Unspeakable (2002)

User Rating:

2.6/10   

Director:

Thomas J. Wright

Writer:

Pavan Grover (writer)

Release Date:

27 February 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Nothing can silence pure evil.

Plot:

A woman battles an unspeakable terror.

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Lieutenant | Guard

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Pavan Grover	...	Jesse Mowatt
Michelle Wolff	...	Littlefield
Mark Voltura	...	Littlefield's Partner (as Marc Voltura)
Marco Rodríguez	...	Cesar (as Marco Rodriguez)
Dina Meyer	...	Diana Purlow
Lance Henriksen	...	Jack Pitchford
Miguel Pérez	...	Guard #1
Dennis Hopper	...	Warden Earl Blakely
J.D. Garfield	...	Federale Colonel
Angelo Jaramillo	...	Flunky
George Michael Tapia	...	Corrections Officer
Audra Wise	...	T.V. News Woman #1
Kim Trujillo	...	T.V. News Woman #2
Michael Crabtree	...	Lieutenant
Anthony Dilio	...	Guard #2 (as Dilio)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and gore, disturbing images, language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

Brazil:108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:MA (TV rating) | Germany:18 (cut) | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Pilar, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Pavan Films

Trivia:

The electric chair, featured prominently in the movie, was last used in Texas for executions in 1964. In 1977, Texas approved execution by lethal injection, and in 1982, carried out its first execution by such means.

Quotes:

Warden Blakely: I want to kill you a hundred times over!

Intriguing Story, Terrible Conclusion

The scientist Diana Purlow (Dina Meyer) is performing experiments with the mind of criminals sentenced to death in the prison of the sadistic warden Earl Blakely (Dennis Hopper). She tests an apparatus she developed and capable of read minds in a man that claims to be innocent of a murder, but she is not able to convince her former lover and Governor (Jeff Fahey) to call off the execution. When the serial killer Jesse Mowatt (Pavan Grover) is arrested and sentenced to death, she convinces the warden to submit Jesse to her experiment. While working with the murderer, Diana faces pure evil in its essence.

"Unspeakable" is an intriguing story with gore and supernatural elements that unfortunately has a terrible conclusion. In the last five minutes, it is disclosed the character "Alicia", without any previous reference along the story, and I honestly did not understand why Jesse wanted Diana to kill him. For me, this conclusion is absolutely senseless. Further, there is a complete lack of explanation why Jesse had such abilities. Pavan Grover in the role of a diabolic serial killer pays homage to Harry Powell, the serial killer performed by Robert Mitchum in 1955 "The Night of the Hunter", with the words "Love" and "Hate" tattooed in his fingers. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "O Poder da Mente" ("The Power of the Mind")