film 3 out of 4 stars. He wrote that "the plot is preposterous" but nonetheless felt that stylish direction and Berry's performance made Gothika enjoyable on its own "lurid" terms: "The casting of Halle Berry is useful to the movie, because she evokes a vulnerable quality that triggers our concern. Hitchcock might have wanted to work with her. He didn't cast so much for acting ability as for an innate quality." Home media Gothika was released on VHS and DVD by Warner Home Video on March 2, 2004. The initial DVD release was available in both widescreen and fullscreen editions. A two-disc special edition DVD, featuring additional documentaries and bonus features, was subsequently released in October 2004. The film was released on Blu-ray by Warner Bros. on September 25, 2007. Awards Won 2004 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actress - Drama/Action Adventure - Halle Berry Nominated 2004 Black Reel Awards Best Actress - Halle Berry 2004 Golden Trailer Award Best Horror/Thriller 2004 Image Awards Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture - Halle Berry Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture - Charles S. Dutton 2004 MTV Movie Awards Best Female Performance - Halle Berry 2004 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie – Thriller See also List of ghost films References External links 2003 films 2003 horror films 2000s ghost films 2000s horror thriller films 2000s psychological horror films 2003 psychological thriller films 2000s serial killer films American ghost films American horror thriller films American psychological horror films American psychological thriller films American rape and revenge films American serial killer films American supernatural horror films American supernatural thriller films Columbia Pictures films Dark Castle Entertainment films Films about psychiatry Films about spirit possession Films directed by Mathieu Kassovitz Films produced by Joel Silver Films scored by John Ottman Films set in Connecticut Films set in psychiatric hospitals Films shot in Montreal Mariticide in fiction Films about snuff films Warner Bros. films 2000s English-language films Films produced by Robert Zemeckis 2000s American films