Is the Winchester a good movie?

Is the Winchester a good movie?

Audience Reviews for Winchester Jason Clarke is a talented actor and MIrren should have known better than to star in this film. The actors come out of this unscathed, but the damage the filmmakers shows on the audience score. Disappointing horror film that can't overcome a lacklustre script.

Where is the real Winchester pub?

Duke of Albany pub The electrical appliance shop that Shaun works at is a real shop located in North Finchley. The scenes filmed in and around the Winchester Tavern pub were shot at the Duke of Albany pub in New Cross, South London.

Where is the Hot Fuzz pub?

Close by is The Crown, the pub where Angel first encounters his sidekick Danny Butterman (Nick Frost), though, again, interior scenes were filmed in a more film-friendly inn, The Royal Standard in Beaconsfield (pictured).

Is the pub in Hot Fuzz the same as Shaun of the Dead?

Like Ed's cheer up speech in Shaun Of The Dead, and Danny's action movie question in Hot Fuzz, the pubs in The World's End foreshadow the film's plot. The first pub they go to is The First Post. The second pub they go to is The Old Familiar which looks identical to The First Post.

What was the best thing about the movie Winchester?

• Winchester. Most of the film is genuinely atmospheric, thanks especially to the omnipresent construction noises (hammers on chisels, saws through planks) that surround the house. And there are some well-choreographed setpieces, particularly the one where a rifle slowly but surely fires right next to Mirren's head.

Is the movie Winchester by Helen Mirren good?

• [Full review in Spanish]. Despite the presence of Helen Mirren, this is a dull, plodding horror film that could have easily taken place in any house and it really wouldn't have made any difference. Winchester is entirely forgettable and I'd be lying if I didn't admit to getting heavy-lidded during the movie.

Is the Winchester mansion a good horror movie?

• Well let me tell you that Winchester is not that kind of horror movie. It takes the real life story of the Winchester mansion, perhaps the most haunted house in the world and turns it into a bland, boring and predictable horror movie not worth your time or money.

Is the Winchester House based on a true story?

• While Winchester boasts some good actors and a wonderful setting that is fraught with possibilities, it squanders both on a tired story of ghosts looking for revenge, which completely ignores the real facts of the Winchester House.