Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

peterroeder34 I don't mind bad movies if they are funny or make sense in some way but this movie is really bad storytelling. It really makes a mockery of everything a Hitchcock or a Poe stand for. I wanted to like this movie because of Brittany Murphy co-star of 8mile but the rest of the movie is just so bad that she has no chance of saving it. Especially the story within the story is a real insult to the intelligence of the viewer and the actors are playing it with strictly phony feelings. Moreover, the plot avoids all chances of a good plot twist and runs perfectly predictable and really tries not to be too scary or profound in any way. This movie is a good example of very bad storytelling.

KilRydLoad Oh, man...lately I've noticed that a lot of movies I like have gotten really bad reviews on IMDb.com. Like the remake of The Hitcher. Why all the bad reviews? I LOVED that movie! Sean Bean's take on John Ryder was unique and awesome! Also, a lot of people on IMDb.com hated Punisher: War Zone, while I happen to think it's one of the coolest movies of all time (I wrote a review on it, too:)) My point: I came to the conclusion that I can't rely on other IMDb.com users to dictate for me whether or not to rent a movie. Everyone has different tastes, and what may be passion for me might be another man's poison. Plus, I really wanted to see one of Brittany Murphy's movies that was put out post-mortem, so despite all the bad reviews on IMDb.com on this, I decided to entice my curiosity. Man, I should have listened. Such a shame. Such a shame and a pity that such a talented actress' life and career ended on this sour note. The movie made no sense at all, the script was completely disjointed, and I'm not kidding you, I literally started falling asleep as I just now finished watching it. If I can keep ONE person from watching this movie and wasting an hour-and-a-half of his/her life, my mission in this review is complete. I don't know how good her other movies post-mortem were, but this is just a tragedy. Now if you want to watch a GREAT Brittany Murphy movie, pick up Don't Say A Word. That movie REALLY showcases her talent. Sadly, the drugs really did a number on her later in her life. Her acting is horrible in this movie...and I'm saying that about someone who was a REALLY talented actress! Seriously, I wouldn't be writing this if it weren't horrible, and it was. Please don't waste an hour-and-a-half of your life watching this. It was that bad.

Rodrigo Amaro A writer (Brittany Murphy) in crisis, trying to develop her new work, goes into an vacant house to stay way from everything, but she enters into a new and dangerous crisis when frightening events start to happen in this place. That place was where her friend (Thora Birch) was murdered by a suspicious and paranoid boyfriend (Marc Blucas), and their moments together, from the good days until the shocking crime were filmed by the killer, and while alone in this place those tapes are the only thing she watches when she's not being terrified by strange visions.Ridiculous, messy and boring, "Deadline" is not scary, is not interesting, it's nothing but a dull thing that follows the main character alone in this house suffering with what she sees. Most of the time there's only silence and dark images on the screen and there's no way one can enjoy or learn anything from here. You sit there and you're mind is elsewhere thinking of anything but the movie in front of you. But hey, the surprises at the ending were a little bit good but they didn't help the movie in any way.Lousy script, poor direction and a good cast that goes impressively bad. That's what "Deadline" is all about. What a waste of time! So, if you have a real deadline to deliver something but you got hooked with this film because of the stars in it, please avoid this garbage and stick to your original projects. You'll feel better later. 2/10

moonspinner55 It's 'Dead', all right... Brittany Murphy, so good in early supporting roles, was never capable of headlining a movie on her own, especially one so obvious as "Deadline". Fragile young woman, on the run from her abusive ex, takes refuge in a rambling Victorian house beset with creaking doors and dripping faucets--oh yes, and a ghost as well. Capably-produced thriller is woefully under-populated and embarrassingly derivative, a Julia Roberts/Kate Hudson cast-off. Murphy is so enervated, she barely reacts to wet footprints in a house where she's living by herself. Technical elements and Carlos José Alvarez's ominous scoring outshines the writing from Sean McConville (who also produced and directed). McConville is the perfect example of someone who was raised on tatty B-movies and screamers--he has no other inspiration to draw from. * from ****