Lau. The movie stars Olsen, Adam Trese, Eric Sheffer Stevens, Julia Taylor Ross, Adam Barnett, and Haley Murphy. Keeping the review as spoiler free as possible, the movie opens on Olsen.s Sarah who is at her family.s vacation home with her father John (Trese) and her uncle Peter (Stevens). The three are...

Birthday shoutouts go to Eric Sheffer Stevens (above), who is 40, Kathleen Turner is 58, Paula Abdul is 50, Hugh Dancy is 37, and Ann Wilson is 62. We did a top Heart list a few months ago for Nancy's birthday, but since my top ten changes all the time, let's do it again! 10. "Almost Paradise (Ann and Mike Reno)," 9. "Barracuda," 8. "Dog & Butterfly," 7. "How Can I Refuse," 6. "Even It Up," 5."The Best Man In The World (Ann solo song)." 4. "Dreamboat Annie", 3. "Crazy On You" 2. "What About Love," 1. "Love Alive"

Did Channing Tatum Steal The Plot For Magic Mike? Wait ... there's a plot?153 of the Most Glbt-Friendly Hospitals. My all-time favorite cuckoo-bananas actress has died. Susan Tyrell passed away yesterday at the age of 67. She got an Oscar nomination for Fat City, and starred in two of the greatest films of the 80's, Angel, and its sequel. She was a force of nature in every film she made,...

Network: Fox

Episodes: 13 but only seven aired (half-hour)

Seasons: One

TV show dates: November 30, 2011 -- March 20, 2012

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Jaime Pressly, Katie Finneran, Kevin Rahm, Chad L. Coleman, Eric Sheffer Stevens, Aisha Dee, and Kristi Lauren.

TV show description:

This sitcom revolves around a pair of single moms who are best friends and former high school nerds. The moms have given the girls everything they've asked for and everything they never had: clothes, money and self-esteem. The unintended consequence is that they have created two mean girls just like the ones who tortured them years ago.

Annie Watson (Jaime Pressly) was raised in an ultra-strict, uber-religious household where she had little-to-no freedom. As a result, she pretty much allows her daughter Sophie (Kristi Lauren) to do as she pleases.

Silent House, Universal's English language remake of the one-take foreign horror flick La Casa Muda, is coming home so that you may judge for yourselves whether or not it was successful or if you should have just stuck to the source material!

From the Press Release

Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene) stars in this harrowing, edge-of-your-seat thriller presented in real time as one single, uninterrupted shot. Hailed as “pulse pounding scary” (Cindy Pearlman, Chicago Sun-Times), Silent House is available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack with Ultra Violet™, as well as DVD, Digital Download and On Demand on July 24, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

When Sarah (Olsen) finds herself sealed inside her family's secluded lake house with no contact to the outside world, panic soon turns to terror as events become increasingly ominous. Directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau (Open Water), Silent House uses meticulous camera choreography to...

Universal has announced a July release for Silent House on Blu-ray, DVD, digital download, and on-demand. Continue reading for the official press release, which includes the full list of bonus features:

“Universal City, Calif., May, 15, 2012 — Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene) stars in this harrowing, edge-of-your-seat thriller presented in real time as one single, uninterrupted shot. Hailed as “pulse pounding scary” (Cindy Pearlman, Chicago Sun-Times), Silent House is available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack with Ultra Violet™, as well as DVD, Digital Download and On Demand on July 24, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

When Sarah (Olsen) finds herself sealed inside her family’s secluded lake house with no contact to the outside world, panic soon turns to terror as events become increasingly ominous. Directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau (Open Water), Silent House uses meticulous camera choreography to take the audience on a tension-filled, real time journey. Also...

The Elizabeth Olsen-starring thriller Silent House is going to be available on a Blu-ray Combo Pack with Ultra Violet, as well as on DVD, Digital Download and On Demand on July 24, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. 

