Hangman's Curse (2003)

Director:

Rafal Zielinski

Writers (WGA):

Frank Peretti (novel)
Kathy Mackel (screenplay) ...

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Watch your locker. Watch your back. Watch your soul.

Plot:

Bullying students are becoming deathly ill after screaming the name of a legendary ghost. What's to blame...

Plot Keywords:

Bullying | High School | Undercover | Spider | Secret Mission

Cast

David Keith	...	Nate Springfield
Mel Harris	...	Sarah Springfield
Leighton Meester	...	Elisha Springfield
Douglas Smith	...	Elijah Springfield
Jake Richardson	...	Ian Snyder
Bobby Brewer	...	Leonard Baynes
Daniel Farber	...	Norman Bloom
Edwin Hodge	...	Blake Hornsby
Andrea Morris	...	Crystal Sparks
William R. Moses	...	Coach Marquardt
Margaret Travolta	...	Debi Wyrthen
Tom Wright	...	Dan Carillo
Frank Peretti	...	Dr. Algernon Wheeling
Liz Schilling	...	Shawna Miller
Teresa Suter	...	Julie

Also Known As:

The Veritas Project: Hangman's Curse (USA) (alternative title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for elements of violence/terror and for brief drug material.

Runtime:

USA:106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Hungary:16 | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | USA:PG-13 | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Riverside State Park - 9711 W. Charles Road, Nine Mile Falls, Washington, USA

Company:

Namesake Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: The keys to the school that Nate give Elisha in the RV switch from his left hand to his right.

Quotes:

Elisha Springfield: Wow. There's two of 'em.

Movie Connections:

References Ghost Busters (1984)

Watch it without distractions!

I watched this for the first time last night with a house full of 15 teenagers (half of them had already read the book). Between the spooky sounds, some good acting from most, and that creepy, unsettling feeling that kept building thoughout the movie... I rather enjoyed it.

With the 5.1 surround cranked way up and the lights turned down low, my skin did get goose bumps from time to time. (especially helping in this department is having a teen familiar with the book get up and run from the room saying, "I can't watch this part! I can't watch...")

I also rather enjoyed the "mystery" of the movie, which kept me guessing. And it's always great to find a movie that doesn't have to resort to trash talk in it's dialog.

I'm ready for the Veritas gang to take on another incident. Bring it on!