# Thirteen Ghosts

Thirteen Ghosts is a 2001 horror film that takes place at an inherited glass house that serves as a prison to twelve captured ghosts and the heirs must now out-run the tortured souls to survive. It is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name.
    Directed by William Castle and written by Robb White.

## Dennis Rafkin

* I'm getting my ass out of a big glass house!
* In case you haven't noticed, I'm a bit of a freak! I get within 10 feet of anything dead, and I go into seizures. I touch anyone and a whole lifetime of shit just flashes in front of my eyes! So yeah, I'm a little depraved!
* (as Arthur startings to decend down the steps to the basement) What are you doing? What did I say? Did I say there's a petting zoo downstairs? Nooo, there are ghosts downstairs, Arthur.
* Hey Glass Family Robinson! You're wasting your breath! This is ectobar glass, it's soundproof.
* Oh Cyrus, you crazy son of a bitch. What did you do?

## Maggie

* This is it for me. I'm on the first fuckin' plane back to Newark. Uh-uh. I am sorry, family, Kathy, Bobby, uncle , ghosts. I am sick of this nanny shit. I've had it. This was not in the job description. I QUIT!
* (talking to herself) Stuck in here, bunch of crazy white people...
* Did the lawyer split?
* Miss Maggie does not do windows.

## Kalina

* We have 10 minutes until the ectoplasmic shit hits the fan.
* I've got enough explosives to blow us back to the fifteenth century.
* W-why are you so mad at me? I did everything you asked me to do. I've killed Damon, I stole the book and spells. I even made sure your pathetic nephew didn't get himself killed.
* Looks to me like I'm saving your ass!

## Dialogue

    Dennis Rafkin: (notices multiple of the ectoplasmic doors are open) What the hell? Give me those! (takes Maggie's glasses) Let me see. Why are these open? I was down here before. They weren't open.
    (the Hammer spikes the ectoplasmic wall frame with his hammer)
    Dennis Rafkin: Oh, God! I hate it when they do that!
    Maggie: Do what?
    Dennis Rafkin: They wait for your to stick your face right up against the glass! And then give you a big, fat boo!
    Raftkin: Oh. Oh boy.
    Maggie: What?
    Raftkin: Uh, that's the symbol of The Jackal.
    Maggie: What's The Jackal?
    Raftkin: The Jackal is the Charlie Manson of ghosts and if The Jackal's out, screw the kid! We gotta get out of this basement!
    Maggie: (The Angry Princess walks toward Maggie with a butcher knife) Where? I can't see shit without the glasses, idiot!
    Raftkin:...Well, I can see. And I think you should go this way. Go, go, go, go! (as they run down another hallway)
    Raftkin: There are ghosts in the basement!
    Maggie: (points down) In this basement?
    Raftkin: Of course in this basement! What is it with you people? If it were next door, I wouldn't give a shit!
    Raftkin: (psychically probes the junkyard, then yells out in pain) You son of a bitch! You said he only killed 9 people! There's over 40 victims here!
    Cyrus: Nine when he was alive, he's added a few since then.
    Kalina: Who are you to play god?
    Cyrus: Playing is for children.
    Maggie: Bobby,don't call your sister a slut.
    Kathy: Thank you, Maggie.
    Maggie: I prefer the term bitch.
    Arthur: He wasn't too popular. My dad said he squandered the family fortune.
    Kathy: We have a family fortune?
    Arthur: Well, no. Cyrus squandered it.
    Maggie: Hey Bobby, isn't that great? You got a late uncle.
    Bobby: What is he late for?
    Kathy: His next birthday.
    Bobby: (excitedly) You mean he's dead?!
    Kathy: Now we get his attiention.
    Raftkin: I know this is gonna sound completely whacked, but just- just stay with me, okay? I used to hunt displaced spirtual energies with your uncle.
    Arthur: I'm sorry?
    Raftkin: Uhh, P.K. agents. Revenants. Uh, uh, uh - Like wraiths. Wraiths? Do you have any idea what I'm talking about?
    Arthur: (chuckling nervously and shaking his head No) Uhh...
    Raftkin: That's okay - that's okay. I'll do it the easy way. Ghosts. I used to hunt ghosts with your uncle Cyrus.
    Arthur: (after a long pause) Goats?
    Raftkin: GHOSTS! Ghosts! Goddamnit, listen to me!
    Arthur: I told them not to leave this spot.
    Raftkin: What do you expect? They're kids.
    Arthur: Well thank you, Dr. Phil.
    Raftkin: I hate this job.
    Kalina: It doesn't seem to like you much either. Wonder why.
    Raftkin: If you have something to say, just say it.
    Kalina: Oh okay then...why don't we start with: This is all your goddamn fault!!! If you didn't catch them we wouldn't be running from them now would we?!
    Raftkin: It's his uncle that built the damn house!
    Kalina: Yeah, but you helped him! How could you help him without knowing what he was doing?
    Raftkin: I had my reasons.
    Kalina: Money, you parasite! You stole people's souls for money. How depraved is that?
    Rafkin: If you hadn't noticed. I'm a little bit of a freak! I come within ten feet of anything dead I go into seizures. I touch somebody and a whole life full of shit flashes in front of my eyes; alright so yeah I'm depraved and Cyrus was my friend and he accepted me so...
    Kalina: He did't accept you, you're so pathetic! He used you!
    Arthur: Shut up, both of you. Cut him some slack. What difference does it make?
    Kalina: You didn't tell him, did you?
    Arthur: Oh god, tell me what, what now?
    Kalina: About the fourth ghost.
    Raftkin: No, don't do this. I didn't tell him. Don't do this.
    Kalina: He has a right to know!
    Raftkin: What about the fourth ghost?
    Kalina: St. Luke's hospital, six months ago.
    Arthur: You're saying my wife's spirit is trapped in this house?
    Raftkin: I didn't know you. I didn't know her. I didn't know she had a husband.
    Arthur: Why in God's name? Why? Tell me why her!
    Raftkin: I don't know why. Cyrus handpicked them all, including your wife. When I found out who you were, God, I've been trying to help you.
    Arthur: You call this help? She's right, this is all your goddamn fault!
    Ben Moss: Now he's gonna tell you that Cyrus owed him money.
    Raftkin: He did owe me money. He owed me a shit load of money!!!!
    Kalina: (looking up) We gotta go.
    Arthur: I'm not leaving without my kids!
    Kalina: (still looking up) Try telling him that.
(Arthur looks up to see Kalina looking at the First Born Son)
    Raftkin: Quite a place you've got.
    Kathy: Yeah. We're moving in!
    Arthur: (holds up key) Well...one step at a time.
(places key in the slot. goes in'.)
    Bobby: Dad! You broke it!
    Kathy: Bobby. Give it a rest.
    Raftkin: S-stop!
    Maggie: W-what??
    Raftkin: D-don't move! Don't speak! Somehow....we are behind enemy lines.
(First Born Son approaches them)
    Raftkin: Hey little guy. (holds up hand) How?
    Maggie: I don't think you should be doing that!
    Raftkin: Shut up!
    Maggie: YOU shut up! You're the one who keeps pissing him off!

## External links

* Thirteen Ghosts quotes at the Internet Movie Database
* Thirteen Ghosts at Allmovie