When Sarah (Olsen) finds herself sealed inside her family's secluded lake house with no contact to the outside world, panic soon turns to terror as events become increasingly ominous.  Directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau (Open Water), Silent House uses meticulous camera choreography to take the audience on a tension-filled, real time journey.  

The film also stars Adam Trese (40 Days and 40 Nights, Zodiac) and Eric Sheffer Stevens (Julie & Julia).  Head inside for the bonus features.

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There just wasn't enough love for this Fox sitcom. The network has cancelled I Hate My Teenage Daughter after a handful of episodes.

The sitcom revolves around a pair of moms who realize that their daughters have become the kind of girls who terrorized them in high school. The cast includes Aisha Dee, Chad L. Coleman, Eric Sheffer Stevens, Jaime Pressly, Katie Finneran, Kevin Rahm, and Kristi Lauren.

I Hate My Teenage Daughter debuted back in November to a respectable 2.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.80 million total viewers. That was a positive performance but no doubt had a lot to do with having Fox's very successful X Factor as a lead-in.

The ratings for the second episode fell by 25% and the thirds dropped by another 14% to a 1.8 in the demo with 5.06 million. Those numbers were...

In 2010, a small budget Spanish language horror film from Uruguay appeared called La Casa Muda. Directed by  Gustavo Hernandez, it was supposedly shot in one take (this fact came into dispute soon after it's release), and followed, in real time, a girl who is stalked through an abandoned cottage by an unknown assailant. It was praised for it's originality, technical achievements, and ability to to create some genuinely scary moments. With all this praise it was inevitable that Hollywood would come calling with a remake. But as has been the case with recent english language remakes, it is quite good. Silent House is the story of Sarah (Elizabeth Olsen), a young woman fixing up an old family home for sale with her father (Adam Trese) and Uncle (Eric Sheffer Stevens). When her and her father go to investigate strange noise in the house, they become victims of a terrifying home invasion.

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

Remaking a revered foreign film is a thankless, usually insurmountable task. But what if the original film is not all that good to begin with? The Silent House, a Uruguayan horror from 2010, was distinguished largely for its admittedly impressive single-take gimmick, filmed on a Canon 5D as one apparently continuous 78-minute sequence (a spurious claim under scrutiny, though). Much like the source material, this low-fi Hollywood remake, Silent House, is a technically impressive feat – and better-acted for sure – but let down by a dearth of scares and uneven pace.

Sarah (Elizabeth Olsen) is staying at a lakeside vacation home with her father, John (Adam Trese) and uncle Peter (Eric Sheffer Stevens), and they are fixing it up for sale. It has no electricity, and has been set upon by vandals constantly; thus it isn’t much of a surprise when the house is invaded by a gang of intruders,...

Silent House

Review by LondonFilmFan

Stars: Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese, Eric Sheffer Stevens, Julia Taylor Ross | Written by Gustavo Hernández, Laura Lau | Directed by Chris Kentis, Laura Lau

Hot on the heels of wrapping on her first film Martha Marcy May Marlene, Elizabeth Olsen dove straight into her second role, an intense week-long shoot for Chris Kentis and Laura Lau’s “one continuous shot” feature Silent House. Not only is Silent House a remake of the 2010 Uruguayan film La casa muda (supposedly based on a true story from a Uruguayan village in the 1940s) but it also lifts the same gimmicks the original utilised and, for all intents and purposes, contains a bare minimum of originality.

The premise is simple and the idea is a novel one (or at least in the original film it was). A single hand-held camera follows the central character, Sarah, as she revisits the old...

Even though it opened last month over in the States us poor little old Brits are still yet to receive Chris Kentis and Laura Lau's horror redo 'Silent House'. But to help tide us over is the reveal of the new UK quad poster from the real-time movie based on the Uruguayan horror flick 'The Silent House' (Aka 'La Casa Muda'). It opens here in the UK from 4 May and stars Elizabeth Olsen ('Red Lights'). Adam Trese, Eric Sheffer Stevens and Julia Taylor Ross all co-star. Check out the new quad below, which apart from a collection of various quotations doesn't particularly open us to anything we haven't seen previously....

