The Others [Region 2] |  | Director: Alejandro Amenabar
Actors: Nicole Kidman, Christopher Eccleston, Fionnula Flanagan, Alakina Mann, James Bentley
Category: DVD
Buy New: $51.56
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Rating:  728 reviews
Sales Rank: 183685
Format: Pal
Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 104 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5017188884709
ASIN: B00005RDQ3
Theatrical Release Date: August 10, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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A welcome throwback to the spooky traditions of Jack Clayton's The Innocents and Robert Wise's The Haunting, Alejandro Amenabar's The Others favors atmosphere, sound, and suggestion over flashy special effects. Set in 1945 on a fog-enshrouded island off the British coast, the film begins with a scream as Grace (Nicole Kidman) awakens from some unspoken horror, perhaps arising from her religiously overprotective concern for her young children, Anne (Alakina Mann) and Nicholas (James Bentley). The children are hypersensitive to light and have lived in a musty manor with curtains and shutters perpetually drawn. With Grace's husband presumably lost at war, this ominous setting perfectly accommodates a sense of dreaded expectation, escalating when three strangers arrive in response to Grace's yet-unposted request for domestic help. Led by housekeeper Mrs. Mills (Fionnula Flanagan), this mysterious trio is as closely tied to the house's history as Grace's family is--as are the past occupants seen posthumously posed in a long-forgotten photo album. With her justly acclaimed performance, Kidman maintains an emotional intensity that fuels the film's supernatural underpinnings. And while Amenabar's pacing is deliberately slow, it befits the tone of penetrating anxiety, leading to a twist that extends the story's reach from beyond the grave. Amenabar unveiled a similarly effective twist in his Spanish thriller Open Your Eyes (remade by Cameron Crowe as Vanilla Sky), but where that film drew debate, The Others is finely crafted to provoke well-earned goose bumps and chills down the spine. --Jeff Shannon
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The Others May 6, 2009
Rosa M. Insua (Flower Mound, Texas)
Received this video in excellent condition in a very timely manner. Thank You.
 The Others DVD April 20, 2009
Stargzrlily
There were a few scratches on the DVD but it still plays ok. It did not come with the DVD cover, (which is kind of a bummer) but I can't remember if it stated that in the description or not? All in all, the DVD is ok.
 Excellent Condition March 24, 2009
I bought a used DVD and as promised by seller, the DVD was in excellent condition. Thank you for delivering what was promised.
The Others March 24, 2009
Ricardo Munoz (New York, USA)
This movie is great, until the end I did not figure it out just like Six Sense. is thrilling and challenging since I always read the plot before the end of the movie.
A Haunting We Will Go... January 30, 2009
Bindy Sue Fronkuenschtein (under the rubble)
THE OTHERS is another wonderfully dark, modern ghost story like THE SIXTH SENSE, THE RING, etc. Nicole Kidman (Invasion, Dead Calm, Practical Magic) is the center and soul of the movie. She carries the story all the way through to its twisty conclusion. She is not only beautiful, but a fantastic actress as well. The film itself is gloriously sombre and mysterious. THE OTHERS turns the typical supernatural tale inside-out! This "haunted" house is not your run-of-the-mill spooky mansion. Something is going on within its walls that will cool even the most jaded heart. Unlike fx-dependent mush like the re-makes of THE HAUNTING or HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, THE OTHERS relies on excellent story-telling, bleak atmosphere, and fine performances to do the job. Highly recommended...
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