GhostWatcher (2002)

After a traumatizing attack on Halloween night forces Laura to become a shut-in. Her world turns further upside down as she begins to experience increasingly bizarre and frightening ... See full summary »

Director:

David A. Cross

Writer:

David A. Cross

Stars:

Jillian Byrnes, Marianne Hayden, Jennifer Servary

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jillian Byrnes	...	Laura Kove
Marianne Hayden	...	Nikki Brandt
Jennifer Servary	...	Elizabeth Dean
Kevin Floyd	...	Jack Parker
Kevin Quinn	...	Malculm Dixon
Ray Schueler	...	Paul Gibson
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Centineo	...	Beer bong guy 1
Jason Contino	...	Party guest

Storyline

After a traumatizing attack on Halloween night forces Laura to become a shut-in. Her world turns further upside down as she begins to experience increasingly bizarre and frightening occurrences within her home. It is this intense situation which encourages her to seek help in the form of Elizabeth Dean, the webmaster for a popular ghost-hunting site. Dean does not believe in the existence of ghosts herself, but as the mystery surrounding Laura's nightmare unfolds, she soon becomes a true believer.

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Taglines:

Some secrets can't stay buried forever

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, violence and some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 October 2002 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

All American Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The black contacts that Jennifer Servary (Elizabeth Dean) wore near the end of the film were not trimmed to fit her eyes, making it nearly impossible to see.

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Connections

Features Solitaire (1981)

User Reviews

Made by Ghost Enthusiasts, For Ghost Enthusiasts . . . or at least that's how it feels.

Genuinely smart horror movie that could have, as has already been said, benefited by a larger budget. Still, it's nice to see there are people out there who still care enough about the craft to try to breathe some originality into it, and who realize "scary" doesn't always mean throwing buckets of exploding glass at the screen and screaming at the viewer "ARE YOU SCARED YET?!?!?ONE". Myself, I happened to enjoy this; Ghost Watcher is the sort of movie that can come back to haunt you after the lights go out. It feels like a novel, one that you could curl up with under the covers with a blanket, that unfortunately just didn't get all the attention/money/effects it needed to *really* shine. Still, for anyone looking for a good way to spend an evening over watching the parade of "Things Crash Through Windows and Then Stuff Blows Up" movies on the telly, I'd recommend this. And, as apparently the crew and the writer apparently check this now and again; keep at it, guys -- you've got talent. Look forward to seeing the next venture!