Along with the hit film "The Hunger Games," here's a sneak peek at what's opening in theaters this weekend, including the epic mythological sequel "Wrath of the Titans," and the family Snow White comedy "Mirror Mirror," starring Julia Roberts.

The blockbuster "The Hunger Games" led Friday's box office with $18.9 million, which should lead to a three-day gross above $60 million and an easy weekend win.

In Theaters Now (March 2012)'The Hunger Games' (March 23)

Who: Jennifer Lawrence,...

Will Swenson and Nick Adams attend the Priscilla Queen of the Desert One Year on Broadway celebration

Birthday shoutouts go to Matthew Broderick, who turns Omg! ...50, Rosie O'Donnell is also 50, Jaye Davidson is 44, and Happy 63rd Birthday to one of the most underrated rock stars of the 80's, Eddie Money! Here's my top five: 5. "I Wanna Go Back" 4. "Baby, Hold On," 3. "Two Tickets To Paradise," 2. "Take Me Home Tonight," 1. "Think I'm In Love."

Rip I Hate My Teenage Daughter. Maybe now Eric Sheffer Stevens can get a role worthy of his talent.We TV has given the greenlight to the Cyndi Lauper docu-series Cyndi, which will chronicle her personal and professional life. Great, now I have to scream at Time Warner to give me We.Rumors are floating around that Glee is going to take on The Who's rock opera Tommy. Santana writhing in baked beans? Kurt as The Pinball Wizard?...

It’s odd that the CinemaScore rating for Silent House, a more than decent gimmicky scare picture that opened last Friday, is an “F” — suggesting that critics like me are more excited by formal inventiveness than most of the film-going public. The gimmick here is that the camera follows the main character, Sarah (Elizabeth Olsen), for the entirety of the film, beginning with a striking descent as she sits on a rock staring pensively at the water and finishing … I’m not saying just yet. There are a few discreet edits in what follows but as Sarah helps her father (Adam Trese) and uncle (Eric Sheffer Stevens) clean their old summer house (mysteriously without power or light) and prepare it for sale, the takes go on and on, with no time for Olsen — or the audience — to decompress, exhale. We’re essentially marooned with the girl as the creaks...

If you needed any more evidence as to just what an acting talent Elizabeth Olsen is, take a trip to Silent House...

Sarah (Elizabeth Olsen) is returning to the house where she spent her summers growing up for the first time in years. She's in the company of her father John (Adam Trese) and her Uncle Peter (Eric Sheffer Stevens). The three of them are in the process of cleaning out and refurbishing the long-forgotten old place in an attempt to sell it and get a little money out of it, since nobody in the family really uses it anymore. The house is in pretty bad shape, so the refurb has been taking longer than expected.

However, Sarah's not long for this work. She's just going to be there a few days to pack up some of her things from childhood, and then she'll be moving on with her life.

Based on the Uruguyan film La Casa Muda, directors Chris Kentis and Laura Lau take viewers on a journey through the inner psyche of a tortured young woman named Sarah who finds herself trapped alongside her family in an abandoned home in Silent House.

Brought to life by up-and-comer Elizabeth Olsen, Sarah's nonchalant but albeit inquisitive persona is brilliantly captured on-screen by the single-camera shot film reminiscent of the The Blair Witch Project.As the film sets in motion, it seems promising, as viewers are welcomed to join in and discover the identity of an unknown intruder targeting the innocent family composed of Sarah, her father, John, interpreted by Adam Trese and Uncle Peter played by Eric Sheffer Stevens. Quickly, emotions jolt as the patriarch of the family falls victim to the elusive killer. As the cat and mouse chase

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New 'Silent House' movie delivered tons of thrills,suspense,twists & more. Open Road films released their new horror/thriller flick "Silent House" into theaters this weekend. I just watched it,and I thought it was pretty good. A bit weird,but still pretty good. It provided a lot of intrigue,suspense,hardcore drama,and thrills. The movie stars: Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese, Eric Sheffer Stevens, Julia Taylor Ross, Haley Murphy,and Adam Barnett. In the new flick, character Sarah (Elizabeth Olsen) and John go to their family's secluded lake house,which is free of contact to the outside world. Not too long after that, Sarah immediately gets spooked by a loud noise,so she roams the house,and gets scared out of her freaking mind when she notices that someone else has entered the house,or so it appeared. She eventually sees that her dad has been hit over the head,...

