Cold Creek Manor (2003)

Director:

Mike Figgis

Writer (WGA):

Richard Jefferies (written by)

Release Date:

19 September 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

The perfect house hides the perfect crime.

Plot:

A family relocates from the city to a dilapidated house in the country that was once a grand estate. As they begin to renovate the place they discover their new home harbors secrets, conceals a horrific past, and may not be free of the former inhabitants completely.

Plot Keywords:

Children | Dead Horse | Bare Chested Male | Corpse | Child In Peril

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Dennis Quaid	...	Cooper Tilson
Sharon Stone	...	Leah Tilson
Stephen Dorff	...	Dale Massie
Juliette Lewis	...	Ruby
Kristen Stewart	...	Kristen Tilson
Ryan Wilson	...	Jesse Tilson
Dana Eskelson	...	Sheriff Ferguson
Christopher Plummer	...	Mr. Massie
Simon Reynolds	...	Ray Pinski
Kathleen Duborg	...	Ellen Pinski
Paula Brancati	...	Stephanie Pinski
Aidan Devine	...	Skip Linton
Wayne Robson	...	Stan Holland
Jordan Pettle	...	Declan
Ray Paisley	...	Dink
Shauna Black	...	Janice
Peter Outerbridge	...	Dave Miller
Karen Glave	...	Tina
Leslie Dilley	...	Antique Dealer
George Buza	...	Antique Dealer
Paulette Sinclair	...	Crossing Guard
Shawn Korson	...	Gang Member
Robert Maratta	...	Gang Member
Tommy Brewster	...	Gang Member
John Bayliss	...	Team Eliminator
Daniel Kash	...	Local
Timm Zemanek	...	Local
Stephanie Morgenstern	...	Local
Raoul Bhaneja	...	Local
Philip Williams	...	Local
J. Bogdan	...	Local
Stan Coles	...	Preacher
Jill Fleischman	...	Sheriff Office Clerk
Gary Johnston	...	Police Officer
Brian Kaulback	...	Police Officer (as Brian Kaulbeck)
John C. Warwick	...	Police Officer

Directed by
Mike Figgis

Writing credits (WGA)
Richard Jefferies		(written by)

Produced by
Mike Figgis	....	producer
Richard Jefferies	....	executive producer
Lata Ryan	....	executive producer
Annie Stewart	....	producer

Original Music by
Mike Figgis

Cinematography by
Declan Quinn

Film Editing by
Dylan Tichenor

Casting by
Amanda Mackey Johnson
Cathy Sandrich		(as Cathy Sandrich Gelfond)

Production Design by
Leslie Dilley

Art Direction by
Peter Grundy		(supervising art director)
Nancey Pankiw

Set Decoration by
Patricia Cuccia
Michael Seirton

Costume Design by
Marie-Sylvie Deveau

Makeup Department
Alessondra Bastianoni	....	assistant makeup artist
James D. Brown	....	hair stylist
Linda Dowds	....	makeup artist
Susan Hayward	....	makeup assistant
Jo-Ann MacNeil	....	makeup assistant (as Jo-Ann Macneil)
Carol Marinoff	....	hair assistant
Leslie Ann Sebert	....	makeup artist (as Leslie Sebert)

Production Management
John A. Amicarella	....	post-production supervisor
Brian Campbell	....	production manager
Brian Campbell	....	unit production manager
Anne Paynter	....	assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fergus Barnes	....	first assistant director: second unit
Jack Boem	....	second assistant director
Agnieszka Kroskowska	....	assistant director (as Agnieszka Poninska)
Neesha Patki	....	assistant director
David J. Webb	....	first assistant director (as David Webb)

Art Department
Rob Ballantyne	....	illustrator
David Best	....	graphic designer
Joseph Bower	....	painter
Brenton Brown	....	on-set dresser
Alex Cordics	....	dresser
Tom Coulter	....	set decoration buyer
Bill Harman	....	construction coordinator
David Jaquest	....	dresser (as David Jacquest)
Mari Laughlen	....	dresser
Lara MacInnis	....	second assistant art director (as Lara Macinnis)
Brad Milburn	....	third assistant art director
Elizabeth Moran	....	art department administrator
Jason Munn	....	dresser
Henry Piersig	....	lead set dresser
Rebecca Steele	....	first assistant art director
Cliff Tipping	....	dresser
Paul Vernon	....	carpenter
Eva Zarebska	....	art department apprentice

