![]() ![]() Facing the Hammer, Dennis pushes Arthur into a corner where he is then protected by the glass, sacrificing his own life in the process. If Arthur takes his place as the 13th ghost, his sacrifice of pure love would combat all of the evil contained within the machine, thus shutting it down.Īrthur and Dennis make another attempt to save Kathy and Bobby, using a detached pane of glass as a shield against the ghosts' attacks. Kalina goes on to tell Arthur that his children are in grave danger, and the only way to ensure their successful return is to offer his soul in exchange. To Arthur's horror, he discovers the fourth ghost powering this machine is the spirit of his dead wife, Jean. In the library, Kalina explains that this is not a house - it is a complex machine built by Cyrus, designed by a possessed 15th century astronomer to open the " Ocularis Infernum" (Eye of Hell.) Created by the Devil and powered by the dead, once this demonic device opens the Eye, the Eye would allow its user to see everything in the past, present and future, on earth, in heaven and hell. Dennis is able to toss one of Kalina's flares at the Jackal, knocking the ghost off Arthur who is wounded. He comes to just in time to see the Jackal attack Arthur. Dennis falls behind, though, hindered by one of his psychic visions. This becomes problematic for two reasons: only those equipped with special glasses are able to see the ghosts and the walls continue to shift, making navigation difficult.Īrthur and Kalina then meet up with Dennis and Maggie and set off for the library. After this, Arthur's objective is clear-to find his children and leave this house as soon as possible. Kalina Oretzia (Embeth Davidtz), a spirit liberator, helps Arthur free Kathy from the Jackal's grip, only to be lost again a few moments later. Arthur manages to find Kathy, and the two battle the Jackal. There he encounters several spirits, including the Torso and the Bound Woman. Later the existence of ghosts is proven to the skeptical Arthur, when he witnesses an attack on his daughter by the ghost known as the Jackal.īobby, the younger of the two children, disappears after getting separated from Maggie and he wanders into the basement. Consequently, Moss encounters the first one to be released, the Angry Princess, and backs up into an open doorway, which snaps shut and slices him in half. However, upon taking the money, he activates a mechanism set up by Cyrus that seals the entrance and releases the ghosts, one by one. Dennis tells Arthur that there are twelve spirits imprisoned in the house, held captive by the spells written throughout the residence.īen Moss is seen sneaking off to collect a valise of money which was intended to be payment. Moss assures Arthur that Dennis is crazy and should be ignored. After seeing several ghosts in the basement, Dennis frantically runs upstairs to warn Arthur about the home he is about to own. Arthur and his family are eager about inheriting this new home, and while Arthur is discussing financial matters with the attorney, Kathy and Bobby venture off on their own to explore the mansion. It contains Latin phrases etched on floors and movable glass walls, along with priceless artifacts. The residence is made almost entirely of glass. Their babysitter/nanny Maggie (Rah Digga) accompanies the family.ĭennis Rafkin, disguised as a power company employee, meets the family and Moss as they tour the mansion. Arthur and his financially insecure family plan to move into this mansion with his two children, Kathy (Shannon Elizabeth) and Bobby (Alec Roberts). However, the team is able to catch the ghost.Īrthur Kriticos (Tony Shalhoub), an embittered and naïve mathematician who is also a widower, is informed by the estate lawyer of his uncle Cyrus, Ben Moss (JR Bourne), that he has inherited a mansion. Several of the men are killed during the ensuing fight, including Cyrus himself. ![]() Murray Abraham) and his neurotic psychic assistant Dennis Rafkin (Matthew Lillard) lead a team on a mission to capture a spirit, called the Juggernaut, in a junkyard. ![]()
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