WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Filipe Neto This film begins in a rather uncharacteristic way: a young girl who is a screenwriter and is trying to recover from a destructive love relationship decides to isolate herself in an old and remote mansion in order to be able to finish a new script within the deadlines. However, the house hides a mystery surrounding the previous tenants who will tinker with her head. Okay, nothing new here. It's the usual light horror thriller, blending "haunted house" with "psychopathic killer coming to kill the girl", seasoned with "found footage" and served with such a lack of originality that it becomes very predictable and lacks any tension or suspense. How am I going to feel tense or stay tuned to the screen if I know what's going to happen? Things get better when the story of Lucy, the previous inhabitant, begins to develop, giving a dramatic and human touch to a story very empty until then. In a way, we are more able to care for Thora Birch's character than the main one, played by Brittany Murphy. Another problem is the tremendous slow pace, as if the director wanted to "fill the sausage" just to get a movie lasting more than an hour. Combine that with the predictability I've mentioned and you'll understand that it turns out to be boring most of the time. As for the cast, Brittany Murphy does not surprise me or show great interpretive ability (she was never close to being a great actress and the tabloid news about her death can be more interesting than her filmography), Birch complied with which was required of her, but didn't particularly shine. It's not worth talking about Marc Blucas, who played a papier-mâché villain.

movieman_kev Brittany Murphy is Alice, a writer in her early 30's who moves into a spooky old Victorian mansion in order to be alone to work on her book as well as distance herself from a traumatic nervous breakdown. But no sooner is Alice settling in, that the house is getting the worst of her imagination courtesy of strange noises and nightmares. Now Alice, already in a fragile mental state, must deal with that as well as an ex who recently got out of prison.I found myself enjoying this film much more than I thought that I would've, thanks in no small part to a nice atmospheric soundtrack as well as a surprisingly adequate subdued performance by Murphy. All of this is almost (but not quite) enough to make up for a pretty clichéd and heavily predictable storyline. The late Britt does the most with what little she's given.My Grade: C

jamesrc60 Our Beloved Brittany Murphy, Did you know that New Orleans offers a haunted plantations tour? I like to think this was why an old Victorian mansion in Louisiana was chosen for you to showcase your immense acting talent in the horror genre. The house and you make "Deadline" highly suspenseful.I was delighted to see your friend and costar from "The Ramen Girl", Tammy Blanchard. Will there be more collaborations? Tammy and you exhibit a close and warm friendship during the time she drives you to the Victorian house and leaves you there alone after a tour of the house.You convincingly convey you are a screenwriter named Alice. You are glad a producer friend has given you use of the house. You want to spend time alone working on your script We learn you have to deal with some emotional trauma from a past boyfriend named Ben. We find out on your first night alone that you also have to deal with a haunted house.Even though you are alone you manage to keep us glued to the screen. Scary things and noises convince us you are not alone in the house. You convey vulnerability and we become more and more concerned something is going to happen to you. It seems the ghost character played by Thora Birch keeps trying to communicate with you. On a phone call with Tammy, Your decision to remain in the creepy house to work and figure out what is going on is believable.You continue to rivet us to the screen. Your acting is intensely contemplative and responsive. Right up to the end we are concerned for Thora's life and your life. This reminded me of the dramatic acting by Marilyn Monroe in the melodrama "Niagara" , which she starred in at the age of 27 in 1953.This is a creative and original look at relationships and dealing with emotional stress. I am proud of you for starring in this role in "Deadline".

idragosani I enjoyed this movie quite a bit, I am surprised to say. I read some of the reviews here before watching it and wonder if we even watched the same movie. The movie had an extremely low budget (less then $2M), which is fine, you don't need a huge cast and expensive visual effects and the entire London Symphony Orchestra playing the score to make an enjoyable film. I'd like to see more of these kinds of films.I thought the Lousiana location lent a nice southern Gothic edge to the film. The house was beautiful and terrifying at the same time (I used to live in an old house like that, seriously, they are scary at night, when you are alone in the house, and the moonlight is shining through a circular window over the staircase...)The film kept me on the edge to the end. And the end... well, I won't talk about it, I had several theories as to what might be going on (as we all do when watching a suspense film) but the end still surprised me a little bit. Still, it made me think. It wasn't cheesy or tacked on.I thought Brittany Murphy was gorgeous in this film, as the sense of dread and terror slowly built up. Thora Birch was under-utilized and I wish her character had been developed a little more.No, this movie wasn't as creepy or terrifying as, say The Ring/Ringu, it had no blood or nudity or very little cussing. So maybe that's why so many people rated it so low. I liked it.