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    Hide And Seek
    Genre: Thriller

    Reviewed In Issue 98 (Jul 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen, Elisabeth Shue, Amy Irving & Dylan Baker

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 3
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 2
    Internet Links
    www.hideandseekthemovie.com
    Special Features
    You are given the option of watching the film either as the theatrical version or with four alternate endings, (available with optional commentary by director John Polson, editor Jeffrey Ford, and screenwriter Ari Schlossberg); Happy Drawing, Life With Katherine, One Final Game, and Emily's Fate. Feature commentary by director John Polson, editor Jeffrey Ford, and screenwriter Ari Schlossberg is available; as well as seven deleted scenes with optional commentary by director John Polson, editor Jeffrey Ford, and screenwriter Ari Schlossberg. "The Making Of Hide And Seek" is a 10-minute featurette, and Charlie Chases Emily, Katherine Confronts Charlie, and Final Moments Between David And Emily are Previs Sequences that were storyboarded and didn't end up being shown in the movie.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 2228860
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Frightening Sequences And Violence
    (Retail Price): $29.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 101
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2005
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 07/05/05
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): John Polson
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    After losing his wife to a horrific death, Dr. David Callaway (De Niro) is left to raise his young daughter Emily (Fanning) alone. Taking her upstate to live in the quiet of the country, David is sure he's found the perfect place to start over. When Emily announces that she has a new pal named Charlie, David realizes that she has invented an imaginery friend. But when Emily is playing "Hide And Seek" with Charlie one day and a horrendous event occurs, David is left to believe that this is no imaginery friend but an evil force that must be destroyed. (Tricia Spears)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.38:1 DVD picture is sharp and detailed, with nicely rendered textures, pleasing contrast, and excellent shadow delineation. Colors are richly saturated and well balanced, with accurate fleshtones, and deep blacks. The picture suffers from occasional edge enhancement and minor pixelization, but nothing that is terribly distracting. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    Without much true surround integration, the Dolby

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