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10 September 1999 (USA) moreTagline:
Some doors weren't meant to be opened. morePlot:
After being hypnotized by his sister in law, a man begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around her. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(10 articles)
The Box review (3/5) - The premise turns out to be amazingly simple. (From Movie Jungle. 5 November 2009, 9:59 PM, PST)
MattFini's Halloween Top 10 Lists: Ghost Stories!
(From Dread Central. 26 October 2009, 4:47 PM, PDT)
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Hypnotic Suspense more (343 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Zachary David Cope | ... | Jake Witzky | |
| Kevin Bacon | ... | Tom Witzky | |
| Kathryn Erbe | ... | Maggie Witzky | |
| Illeana Douglas | ... | Lisa Weil | |
| Kevin Dunn | ... | Frank McCarthy | |
| Conor O'Farrell | ... | Harry Damon | |
| Lusia Strus | ... | Sheila McCarthy | |
| Stephen Eugene Walker | ... | Bobby | |
| Mary Kay Cook | ... | Vanessa Damon | |
| Larry Neumann Jr. | ... | Lenny | |
| Jennifer Morrison | ... | Samantha Kozac (as Jenny Morrison) | |
| Richard Cotovsky | ... | Neighborhood Man | |
| Steve Rifkin | ... | Kurt Damon | |
| Chalon Williams | ... | Adam McCarthy | |
| Liza Weil | ... | Debbie Kozac, the Babysitter |
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Rated R for violence, sexuality and language.Parents Guide:
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99 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Japan:PG-12 | Iceland:16 | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Singapore:PG (cut) | Philippines:R-18 | Italy:VM14 (cinema rating) | Italy:VM18 (tv rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:16 | Ireland:18 | Mexico:B | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 (video premiere) | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:RFun Stuff
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Kathryn Erbe's tattoo on her back reads "T + M" (standing for her husband Terry and her daughter Mave) and features a heart around the letters. This inspired the exact same tattoo placed on the inside of Kevin Bacon's forearm, which stands for the two actors characters, Tom and Maggie. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Tom breaks the window with a stone a Virgin Mary statue is visible behind it. The glass falls to pieces and the statue collapses to the floor. When the camera comes back to the window, Virgin Mary is still standing there, behind the broken window, as nothing has happened. moreQuotes:
Tom Witzky: I never wanted to be famous. I just never expected to be so...Maggie Witzky: What?
Tom Witzky: I don't know, ordinary.
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Referenced in A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (2009) (TV) moreSoundtrack:
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Stir of Echoes is a very good horror thriller in the traditional sense. It's the story of a guy who gets hypnotised and develops precognitive psychic abilities which he can't control.
Kevin Bacon is excellent and shows he can be a leading man, while the rest of the cast performs well. Sets, special effects and cinematography are all very good - nothing flashy but solid.
It has shocks and suspense, especially in the first half, and although it could be accused of being a little clichéd, it never strays too far into the 'seen it all before' category.
The second half of the film turns into a more traditional thriller but still holds up well, unlike similarly themed movies such as 'What Lies Beneath.' This is because it is pleasingly short, lasting around 90 minutes (the correct length for a film of this type). There are some plot strands that aren't explained, but this can be forgiven because of the film's running time.
Although not mind blowing, it has a decent payoff at the end and left me satisfied that I'd just watched a good movie. Not a great one, but a good one. Pick this one up cheap on DVD.