Saint Ange (House of Voices) (2004)

28% of users liked it
(1,353 ratings)

The suspense film House of Voices concerns the ghosts that haunt a building that once housed an orphanage. A woman does some research and discovers a hidden secret about events that transpired there. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By: Pascal Laugier
Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy

In Theaters: Jun 23, 2004 Wide
On DVD: Nov 8, 2005
Studio: Universal Pictures

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Sanjaya &

didn't get the story so well... even though it wasn't totally bad at all...
Lady D

A strange Horror with a weak storyline. Virginte Ledoyen (The Beach) seems a natural Actress and the film to me seemed a bit of a down graded movie for her to take on. Nothing much happens in the first 50 mins of the film and everything after (or at least, what I could concentrate… More
A strange Horror with a weak storyline. Virginte Ledoyen (The Beach) seems a natural Actress and the film to me seemed a bit of a down graded movie for her to take on. Nothing much happens in the first 50 mins of the film and everything after (or at least, what I could concentrate on) showed nothing much of an explanation. It lacked suspense and purpose
Film C

Wow this movie has either lost of the meaning of a 'movie' or they didnt try to make this a decent enough movie, either way i was losing the will to live with this boring, slow and so uneventful horror ive ever seen this movie lacked everything there were no good storyline ,… More
Wow this movie has either lost of the meaning of a 'movie' or they didnt try to make this a decent enough movie, either way i was losing the will to live with this boring, slow and so uneventful horror ive ever seen this movie lacked everything there were no good storyline , there was no scary moments no jumpy parts, there was no suspense and just drag on this is probably the most boring movie ive ever seen and it left you confused and bewilded with the ending that was just as rubbish as the rest of the movie! Not worth a watch at all!!
_kelly .

I liked this movie a helluva lot more than most reviewers. The only thing to this film's detriment is that its plots elements do NOT resolve themselves, which can easily leave a viewer feeling cheated. It's one thing to be subtle and give answers without being obvious, it… More
I liked this movie a helluva lot more than most reviewers. The only thing to this film's detriment is that its plots elements do NOT resolve themselves, which can easily leave a viewer feeling cheated. It's one thing to be subtle and give answers without being obvious, it is another to never give any answers but instead pile on more questions. This film does the latter, leaving an unresolvable mess of a plot in its wake. The ambiguity would be acceptable if it fit with the mode of the film, or if the details added up under careful scrutiny, but it doesn't. The cinematography is beautiful, and I thought this was one of the most atmospheric ghost movies I've ever seen in color film. I was intrigued and chilled by many moments in the movie, which is tough to do to a seasoned student of horror genre. I thought the sets were amazing - true stunners of art design and lighting. The visual language in the film has a lingering creepiness that even revisits me if I just think on the movie. SPOILERS: I disagree with many viewers who peg the film as a psychological thriller, and insist that it is very much a Gothic ghost story.
Kylie B

Was there much point to this? The film seems to jump from one plot point to the next, with barely any explanation as to how it got there. Is one child telling her about 'dead children' and one influenced dream really enough motivation for Anna to start digging around? And… More
Was there much point to this? The film seems to jump from one plot point to the next, with barely any explanation as to how it got there. Is one child telling her about 'dead children' and one influenced dream really enough motivation for Anna to start digging around? And this is before Judy tells her anything. Judith gets the most characterisation, and even with that she still appears to be the standard 'mental but sensitive to the truth' character. The others fair even worse - and maybe I missed something, but someone please explain to me why the orphanage needs servants at all if all the children are leaving to be adopted/fostered. Do orphans come in waves, or one year at a time?
Dr Blood

This tried so hard to be a French version of "The Others" that I almost expected Eric Sykes to join the Hattie Jacques-lookalike Russian school matron. It's beautiful shot but it should have been dubbed or subtitled. Allowing the original actors to use their own… More
This tried so hard to be a French version of "The Others" that I almost expected Eric Sykes to join the Hattie Jacques-lookalike Russian school matron. It's beautiful shot but it should have been dubbed or subtitled. Allowing the original actors to use their own 'Allo, 'Allo style accents made the dialogue incomprehensible at times, and at those times when it was the most important. Aside from the laconic dialogue, there are also very few bits of plot development that make any sense. The lead character is at first terrified of the "Scary Children" and then seems hell bent on summoning them for no reason at all. Similarly to "Creep", there are lots of clues to explain why things are as they are but nothing is fully explained. The conclusion just leaves the audience wondering what the hell they just watched. What was the point? Were any moral purposes served? Did any characters get what they deserved? What the hell was it about? I'm sure the director could put all those answers on the back of a postage stamp.