Rotten Tomatoes , a review aggregator , reports that the film received positive reviews by 21 % of the 84 surveyed critics . The average rating was 4.2 out of 10 , and the consensus is : " Due to obvious plot twists and foreshadowing , The Glass House fails to thrill . By the end , it degenerates into ludicrousness . " Roger Ebert rated the film 2 out of 4 stars and criticized the film 's script . Writing in '' The New York Times '' , A. O. Scott called it unintentionally funny . Robert Koehler of '' Variety '' also called the film unintentionally funny and questioned why so many talented actors signed on to a poor script . Edward Guthmann , of the '' San Francisco Chronicle '' , criticized the film 's violence and the timing of the release , which coincided with the September 11 attacks ( in fact , for many critics it was the first film they saw after returning to work ) . In a more positive review , '' USA Today '' s Claudia Puig rated the film two out of four stars but called it " eerily engrossing . " A direct-to-video sequel , '' Glass House : The Good Mother '' , was released in 2006 . The film did not feature any of the original characters and did not take place in the same house
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The Glass House (2001 film)