Dream House

Movie Title: Dream House

Country / Region: USA

Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller

Language: English

Filming Locations:
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Carden Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada (Via Rail Station)
Gairloch Gardens, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Guelph, Ontario, Canada (rail station)
Main Street, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Pinewood Toronto Studios, Port Lands, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada (re-shoots)

Production cost: $ 55,000,000 (estimated)

Release Date: USA 30 September 2011

Plot: Some say that all houses have memories. For one man, his home is the place he would kill to forget. A family unknowingly moves into a home where several grisly murders were committed ... only to find themselves the killer's next target. Successful publisher Will Atenton (Craig) quit a job in New York City to relocate his wife, Libby (Weisz), and two girls to a quaint New England town. But as they settle into their new life, they discover their perfect home was the murder scene of a mother and her children. And the entire city believes it was at the hands of the husband who survived. When Will investigates the tragedy, his only lead comes from Ann Paterson (Watts), a neighbor who was close to the family that died. As Will and Ann piece together the disturbing puzzle, they discover that the story of the last man to leave Will's dream house will be just as horrifying to the one who came next.

Movie Trivia:
Before Daniel Craig was cast, Christian Bale and Brad Pitt were considered.
Erik Van Looy was in the running to direct Dream House.

Directed by
Jim Sheridan

Writing credits
David Loucka screenplay

Cast
Daniel Craig ... Will Atenton
Rachel Weisz ... Libby Atenton
Naomi Watts ... Ann Patterson
Marton Csokas ... Jack Patterson
Claire Geare ... Dee Dee
Taylor Geare ... Trish
Rachel G. Fox ... Chloe Patterson
Mark Wilson ... Dennis Conklin
Jonathan Potts ... Tony Ferguson
Lynne Griffin ... Sadie
other cast:
Elias Koteas ... Hooded Man / Boyce
Gregory Smith ... Artie
Jane Alexander ... Dr. Greeley
Marlee Otto ... Zara
Chris Owens ... Tom Barrion
Sarah Gadon ... Cindi
Joe Pingue ... Martin
James Collins ... Police Officer
David Huband ... Officer nelson
Ryan Blakely ... Inside Out
Bernadette Quigley ... Heather Keeler
Douglas Nyback ... Angry Motorist
Robert J. Tavenor ... Angrier Motorist
Kevin B Hartley ... Publishing Office Staff (uncredited)
Jean Yoon ... New Editor / GPH inmate (uncredited)

Produced by
Daniel Bobker .... producer
Mike Drake .... executive producer
Ehren Kruger .... producer
David C. Robinson .... producer
James G. Robinson .... producer

Cinematography by
Caleb Deschanel

Film Editing by
Glen Scantlebury
Barbara Tulliver

Production Design by
Carol Spier

Art Direction by
Elinor Rose Galbraith

Set Decoration by
Peter P. Nicolakakos

Costume Design by
Delphine White

Makeup Department
Judy Chin .... personal makeup artist: Rachel Weisz
Amanda Miller .... specialty wig maker
Donald Mowat .... makeup department head
Kyra Panchenko .... personal makeup artist: Naomi Watts
Sean Sansom .... key prosthetic makeup artist
Zoe Tahir .... personal hair stylist: Mr Craig
Ryan Trygstad .... personal hair stylist: Naomi Watts

Production Management
Dan Genetti .... post-production supervisor
Lyn Lucibello .... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Divya D'Souza .... trainee assistant director
Jonathan Gajewski .... daily assistant director
Justin Gajewski .... daily assistant director
Gerrod Shully .... third assistant director

Art Department
Darleen Abbott .... construction accountant: reshoots
Danielle Fleury .... assistant set decorator
Kevin Haeberlin .... leadman
Itsuko Kurono .... assistant art director
Michael Madden .... set designer
Rob McCallum .... storyboard artist
John Moran .... graphic designer
Brian Patrick .... assistant property master
Gord Peterson .... second assistant art director
Robert Rozycki .... art department apprentice

Sound Department
Gavin Coford .... boom operator

Special Effects by
Aaron Dinsmore .... special effects technician
Kaz Kobielski .... special effects foreman
David Reaume .... special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Pierre Bonnette .... visual effects
Colin Davies .... visual effects supervisor
Dhaval Mistry .... matchmove artist: Spin VFX
Richard Owen .... matchmove artist
Stevie Ramone .... digital compositor: SPIN VFX
Michelle Yu .... digital compositor: Spin VFX

