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The film was directed and scored by , who was previously nominated for an Academy Award for Leaving Las Vegas . Reception and Critical Analysis

Today, Cold Creek Manor sits at a dismal 12% on Rotten Tomatoes. Yet, it has gained a small cult following among fans of “yuppie nightmare” thrillers like Pacific Heights (1990) or The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992). It is a time capsule of early 2000s post-9/11 anxiety—the fear that retreating to a pastoral safe haven only leads to a more intimate, personal kind of violence. imdb cold creek manor

The film is notable for featuring several high-profile actors, including a young Kristen Stewart in one of her early major roles. Cooper Tilson Leah Tilson Sharon Stone Dale Massie Stephen Dorff Ruby Ferguson Juliette Lewis Kristen Tilson Kristen Stewart Mr. Massie Christopher Plummer The film was directed and scored by ,

The supporting cast is a murderer’s row of character actors: Juliette Lewis as Dale’s damaged sister, Ruby; Christopher Plummer as the mysterious local sheriff; and a young Kristen Stewart as the Tilsons’ daughter, Kristen. It is a time capsule of early 2000s

The film also suffers from a marketing identity crisis. Trailers sold a supernatural ghost story, but the film is a purely psychological thriller. Viewers expecting a haunted house got a movie about a creepy local with a key. That mismatch damaged its reputation.