11:11 (2004)

Director:

Michael Bafaro

Writers:

Michael Bafaro (screenplay)
Michael Bafaro (story)

Release Date:

28 February 2004 (Canada)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Evil has a new number

Plot:

A troubled young woman, haunted by her mother's ghost, is suddenly confronted by paranormal events which are wreaking havoc on her small college town. She struggles to understand the meaning of these supernatural events...

Plot Keywords:

College | Car Accident | Fight Scene | Escaped Convict | Funeral

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Laura Mennell	...	Sara Tobias
Paul Dzenkiw	...	Seth
Christie Will	...	Raden
Kristina Copeland	...	Claire, Sara's Mom
Cathy Weseluck	...	Prof. Kosta
Chris Harrison	...	Jake
Michael St. John Smith	...	Sheriff Ben
Matt Bellefleur	...	Drake
Amy Adamson	...	Dacia
Laura Jayne McDonald	...	Theresa (as Laura Jayne MacDonald)
Jane Sowerby	...	Aunt Lydia
Glenn Ennis	...	Sara's Father (as Glen Ennis)
Ingrid Libera	...	Young Sara
Jennifer Bishop	...	Young Raden
Samantha Joy	...	Young Claire

Also Known As:

11:11: The Gate
Hell's Gate 11:11 (USA) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Runtime:

Canada:95 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Canada:14A (Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-15 | Spain:13 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Sara enters the library, the camera zooms in on the clock on the wall (it's 11:11). The shadow of the camera can be seen on the wall at the bottom of the screen.

It balances somewhere in between pure genius and foolish amateurism

I have to admit that I've never heard of Michael Bafaro before, the director and writer of this movie, but I'm convinced that not many people have. In fact, I haven't ever heard of any of the actors in the movie either. So why did I watch it then? Well, only because it was announced as a horror movie. I'm not saying that I'm a great fan of the genre, because I hate all that gory zombie stuff, but I admit that I like the more suspenseful movies in the genre (often based on Asian movies).

This movie is about a young woman who has witnessed 18 years earlier her parents being killed by some escaped prisoners. Now she is confronted with her mothers ghost and supernatural events happening to her and other people in her surroundings. As she tries to understand what is actually happening, three people are killed ... all after she wished them dead.

I have to say that this isn't the worst movie in the genre that I've ever seen. As I already said, I like suspenseful movies and this one certainly offered enough of that. But it is far from a perfect movie. The acting is sometimes pretty awful and the story seems to balance somewhere in between pure genius and foolish amateurism. Some scenes in the movie are really hair raising, but these are then followed by scenes that even an amateur can do a lot better. In fact, the entire movie felt a bit like it was made by a student who had too much spare time, but not enough money to make a decent movie out of it. All in all this movie is certainly worth a watch for the people who love the genre, but it just isn't the best example you'll ever see. I give it a 6.5/10.