Product ReviewsSecret Window (DVD Bilingual)

Secret Window took a novella to a full length film that Hitchcock would have loved.

Picke Stephen King as my Halloween Movie, si this film scared the wits out of me in a psychological thriller way. Johnny Depp went deeply into his character with a perfect villain played by John Turturro. My other favorite character, thanks to great acting, were Sheriff Newsome and Private Investigator Karsh. Amy Rainey character was spookily convincing to the end.Read full review...

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Was really into the story but the curtain went down early. Won't reveal ending, but I was disappointed. Worth a watch if only to check out John Turturro as stalker John Shooter...the chills are real!Read full review...

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Secret Window

hero, as he walks through his house, armed with a weapon, ready to defend himself at all costs. He hears a noise from somewhere behind him, spins around, and suddenly realizes it was just his imagination. He sighs, puts down the weapon, turns around, and BOO! There's the bad guy, who has somehow managed to enter the locked home and avoid being detected. What if, I wonder, one of these times, the bad guy was seen as he entered? What if the Fisherman from "I Know What You Did Last Summer" had been spotted, and confronted, by one of the teenagers? What if Norman Bates' "Mother" had been exposed from the start? Then there presumably would be no movie, of course.

I could criticize the "twist" of the movie and say that it has become one of the most overused solutions to Hollywood film thriller/mysteries of the past decade, but I won't spoil it, and let you decide for yourself whether it does the story justiceRead full review...

THIS HAS GOT TO BE SETTLED

Features Actors: Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Maria Bello & Charles Dutton
Running Time: 1 Hr. 36 Min.
Rating: PG-13

Mort Rainey (Johnny Depp) is hardly the embodiment of glamour or success. Sure, he's a well-published author whose success gained him a home in the heart of a New England-style suburb, but now he's relegated to an increasingly disheveled retreat perched along the banks of Tashmore Lake. His divorce from the lovely Amy (Maria Bello, Coyote Ugly) was well founded—she was caught in bed with another man at a seedy roadside motel—but the broken union is severely impacting his writing, if a single, poorly-written paragraph qualifies as "writing." But a despondent heart and an extreme case of writer's block become the least of Rainey's troubles, thanks to a malevolent Mississippian, John Shooter (John Turturro, Anger Management), who rattles the author's world, not to mention his front door, and proclaims "you stol' ma' story." Seems Shooter had written a manuscript entitled "The Secret Window" and claims Rainey's recently published short story of the same name is a blatant word-for-word copy. "This has got to be settled," Shooter seethes. Suddenly, Rainey has become trapped in his own lakeside hideaway, Shooter seemingly always lurking nearby and growing dangerously violent, threatening not only Rainey but also his estranged wife and anyone else the hapless writer turns to for help. The worst, however, has yet to be revealed. Shooter has an even darker purpose that threatens to reveal a darker truth, one that would shatter Rainey's increasingly fragile existence.

Will keep you on the edge of your seat, and guessing what will happen next!Would recommend to rent or buy!Hope this helps you decide!Thanks for reading! :)Read full review...

Johnny Depp Excels in a Stephen King Mystery

What I could call a psychological suspense akin to old Alfred Hitchcock films, "Secret Window," is based on a Stephen King novella of a different kind.

The story begins with a sloppy avant garde writer, Mort Rainey (Johnny Depp), an alcoholic & cigarette addict because he feels like his life's out of his own control: after his wife (Maria Bello) betrays & leaves him. He quits writing. He acts depressed & as if he feels worthless.

While Mort is super strung out, showing signs of falling apart emotionally, a weird Southern stranger, (John Shooter), claims that Mort has plagiarized one of his stories. Since Shooter seems like an ignorant buffoon, it's hard to imagine he can even spell let alone compose a publishable story. Shooter is way beyond the edge of deranged & attempts to drive Mort to the brink of insanity. Mort's wife is equally crazy-making as she, along with her adulterous lover, try their best to press Depp into an unwanted divorce to be finalized.

Rainey descends into insanity with such maneuvers that lead us into the darkest recesses of his character's mind. Like a Hitchcock film, King's focus is on the characters themselves, instead of his usual special spooky effects. Thus, this is a thriller with a totally surprise ending. A must see. Bring popcorn~Read full review...

Johnny's special gift

Like Johnny states in the Libertine," You will not like me, I do not want you to like me". You may not like him but you will love him in Secret Window. He is one of the best actors of the last third of the 20th century. He really delves into his character roles and is very convincing. He really keeps one guessing in this movie. Although the movie does not keep entirely to the story line in Steven Kings novella, it is still very much a great dramatic work for Johnny. He just keeps getting better with age and with each new movie he stars in. Although he has not won the Oscar for his performances.He really does not require one to give a great convincing performance. This movie keeps you on your toes till the end. He gives a playful performance in this role as a Psychotic husband. You will love him even if he does not want you to. PandorasbauxRead full review...

Best of Johnny Depp's Dramatic Performances

Depp goes to a new height of acting, armed with a realistic Stephen King thriller. It's apparent that Johnny Depp is probably the best actor of his generation. His range of characterizations is like a opera singer's range: smooth and far reaching. When I think of him playing Sam in "Benny and Joon," a Buster Keaton type of character, then my all time favorite pirate, in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, not to forget his stellar performance in "Sweeney Tood," then this frustrated novelist, it becomes clear that Depp's the man now.

Thank goodness too. Maybe his type of man will decenter and displace the machismo types like Mel Gibson (blek!). I would classify his performance in all of his films as equal too, if not better than, his senior Richard Gere. Good riddens to the macho male caricatures played by the likes of Heston (yuk), Clooney (yawn), and early Willis (hard dead)!

As for Stephen King's story, this and "Misery" are by far my favorites. I hope King continues to write more suspense and less far-fetched sci-fi material because those scripts draw the better actors to them (like Kathy Bates).Read full review...

Love Johnny Depp

A must for Johnny Depp fans, makes s great addition to your movie library. Lots of twists and turns. A mystery full of surprises. For those that like a good mystery this is a movie you will like. Definition of a thriller to say the least. Highly recommend.Read full review...

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Great movie!

This movie is the best thriller I ever watched! Just know it will keep you thinking through the entire show! Johnny Depp plays this character he’s a writer who he supposed to be the character of shooter anyhow you won’t know until the end the whole truth of the story which is really creepy! I have to admit this movie has kept me on my seat and one of those movies it’s really hard for me to watch time time because it’s that creepy it’s still scary even though I had watched it two or three times it still be scary the next time I can guarantee you on it.Read full review...

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Stephen King/Johnny Depp - Too bad it is SO Predictable

I had high hopes for this film. I mean based on a Stephen King novella and starring Johnny Depp and John Turturro it HAS to be good, right?

The story is so predictable you figure it out from the start - and if you have read or seen Dark Half then that's all you need to know. Maybe because I figured it out early on the film felt excruciatingly long and slow. Not scary at all.

Stay away from this one. For Johnny Depp watch Sleepy Hollow, for Turturro watch O Brother Where Art Thou and for Stephen King - weel, there are so many! Carrie, The Shinning, The Shawshank Redemption just to name a few.Read full review...