Stir of Echoes
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Director: | David Koepp | Actors: | Kevin Bacon (as Tom Witzky), Kathryn Erbe (as Maggie Witzky), Illeana Douglas (as Lisa), Zachary David Cope (as Jake Witzky), Kevin Dunn (I) (as Frank McCarthy), Conor O'Farrell (as Harry Damon), Liza Weil (as Debbie Kozac, the Babysitter), Lusia Strus (as Sheila McCarthy), Stephen Eugene Walker (as Bobby), Mary Kay Cook (as Vanessa), Larry Neumann Jr. (as Lenny), Jennifer Morrison (II) (as Samantha Kozac), Richard Cotovsky (as Neighborhood Man), Steve Rifkin (as Kurt Damon), Chalon Williams (as Adam McCarthy) | Country: | USA | Category: | Thriller | Year: | 1999 | Personal Rating: | |
| Description: | *** DVD Rip: Yes - Quality: High *** Tom's a regular guy, a utilities lineman, married, with a young son, his wife is pregnant; he hangs out with long-time pals in a Chicago neighborhood. At a party, his sister-in-law hypnotizes him, and he goes into a deep trance. Before waking him, she suggests that he keep his mind open. That night he sees flashes of violence and the ghost of a young woman. His young son, too, is "a receiver," but while the boy is calm and coherent in his conversations with spirits, Tom is confused and agitated. Over time, the young woman's story comes to the surface, and Tom begins a hunt for her body that puts him and his usually understanding wife, Maggie, in grave danger. | Imported Comments: | Actually, I found this movie more satisfying than "Sixth sense". It doesn't have a stunning payoff like "sixth sense" (what film does?), but until the, in some ways hasty, conclusion, it's well made, scary and, since I have a knowledge of occult things through a good friend, rather believable. Kevin Bacon is credible in his part and so do Illeana Douglas. Kathryn Erbe however is stuck with nothing to do for large chunks of the movie. Effectively and atmosphericly shot, with some effective jolts that made me jump. To some, the conclusion may be a little simple and drawn-out, but I thought it was satisfying and filled to the brim with suspense. I find that the digging in the cellar/garden is a nice build-up for the finale, not that it goes on forever as a previous reviewer stated. It's only one thing that bothers me about the ending, and it is that too little is explained and a few threads of the story are totally abandoned. But that's only a minor complaint. For the most part, this is a creepy, interesting, well-made, scary and well played little thriller. | Languages: | English | Subtitles: | None | Length: | 99 | Video format: | DivX 3.11 Low Motion | Audio format: | MPEG Layer 3 (MP3) | Resolution: | 640x368 | Files sizes (Mb): | 608 |