This is a review show of the week’s movie releases from your favorite entertainment and celebrity website! Hello everyone, this is episode 31 of the “Movie Night” podcast! This week Rudie Obias & Perri Nemiroff review the new film from Jennifer Westfeldt, “Friends With Kids.” They also touch upon the new horror film, “Silent House” and the new sci-fi Disney adventure, “John Carter.” “Friends With Kids” features Jennifer Westfeldt, Adam Scott, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Chris O’Dowd, Megan Fox and Edward Burns. Written and Directed by Jennifer Westfeldt. “Silent House” features Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese and Eric Sheffer Stevens. Written by Laura Lau. Directed by Chris Kentis & [ Read More ]...

Boarded up windows, locked doors, and dimly lit rooms . . . these are all ingredients for a haunted house. Throw in an unwelcome house guest or two and your about half-way there in terms of what to expect from Silent House. However, in an attempt to not let you be bored by the all too familiar scenario, directors Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, have employed the same gimmick that the original Uruguayan film boasted: one long continuous camera shot. Though it may be this clever device that gets you into the theater to see the film, it will be the engaging performances and intense experience that will leave you remembering it.

Silent House takes you on a single-take camera ride through a creepy house with Sarah (Elizabeth Olsen). She has returned to her family’s desolate home to help out her father (Adam Treese) and uncle (Eric Sheffer Stevens) fix it up in order to sell it.

Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment's Silent House opens today in wide release. The pic, which premiered at last year's Sundance Film Festival, was co-directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, who initially made a splash back in 2004 with Open Water. The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez. The film is orchestrated to appear as though it was shot in one take. There's less than 12 cuts in the film, which means that every scene is a long, challenging prospect for the actors involved. Earlier this week I spoke with Eric Sheffer Stevens (pictured left; "I Hate My Teenage Daughter", Julie And Julia), who plays Peter in the film, about the difficulties of performing under the conceit's restrictions as well as what it was like working with the then unknown Elizabeth Olsen...

Rating: 2.0/5.0

Chicago – Elizabeth Olsen does her damned best to save “Silent House” from itself but this quasi-thriller collapses under the weight of a script that just doesn’t work. It’s one of those horror movies with no internal logic and camera tricks as ways to heighten tension instead of anything that feels remotely genuine. The trip through “Silent House” starts promisingly but you’ll be running for the doors before it ends.

The trick behind “Silent House” is a relatively clever one. The story is told in one take, never leaving the location of its female protagonist, a clearly troubled girl named Sarah (Olsen) who is helping pack up an old house with her father John (Adam Trese) and her uncle Peter (Eric Sheffer Stevens). There are some obvious cuts (like when it gets pitch black, door transitions, or running scenes) but the film is an impressive technical accomplishment...

Directors: Chris Kentis, Laura Lau Writers: Gustavo Hernández (based on the film by), Laura Lau (screenplay) Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese, Eric Sheffer Stevens, Julia Taylor Ross Single-take films are a rarity, probably both because of the obvious challenges involved in making them and because there aren't many stories that work well in that format. The most famous single-take film is probably Alfred Hitchcock's 1948 classic Rope. Based on the Uruguayan horror film La Casa Muda, also a single-take film, Silent House looks every bit the part of an uninterrupted 88 minute shot although I sense that it's not (and I've read that the final 15 minutes were re-filmed after the film's Sundance premiere). I'm sure there are several splices and cuts hidden in there but directors Chris Kentis and Laura Lau masterfully manage to keep them well disguised. If you've seen the trailer or heard about Silent House, you probably have...