Stunts
Krista Bell .... stunt double: Naomi Watts
Dustin Brooks .... fire stunts
Garvin Cross .... stunt double: Daniel Craig
Colin Decker .... fire stunts
John MacDonald .... stunt actor
Patrick Mark .... stunt double: Elias Koteas
Christopher McGuire .... stunt double
Duncan McLeod .... stunt double
Edward A. Queffelec .... stunt double
Vanessa Reid .... stunt double
Kevin Rushton .... stunt actor
John Stoneham Jr. .... Stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Pierre Berube .... rigging electrician
Michael Carella .... camera operator: "b" camera
Angelo Colavecchia .... camera operator: "a" camera
John Colavecchia .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Mark Cyre .... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Tim Davis .... video assist operator
Michael Galbraith .... gaffer
Jim Holmes .... best boy grip
Bill Hong .... camera car operator
Robert Johnson .... key grip
George Kraychyk .... still photographer
David McKane .... camera loader
Herb Reischl Jr. .... Electric rigger
Augustina Saygnavong .... camera trainee
Benjamin Smith .... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Tom Starnes .... rigging gaffer
Becky Weston .... video assist
Amanda Wojtaszek .... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Ian C. Harris .... daily rigging electric (uncredited)

Casting Department
Charles L. Gariepy .... casting assistant
Brad Gerstl .... extras casting assistant
Jonathan Oliveira .... casting assistant: Toronto

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ciara Brennan .... costume supervisor
Madeline Brian .... break down artist
Madeleine Stewart .... assistant costume designer
Carol Wong .... costume buyer

Editorial Department
Luis Freitas .... assistant editor
Craig Hayes .... first assistant editor
Aj McLauchlin .... telecine operator
Byron Wong .... first assistant editor

Music Department
Lise Richardson .... music editor

Transportation Department
Rudy Baccuchi .... driver: Rachel Weisz
Lee Bryan .... picture car coordinator
John Coles .... driver
Mike Corraza .... transportation co-captain
Jazz Helie .... driver: cast
Brian Lytle .... driver
Jason McCormack .... driver: honeywagon
Doug Perry .... transportation captain
Steve Pyke .... driver
Steve Russell .... unit driver
Grant Volkers .... transportation co-captain
Ian C. Harris .... daily unit driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Derek Brady .... location scout
Laurel Bresnahan .... studio teacher
Kathryn Buck .... script supervisor
Jas Chima .... assistant: Jim Sheridan
Curtis Cooknell .... location production assistant
Frank J. Ellison .... financial controller
Sabine Graham .... production coordinator
Susan Hegarty .... dialect coach: Rachel Weisz, pre-production
Elizabeth Himelstein .... dialect coach
Will Hoddinott .... location manager
Nick Kontsalakis .... first assistant accountant
Ashley Kravitz .... clearance coordinator
Stanley Lidon .... assistant location manager
Mark McFadden .... assistant location manager
Greg Mielcarz .... publicist
Lindsey Molnar .... production secretary
Louise Muskala .... assistant: Mr. Craig
Michelle M. Robeson .... assistant production coordinator
Julia Rock .... production assistant
Erin Rowe .... producer's assistant
Craig Seitz .... production assistant
Alan Sutton .... fire safety coordinator
Charles Taylor .... head armorer
Al Vrkljan .... armorer

Production Companies

     Cliffjack Motion Pictures
     Morgan Creek Productions

Distributors

     Universal Pictures (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
     Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2010) (Switzerland) (all media)
     Deltamac Entertainment (2011) (Hong Kong) (all media)
     Long Shong Entertainment Multimedia Company (2011) (Taiwan) (all media)
     Pinema (2011) (Turkey) (all media)
     Prorom Media-Trade (2011) (Romania) (all media)

Other Companies

     Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment camera dollies
     Dolby Laboratories sound mix
     Gallagher Entertainment insurance
     Morgan Creek Productions funding
     Movie Armaments Group firearms supplied by
     Tattersall Sound Avid rentals
     Tattersall Sound post-production facilities