The movie feels as hollow as the Winchester Mystery House itself. I can see why people find the story of Sarah Winchester’s mansion so captivating: a wealthy woman connected to the firearms industry believed she was haunted by the spirits of those killed by her family's weapons, and followed a medium’s advice to continuously build onto her home, adding or removing rooms seemingly at random. She thought building wo…

Considering who was in it and what story it draws from, I had certain hopes for _Winchester_, and those hopes weren’t satisfied. The film fell far short of my expectations; it felt incredibly formulaic. Honestly, if not for a few noteworthy performances and some sporadically effective visuals, there's really nothing worthwhile about it. _Final rating:★★ - There were elements I liked, but the final result was lacki…