Pro-tip: if your family owns a summer house that hasn't been used since your early childhood, probably best to hire someone else to renovate and sell it. If you return to this home, chances are extremely high that you'll be the victim of an uninterrupted horror sequence that works out well for approximately no one.

Welcome to "Silent House," the Elizabeth Olsen starring thriller hitting theaters today (March 9). Olsen takes the lead as Sarah, a young woman working with her father (Adam Trese) and uncle (Eric Sheffer Stevens) to patch up their old vacation house before putting it on the market. But one fateful evening in the all-but-abandoned home leads Sarah to realize that the house isn't so silent after all, and that some terrors are truly inescapable.

Keep on reading for five reasons to check out the fright-fest this weekend.

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Silent House Directed by Chris Kentis and Laura Lau Written by Laura Lau (screenplay) Starring Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese and Eric Sheffer Stevens Horror fans will find themselves in a familiar position when they watch Silent House, a film that does an excellent job building tension and dread, but ultimately succumbs to an unsatisfying ending that cheapens the overall experience. Why do so many horror films fall apart in the last ten minutes? It’s frustrating to experience the exhilaration of a well-executed tale of creeping dread, only to watch your well-earned admiration dissolve when the movie takes an easy out. Such is the case with Silent House, a film I will still give an enthusiastic recommendation to, because when it is good, it is very good. I’m an adamant fan of the horror genre, and sometimes, I take my scares where I can get them. Silent House is...

It's been eight years since the filmmaking couple of Chris Kentis and Laura Lau brought their low-budget stranded-at-sea thriller Open Water to the Sundance Film Festival, with many claiming or hoping it to be the next Blair Witch Project.

In their single take remake of the Uruguayan horror film of the same name by Gustavo Hernández, they play with more familiar horror tropes, that being the haunted house thriller, but also delving into other horror sub-genres with slasher elements thrown into the mix. 

A young woman named Sarah (Elizabeth Olsen) has returned to her old abandoned family home with her father (Adam Treese) and uncle (Eric Sheffer Stevens) in order to pack up their things and fix up the house to sell it. They walk around the darkened house - all of the windows are boarded up - with electric lamps that create an effectively eerie lighting and immediately...

Open Road Films will release Silent House, the new thriller from directors Laura Lau & Chris Kentis, in theaters nationwide March 9. We have a new contest lined up and one lucky grand prize winner will receive a Silent House toolbox with a t-shirt, flashlight, and key necklace, a Silent House poster signed by Elizabeth Olsen and directors Laura Lau & Chris Kentis, and two passes to see Silent House in theaters. First prize winners will receive the toolbox and signed poster. These prizes will surely go fast, so enter this contest today.

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Silent House Toolbox (T-Shirt, Flashlight, Key Necklace)Silent House Poster signed by Elizabeth Olsen and directors Laura Lau & Chris KentisPair of Silent House Passes

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Silent House Toolbox (T-Shirt, Flashlight, Key Necklace)Silent House Poster signed by Elizabeth Olsen and directors Laura Lau & Chris Kentis

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An interesting concept is all well and good, but without proper execution, it's worthless.  The concept behind Chris Kentis and Laura Lau's horror film Silent House is to look like one unbroken, 88-minute shot (in reality, there are ten hidden cuts).  Theoretically, it's a great approach to horror film.  If you don't break the shot, then you don't break the tension, and we never leave the side of the terrified protagonist.  But Kentis and Lau completely bungle their intriguing concept through cheap scares, paper-thin characters, an irritating lead performance, and a confusing, exploitative ending. Sarah (Elizabeth Olsen) has joined her father John (Adam Trese) and her uncle Peter (Eric Sheffer Stevens) to clean out the family's old lake house.  The dilapidated home is in the process of being renovated and has no power, so the family members carry around lanterns and make small talk about mold in the walls...