The Disappointments Room
The Disappointments Room

The Disappointments Room

2016Movie92 minEnglish

A mother and her young son release unimaginable horrors from the attic of their rural dream home.

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IMDb5.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes0%
Metacritic22/100
Google Users26%
Director: D.J. CarusoGenres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Plot Summary

A mother and her young son move into a secluded country house, hoping for a fresh start. However, they soon discover a locked room in the attic that holds a dark and terrifying secret from the house's past. As the mother becomes increasingly obsessed with uncovering the room's history, she and her son are plunged into a nightmarish reality.

Critical Reception

The Disappointments Room was poorly received by critics and audiences alike, earning widespread criticism for its predictable plot, uninspired scares, and weak character development. Despite a notable cast and director, the film failed to deliver a compelling horror experience.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film relies on tired horror tropes without offering any fresh scares.
  • Character motivations are unclear and the plot is riddled with contrivances.
  • Lacks tension and fails to build any sense of dread or suspense.

Google audience: Audience reviews indicate disappointment with the film's predictable storyline and lack of genuine scares. Many viewers found the characters unconvincing and the overall execution to be subpar for a horror film.

Fun Fact

The film was inspired by a true story of a woman who discovered a hidden nursery in the attic of her new home, though the supernatural elements are fictionalized.

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Gimly

Gimly

Seriously, who fucking edited this? When you pit a word like "Bad", "Weak" or in this case "Disappointment" in your film title, it's worth making sure that the movie doesn't actually suck, otherwise you're just asking to get roasted by t...
Frank Ochieng

Frank Ochieng

So here we go again…another derivative suburban haunted house horror showcase featuring a harried heroine’s beleaguered state of mind from the wicked walls within her household’s creepy confines. The aptly entitled **The Disappointments Roo...