Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

Stometer Save your money for something good and enjoyable

SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Kirpianuscus not the film. only presence of few actors with clear potential for decent work and the choice for Edgar Allan Poe. because it is one from many confuse films about nothing, who use a great piece of literature for a real ambiguous purpose. the good intentions are not enough in this case because it has not a start point and a finish line. it seems creepy and inspired by Gothic but without relevant result. the Ukrainean flag on a Russian palace is the best proof for an improvisation who remains only game with old clichés. bad detail is the fact than the film has not desire to convince the viewer. all is only a boring travel among stereotypes of genre, ignoring substance or a little dose of credibility. only a fake horror who use Wes Bentley, Eric Roberts and Michael Madsen only as hangers for poor characters.

bigdarvick ...but that's about it. I kept asking myself, "did they actually watch the movie before releasing it?" The thin plot line was all over the place and offered little explanation. Corny acting and dialog that could be barely spoken with a straight face. Confusing locations in the movie--tough to put your finger on where it was taking place. One minute they're in the USA, the next, they're in Russia. The electricity works fine, the suddenly it's not working and no one says anything. The movie is filled with tons of gaffes. Soundtrack consisted of a much too loud orchestra playing throughout every scene, (much like a Looney Toons cartoon.)I'm sure the writers, producers etc, thought they were creating a masterpiece. Trust me,they didn't come close.

chnau Some other comments tear this film apart completely. I just felt like someone (else) ought to do justice to some of the good sides.First, I was amazed after finishing watching "Ligeia" at it only being a little less than 90 minutes long -- felt more like an hour 45-50 to me! Now, don't think of the reason for that being a boring plot. The original story is by Edgar Allen Poe. More like the director really didn't waste any time dragging out the story at all. I believe, though, it would help if the sequence of events wasn't quite as rushed. More precisely, if in places there had been more room for emotion and human appearance of the characters. The parts of Ligeia and Rowena, the female antagonist and protagonist, were very well acted and a terrific choice of actresses. Michael Madson is also convincing doing his usual thing. For some reason, Wes Bentley comes across as very stiff and it's hard to read what's even going through his character's mind most of the time.But one thing I do believe really worked out great is the atmosphere. From the way the names in the opening cast turn into curls of smoke to the coloring (or reduction thereof) and lighting to the beautiful shots of the locations and sky ...I guess what's showing is just that it's the director's first serious movie. But the movie is worth watching, especially if you like the genre and an Edgar Allen Poe story drenched in a somewhat Gothic atmosphere with two truly talented and beautiful lead actresses.

Alan Bannacheck A professor, named Jonathan, in social arts notices a seductress that seems to appear at all of his lectures. He makes the mistake of approaching for she is much more menacing then Alicia Silverstone in "The Babysitter." She successfully conjures up a love spell on the Jonathan and convinces him not only leave his girlfriend, but to relocate to a Manor in the countryside. Meanwhile, the audience discovers she is secretly working on an Experiment to harvest human souls in order to achieve eternal life (a Tale From the Crypt episode comes to mind.). Overall the movie deserves a C for it is fairer then poor, but doesn't scream in exclamation. The character Jon seemed awkward at times and a tidbit flatlined of emotions, Ligeia was represented well as the antagonist and gives a convincing performance. The manor doesn't disappoint and leaves a lot to the imagination; It has a Gothic touch that Poe fans will enjoy. I'll leave up to whether it's worthy of screening up to you, Dear reader.