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    Unique ID Code: 0000064062
    Added by: DVD Reviewer
    Added on: 4/9/2004 14:00
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    The secret lies within
    Certificate: 15
    Running Time: 86 mins
    Retail Price: £19.99
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    Synopsis:
    Caught in a savage rainstorm, ten travellers are forced to seek refuge at a strange desert motel. They soon realise they`ve found anything but shelter. There is a killer among them and, one by one, they are murdered. As the storm rages on and the dead begin to outnumber the living, one thing becomes clear: each of them was drawn to the motel, not by accident or circumstance, but by forces beyond imagination, forces that promise anyone who survives a mind-bending and terrifying destiny...

    Special Features:
    Alternate ending. Director`s commentary. Writer`s commentary. 5 deleted scenes (4 with optional commentary). Cast and crew filmographies. Making of. 3 storyboard comparisons. Theatrical trailer.

    Video Tracks:
    Widescreen Anamorphic 2.40:1

    Audio Tracks:
    Dolby Digital 5.1 English

    Subtitle Tracks:
    Hebrew
    Icelandic
    Polish
    Czech
    Hindi
    Swedish
    Finnish
    Turkish
    Romanian
    English
    CC: English
    Greek
    Croatian
    Arabic
    Danish
    Norwegian
    Bulgarian
    Slovenian

    Directed By:
    James Mangold

    Written By:

    Starring:
    Alfred Molina
    John Hawkes
    Amanda Peet
    Ray Liotta
    John Cusack

    Casting By:
    Sarah Katzman
    Lisa Beach

    Soundtrack By:
    Alan Silvestri

    Director of Photography:
    Phedon Papamichael

    Editor:
    David Brenner

    Costume Designer:
    Arianne Phillips

    Production Designer:
    Mark Friedberg

    Producer:
    Cathy Konrad
    Dixie J. Capp

    Executive Producer:
    Stuart M. Besser

    Distributor:
    Columbia / Tristar

    Your Opinions and Comments

    8 / 10
    A superb psychological thriller about a group of people who are misfortunate enough to gather in a spooky motel during a stormy night. And then the murders begin... .
    With a fine cast and an incredible atmosphere throughout the movie, this is one of the best thrillers I saw recently.
    The video transfer is very good. The desaturated colors add a lot of atmosphere and the transfer is clear of any compression signs.
    The DD 5.1 soundtrack is very good, too. The surrounds are used throughout the movie, yet not in an overwhelming (aka - rainy) way.
    The menus are beautifully animated with sound.
    The extras include 2 commentaries by the director and writer, a behind the scenes featurette, 4 deleted scenes and 3 storyboards.
    Bottom line - a superb movie and a fine disc to match. Highly recommended.
    posted by Zvi Josef on 4/9/2004 21:17