A family relocates from the city to a dilapidated house in the country that was once a grand estate. As they begin renovations, they discover their new home harbors a secret and may not be completely free of its former inhabitant. With a great cast and some fine acting Cold Creek Manor succeeds to deliver some fine characters unfortunately the dumb dialogue and script make the film really "broken" with a daily villain that has mommy and daddy issues and a leading character that is basically a "chicken" and also one of the dumbest scenes i've ever seen with the whole family screaming in front of the snakes but like i said it's not that bad the plot is interesting and the actors are trying to save the film as much as they can i'm going to give Cold Creek Manor a 7.7/10

Based on reviews this wasn't as bad as I was expecting. It has a good cast, which I think helped and an interesting initial setup, so that you feel like its going to develop into a decent thriller or haunted house type movie once things get going. Unfortunately they never do.The plot is kinda predictable, including the score of cheesy "be scared now" piano music, but I think the biggest problem is that this never manages to get into spooky or even thriller-ish territory, its just sort of bland. There were attempts made -Christopher Plummer as the creepy old man, the sheep killing instruments, the "evil" plaque in the woods, and the snakes but ultimately never followed through.I like Dennis Quaid and he does a decent job here as the Dad who relocates his New York family to the country where they buy a large house in a foreclosure sale. The Cold Creek house was once an elegant manor but is now in shambles and still filled with the possessions of the previous family. Turning it into their dream home soon becomes a nightmare when the previous owner gets out of prison.Stephen Dorff is the bad guy here, reminding me of a somewhat toned down version of Brad Pitt in Kalifornia. Ha, I just realized his character is also dating Juliette Lewis, who is wasted in a role I've seen her play multiple times. Sharon Stone, wow she's pretty awful as the mother, adding another of the "bland" elements to this movie. I did enjoy seeing a young Kristen Stewart as the daughter, all making faces and bratty kid, Yay you got me a pony. But can he swim? 3/15/15

This is one of the best suspense films of the early 2000's. I am surprised buy the low rating and some of the negative reviews. I won this gem of a movie at an Epilepsy walk in Lexington, K.Y., in June 2014. The first time I saw it I was still living in my hometown of Vandalia, Ohio. It didn't disappoint at all, plenty of suspense, thrills, chills, and peril.The movie is basically a simple plot. A young couple with two kids living in New York City. They decide to give up the rat race after their son was almost hit and killed by an SUV. They movie upstate to some tiny town and there they look and decide to purchase this mansion of a house. The house Cold Creek Manor, is foreclosed and they buy it at a low price. They buy everything including the items left in the house. Cooper Tilson( Dennis Quaid), develops an obsession about the previous residents; and finds some old photos/video tapes. Once they start to settle in, the former resident/owner, Ron Massey ( Stephen Dorff) shows up. Ron just walks in the house and strikes up a conversation. He explains to Cooper and Leah( Sharon Stone) how he lost the house. He tells him he just did a stint in prison and begs them for a job. He tells them it would help a lot and teach him how to get back and adjust in to society. He gets the job by helping to get the house back into shape. They all seem to bond at first, except for Cooper and Leah's daughter. He strikes up a conversation with Leah and explains to her that his wife left him and took the kids. Everybody seems to like Ron, but Kristin ( Kristen Stewart) knows something is odd about him. As the movie progresses, strange and dangerous things begin to happen to the family. The Tilson's get the fright of their lives when an infestation of snakes are found in their home. A fight at the local pub/bar breaks out between Cooper and Ron, and the horse is found killed in their pool. Toward the end of the movie the Tilson's find out Ron wants his house back and will do anything to get it back including murder. Cooper and Leah then discover that his wife and kids didn't leave him; but find out Ron killed them. They realize the family is buried on the property somewhere and the kids tell them about Devil's Throat. Devil's throat is in the wooded area on Cold Creek Manor. It is a deep well that has been hidden for quite sometime. There Cooper and Leah find the remains of the family, and Ron waiting to kill them. It is up to Cooper and Leah to stop this maniac, take back their lives as well as their home. I love this movie a great thriller, and I know you will like it too. If you like suspense movies this one is for you. It is a must see for all those who love thriller/horror movies without all the gore.THX, Kris L. CocKayne

Cold Creek Manor is another example of a group of great actors populating a horrible film. It is an action/thriller that is neither thrilling nor action-filled, with a bland and predictable plot which plods on slowly and steadily to its very obvious and uninspired ending. There are no twists, turns, or interesting developments. This potential-filled cast was doomed to a bad script, made worse by one of the cheesiest and most poorly timed scores I've ever heard (hackneyed suspenseful piano riffs await you at every camera change from the start to the end of the movie, even when there is no reason whatsoever to feel in suspense). Simply put, this movie is not worth your time.