Sound Department
Michael Babcock	....	sound effects editor
Benjamin Beardwood	....	dialogue editor
Bob Beemer	....	supervising sound mixer
Carmen Flores De Tanis	....	first assistant sound editor
Rickley W. Dumm	....	assistant sound editor
Scott Hecker	....	supervising sound editor
Jason W. Jennings	....	sound effects editor
Scott Millan	....	supervising sound mixer (as Scott A. Millan)
Eric A. Norris	....	sound effects editor
Michael Paterson	....	daily sound transferer
Fred Peck III	....	sound re-recordist
Erika Schengili-Roberts	....	boom operator
Roy Seeger	....	assistant sound editor
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Shawn Sykora	....	foley editor
Pawel Wdowczak	....	sound mixer
Thomas Whiting	....	adr editor
Dorian Williamson	....	second boom operator
Byron Wilson	....	dialog editor
Randolph Saucedo	....	sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Stephen Carbajal	....	rain special effects water truck driver
Jon Davis	....	special effects boiler operator
Drew Longland	....	special effects technician
Laird McMurray	....	special effects director
Shane Million	....	special effects office coordinator
Troy Rundle	....	special effects
Sophie Vertigan	....	special effects props builder
Sophie Vertigan	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Mat Beck	....	visual effects supervisor
Brian Bell	....	digital artist
Joseph Brattesani	....	digital compositor
Nathan Brunskill	....	tape operator
Eli Jarra	....	digital compositor
Cindy Jones	....	visual effects producer
Alan Latteri	....	digital compositor
Sara Lee	....	visual effects
Brian Petras	....	digital I/O
Cameron Striewski	....	visual effects coordinator
Grant Viklund	....	digital artist

Stunts
Eric Bryson	....	stunt driver
Brad Bunn	....	stunt rigger
Randy Butcher	....	stunt safety
Brian Jagersky	....	stunts
Mic Jones	....	stunts
Riley Jones	....	stunts
Spencer Jones	....	stunts
Jim Lyttle	....	stunts (as Jim Lytle)
Patrick Mark	....	stunts
Louis Paquette	....	fight coordinator
Daryl Patchett	....	stunt rigger
Ken Quinn	....	stunt coordinator
Robert C. Shannon	....	dive supervisor
Mary Ann Stevens	....	stunts
Dave Van Zeyl	....	utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Kevin Alanthwaite	....	gaffer
Klemens Becker	....	Steadicam operator
Klemens Becker	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Sean Bourdeau	....	best boy grip
Ciaran Copelin	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Brad Crosbie	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Richard Emerson	....	key grip
Kelly Haerns	....	second digital video assistant
John Harper	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Vanessa Ireson	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Mandy Kane	....	daily second assistant camera: second unit
Marek Krawczyk	....	rigging gaffer
Harry Lake	....	director of photography: second unit
Mark Lewandowski	....	video supervisor
Peter Luxford	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Ari Magder	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
John O'Boyle	....	best boy electric
David Reppen	....	electrician
Takashi Seida	....	still photographer
Paul Thompson	....	digital video assist operator: StormVision
Niall Traynor	....	loader

Casting Department
Robin D. Cook	....	casting: Canada
Sig De Miguel	....	casting associate
Nicole Hilliard-Forde	....	casting associate: Canada
Wendy Weidman	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Natalie Bronfman	....	wardrobe buyer
Natalie Gysel	....	costume buyer (as Nathalie Gysel)
Susan Nycz	....	wardrobe truck
Linda Petty	....	costume supervisor
Andre Schulz	....	costumer (as André Schulz)

Editorial Department
Judith Babcock	....	post-production coordinator
Doug Caron	....	first assistant film editor: Canada (as Douglas Caron)
Vernon Davidson	....	post-production assistant
Ehren Davis	....	apprentice film editor: Canada
Robert Doyle	....	second assistant editor: Canada
Jason Gaudio	....	first assistant editor (as Jason Aimée Gaudio)
Gloria Kaiser	....	color timer
Jamie Keeney	....	second assistant editor
Deidre Leonard	....	apprentice editor
Estelle Malm	....	apprentice editor: UK
Bradley Souber	....	assistant film editor: UK
Rock Tommasone	....	computer playback
Michael Trent	....	first film assistant editor
Emma Zee	....	post-production coordinator: UK

Music Department
James Burt	....	assistant music editor
Johnny Caruso	....	music editor
Eric Colvin	....	music programmer
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Louise Hammar	....	music supervisor
Stephen Krause	....	music scoring mixer
Ken Kugler	....	conductor (as Kenneth Kugler)
Ken Kugler	....	orchestrator (as Kenneth Kugler)
Sid Page	....	musician
Peter Rotter	....	orchestra contractor
Curtis Roush	....	music editor
Rich Ruttenberg	....	musician (as Richard Ruttenberg)
Mark Tucker	....	assistant scoring engineer
Booker White	....	music preparation
Brian Barrale	....	assistant music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Aleck Duncan	....	driver: Sharon Stone

