Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek is a really creepy psychological thriller directed by John Polson (Mission: Impossible II, The Sum of Us) and it has one of the most memorable and most shocking/surprising endings ever. Another movie that had that creepy-ending thing was... Full review

As a psychological thriller, or a horror film, "Hide and Seek" doesn't break new ground. In fact, once it's over, the viewer feels somehow manipulated by what we have just witnessed. There are, supposedly, four different alternative endings for the... Full review

After the suicide of his wife, the psychiatrist Dr. David Callaway (Robert De Niro) decides to move with his traumatized daughter Emily (Dakota Fanning) from New York to the country to give more attention to her. In their huge old... Full review

This horror/thriller/(maybe)supernatural movie is nothing really remarkable, or anything that you haven't seen before, but it's quite watchable. After the suicide of his wife, Robert de Niro's psychologist character withdraws to an isolated rural location as therapy for his traumatised... Full review

De Niro, though he gives a nice performance, is not exactly in overdrive, which probably explains why this film is released in February instead of the blockbuster periods. It is a nicely-cast and shot film, and De Niro avoids any... Full review

After the suicide of his wife (Amy Irving), David Callaway (Robert De Niro) takes his mentally disturbed 9-year-old daughter, Emily (Dakota Fanning) to a new home in the country in upstate New York. Instead of getting better, Emily begins to... Full review

When I first saw the preview for Hide and Seek, i thought that it was just another creepy kid movie. but after going to see it with a clear mind, i was pleasantly surprised. The movie was well-crafted and suspenseful... Full review

All's not well at the home of the Callaways. David (Robert De Niro) and Alison (Amy Irving) have obvious tension in their relationship. When it leads to suicide shortly after the film begins, David, a psychologist, packs up his young... Full review

"Hide and Seek" is one of the best horror films I've seen in awhile. It is about a psychologist, David Callaway (Robert DeNiro) whose wife commits suicide, and he decides to move to upstate New York with his daughter, Emily... Full review

I was anxious to see this film, and I honestly enjoyed the first hour of it. And then...Charlie was revealed, and I was so angry I considered walking out of the theater.Not every horror movie has to be "The Exorcist"... Full review

If you're among the many "Twilight" fans who think that Dakota Fanning is not capable of pulling off the seductive and dangerous Volturi vampire Jane in "New Moon," maybe you never saw her in this psychological horror film, "Hide and Seek. She dyed her hair dark brown for this unsettling role and starred with Robert De Niro -- whom, by the way, D.F. affectionately calls Bob -- and Elisabeth Shue . ... Full Review

Though it only ran for one season (debuting in the fall of 1977 with syndicated repeats running through 1978), its fifteen episodes had the fortune of airing in the wake of the surprise movie hit of the summer, "Star Wars", and thus rode a wave of science fiction popularity. ... Full Review

That's the question about Dreamer , a lovely film about a lovely horse.....Obviously Dakota Fanning can do the 'precociously haunted infant' thing very well..... ... Full Review

Final Thoughts Hide and Seek is only slightly better than entirely worthless because I never thought I'd get to see a movie in which Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Elisabeth Shue, Famke Janssen, Amy Irving What's most mind-boggling about Hide and Seek is how astonishingly skinny the whole thing is. ... Full Review

As a thriller film, Hide and Seek is actually done quite well. The movie might be good for a rainy day watch with a loved one especially since the film had the potential to be a great movie if only things had been planned out better ... Full Review

HAVING directed American pulp thrillers Swimfan (2002) and Hide and Seek (2005) to huge cinematic success, Australia's John Polson takes a sharp left turn with this strangely lyrical, disturbing road movie about a teenage girl who shares a cross-country ride... ... Full Article

It can happen to anyone, from any walk of life, when you least expect it. You go from an Oscar award to suddenly playing it safe. ... Full Article

DeNiro Dabbles in HorrorDavid Callaway (Robert DeNiro) is a doctor of psychology with a wife (Amy Irving), whom he has a rocky relationship with due to his work, and a young daughter, Emily (Dakota Fanning), who loved her mother more... ... Full Article

Last night when I went to see "The Grudge" I got the pleasure of not only seeing the "Boogeyman" trailer but also this one. Hide and Seek looks very interesting and creepy. ... Full Article

The hunger for horror films seems to be so huge that it doesn't worry the audiences if a film has no stars or a big name director. ... Full Article

Transcending badness into sheer deranged genius isn't easy, especially since it's never possible to do it deliberately. To excel in that manner, a film must be made with the best of intentions, and with significant numbers of the participants genuinely... ... Full Article