Other crew
Amanda Alden	....	assistant production coordinator
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	armorer
Stephanie Lee Berger	....	weapons handler
Deana Bolton	....	assistant: Sharon Stone
Natalie Bronfman	....	extras coordinator
James Brownlee	....	security: Sharon Stone
Justine Butryn	....	production assistant
Alison Cannon	....	production accountant
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot
Judy Chui	....	assistant location manager
Jeff Dash	....	first assistant accountant
Jim DeMarco	....	post-production accountant
Louis Figgis	....	assistant: Annie Stewart
Melissa Girotti	....	assistant production coordinator: preparation
Joanne T. Harwood	....	script supervisor (as Joanne Harwood)
Elspeth Haughton	....	production coordinator
Beau Holden	....	assistant: Dennis Quaid
Nancy Honeycutt	....	production coordinator: pre-production
Anthony Innone	....	production assistant
Elmer Jones	....	location manager
Lenita Karhunen	....	assistant: Lata Ryan
Brian King	....	title designer
Kathy Klodas	....	cast production assistant
Charlotte Kyle	....	production assistant: pre-production
Rose Lister	....	first assistant accountant
Dahla MacKenna	....	stand-in
Brad McIlroy	....	on-set caterer
Edgar Pablos	....	assistant: Mike Figgis
Harley Pasternak	....	fitness trainer
Julie Pereira	....	assistant production coordinator
Esther Scannell	....	construction accountant
Misha Skoric	....	assistant: Stephen Dorff
Beverly Sutton	....	production coordinator
Silenn Thomas	....	assistant: Mike Figgis
Sarah Turner	....	production assistant
Steven Zander	....	assistant production coordinator
Rebecca Edelson	....	script clearance administrator (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Touchstone Pictures
• Red Mullet
• Cold Creek Manor Productions
• Red Mullet Productions

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International Italia (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2003) (UK) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2004) (Finland) (VHS)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Argentina) (all media)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Germany) (video)
• Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI) (2004) (France) (video)
• Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (TV)

Special Effects

• Light Matters Inc. (visual effects)
• Entity FX (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Mackey/Sandrich Casting  casting
• Banana Hill Studios  score mixed at
• Capitol Studios  score recording
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera equipment provided by
• Hollywood Records  soundtrack published by
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Post Logic Studios  digital film mastering
• Sony Pictures Studios William Holden Theatre  sound post-production
• Starcraft  craft services
• Toronto Film Studios  movie studio
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

La maison au fond de la baie (Canada: French title)
The Devil's Throat (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

USA | Canada | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #40089) | Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Malaysia:18SG (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Portugal:M/16 | Germany:12 (cut version) | Finland:K-15 | South Korea:15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Italy:T | Argentina:13 | Germany:16 | Philippines:R-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Ayr, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

Christopher Plummer only spent two days on the set. He was shooting one day, each with Dennis Quaid and Stephen Dorff.

Goofs:

Continuity: When he visits Dale's father in the nursing home/hospital, Cooper sets his camera on the tray at the foot of the bed, aimed at the old man, but not in close-up, and he doesn't change the zoom during the scene. Yet, when he shows the recording to the sheriff, the image is a close-up of the man's face.

Quotes:

Dale Massie: [about to kill Leah and Cooper] Quick question. Do you think I'm crazy? Yes or no?
Leah Tilson: [Scared] ... No.
Dale Massie: Wrong answer!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Messengers (2007)

Soundtrack:

American Boy

Not so bad

Generally speaking I will buy the DVD of any movie starring Juliette Lewis, so I finally caught up with "Cold Creek Manor" when I found it on DVD. I expected it to be pretty bad because of what I've read about it. But it's not so bad a film. I stayed with it anyway. Juliette, as usual, is wasted in a thankless part. It's a shame these days that genuinely fine actors do these trailer trash kind of roles, mostly because big stars and lesser actors won't do them. If Juliette was around in the old days she would have had the roles they gave Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland or Joan Crawford. Today she does roles like this (not to mention her career nadir in an episode of the mind-numbingly awful "My Name is Earl"). Dennis Quaid, Shane Stone and the young actors playing their children are very good. I really liked this family. I suppose the lack of suspense is due to the fact that there was little conflict between them other than the usual family gripes. There was an undeveloped plot point where Stone admits to considering an affair. This could have been interesting. Brad Pittish Stephen Dorff's character was underdeveloped. The gradual revelation of his past was not suspenseful enough to be effective and this is something of a fatal flaw. I am glad Mike Figgis scrapped the alternate ending that was included in the DVD's special features. But I think the pool scene might have worked, though it would have made the film unnecessarily longer. "Cold Creek Manor" reminded me "Straw Dogs" and pales in comparison. But on its own merits, it's nowhere near as bad as the comments on this website indicate. Worth a look.