The Visitation (2006)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Robby Henson

Writers:

Brian Godawa (writer)
Frank Peretti (novel)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Everyone has their demons

Plot:

The Visitation reveals a small town torn apart by supernatural events involving a mysterious stranger and his unsolved past.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Small Town | Car Accident | Grave Digging | Possession

Cast

Martin Donovan	...	Travis Jordan
Edward Furlong	...	Brandon Nichols
Kelly Lynch	...	Morgan Elliot
Randy Travis	...	Kyle Sherman
Richard Tyson	...	Sheriff Brett Henchle
Ellen Geer	...	Mrs. Macon
Joe Unger	...	Matt Kiley
Priscilla Barnes	...	Dee Henchle
Noah Segan	...	Michael Elliot
James Horan	...	Tall Man
Lew Temple	...	Deputy Tommy Smalls
Hillary Tuck	...	Darlene Henchle
Lin Ciangio	...	Nancy Barrons
Leikos	...	Max
Frank Clem	...	Nevin Sorrell
Don Swayze	...	Abe
Ruben Moreno	...	Arnold Kowalski
Clement Blake	...	Norman Dillard
Joe Goodman	...	Doctor
David A.R. White	...	Carl (as David White)
Debi Kalman	...	Delores (the waitress)
Brian Foster Kane	...	Tall Man One (as Brian Foster)
Ron Hughart	...	Tall Man Two
Jerry Rose	...	Lutheran Pastor
Wendell Wright	...	Baptist Preacher
Jesse Corti	...	Catholic Priest
Jhey Castles	...	Marian Jordan
Dwight Cenac	...	Punk Kid (as Dwight Cenac II)
Mike Hamilton	...	Reverend Cantwell
Joshua Popke	...	Young Justin
Jill Ludlow	...	Social Worker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lisa Cash	...	Additional Voices
Mark Rickard	...	Church-goer
Lee Chapa	...	Follower (uncredited)
Torey Foster	...	Punk Kid (uncredited)
Willy Ortlieb	...	Follower (uncredited)

Directed by
Robby Henson

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Brian Godawa		writer
Frank Peretti		novel

Produced by
Scott Derrickson	....	co-producer
Bobby Downes	....	executive producer
Kevin Downes	....	executive producer
Joe Goodman	....	producer
Elizabeth Hatcher-Travis	....	associate producer (as Elizabeth Travis)
Justin W. Hill	....	associate producer
Geoff Ludlow	....	co-producer
Bobby Neutz	....	producer
Kelly Neutz	....	co-producer
Frank Peretti	....	co-producer
Jerry Rose	....	executive producer
Michael Webber	....	co-producer
David A.R. White	....	co-producer (as David White)
Ralph Winter	....	producer

Original Music by
David Bergeaud

Cinematography by
Glynn Speeckaert		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jeffrey Lee Hollis

Casting by
Nicole Arbusto
Joy Dickson

Production Design by
Laird Pulver

Art Direction by
Niko Vilaivongs

Set Decoration by
Carmen Nunez

Costume Design by
Pamela Lee Incardona		(as Pamela Incardona)

Makeup Department
Mandy Danielle Benton	....	key makeup artist
Mandy Danielle Benton	....	makeup artist: second unit
Kara Criswell	....	makeup artist: day
Gina Ghiglieri	....	assistant makeup artist
Diane Martinous	....	key hair stylist (as Kathleen Diane Martinous)
Drew Pierce	....	makeup artist: day

Production Management
Michael Cargile	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Justin W. Hill	....	first assistant director
Alvin Mount	....	second second assistant director (as Alvin Durand Mount)
Rachel Sutherland	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Stevo Brock	....	motion graphics artist
Cora-lee Foster	....	art department production assistant
Shane Foster	....	art department production assistant
Kenneth Gaither	....	carpenter (as Ken Gaither)
Melissa Gelmo	....	lead set dresser
Mike Hampton	....	carpenter (as Michael Hampton)
Aaron Jackson	....	lead scenic artist
Steve Mainord	....	set painter
Jason Mueller	....	assistant property master
Jeremy Rush	....	art department production assistant
Nick Sternberg	....	set dresser
Michael Voelker	....	property master

Sound Department
Craig Clark	....	sound re-recording mixer
Craig Clark	....	sound supervisor
Susan Fitz-Simon	....	foley artist
Russ Jenkins	....	utility sound
Danny Kim	....	sound editor
Colin Rogers	....	adr editor
Colin Rogers	....	adr mixer
Colin Rogers	....	foley mixer
Teddy Salas	....	assistant sound editor
Dennis C. Salcedo	....	sound mixer (as Dennis Salcedo)
Craig Schafer	....	sound editor
Craig Schafer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Allan Schultz	....	dialogue editor (as Alan Schultz)
Deborah Willard	....	sound facilities manager
Frank Zaragoza	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Jim Staples	....	practical effects (as James Staples)
Paul Staples	....	practical effects

Visual Effects by
Dariush Derakhshani	....	visual effects supervisor: Chemistry Productions
Christine Goldby	....	composite artist: Chemistry Productions
Michael Webber	....	visual effects supervisor: Mainsail Production Services

Stunts
Brian Avery	....	stunts
Rick Avery	....	stunts
Jeff Danoff	....	stunt driver
Monte Rex Perlin	....	stunt coordinator (as Monte Perlin)
Ben Scott	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Baird	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Zachary Boggs	....	time-lapse cinematographer: second unit
Eric S. Boland	....	gaffer (as Eric Boland)
Eric S. Boland	....	gaffer: second unit (as Eric Boland)
Richard W. Botchlet	....	electrician (as Rich Botchlet)
Jonathon Carmichael	....	grip
Matthew Carr	....	rigging electrician
Sal Cocuzza	....	electrician
Marcelo Colacilli	....	gaffer
Rick Collier	....	second assistant camera
Tim L. Cunningham	....	camera production assistant (as Tim Cunningham)
Guido Egger	....	dolly grip
Suzanne England	....	still photographer
Mark Evans	....	key grip
Bill Fernandez	....	rigging electrician
Stephen Furry	....	electrician (as Steve Furry)
Craig Gleason	....	electrician
Erik Gonzales	....	best boy electric
Jennifer Ann Henry	....	first assistant camera (as Jennifer Henry)
Philip Hurn	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Philip Hurn	....	director of photography: second unit
Leo Ibanez	....	best boy grip
Serdar Kalsin	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Dan Kanes	....	electrician
John Kelly	....	grip
Denisse Kindl	....	first assistant camera
Nick Kirsten	....	grip
Matt Kubas	....	grip
Wisnick Luberice	....	grip
David Newbert	....	electrician
Justin Pagel	....	grip
Brad Parsons	....	videographer
Bill Persaud	....	rigging gaffer
Brad Porter	....	camera production assistant
Jason Prowell	....	rigging electrician
Robert A. Saliamonas	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Rob Saliamonas)
Michael Sapienza	....	grip (as Mike Sapienza)
Sonoko Shimoyama	....	film loader
Abel Soto	....	best boy grip (as Gene Abel Soto)
Nick Staron	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Nick Staron	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Deron Tse	....	rigging grip
Eric Forand	....	rigging gaffer (uncredited)
Kara Stephens	....	camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Debi Kalman	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lizette Kilmer	....	set costumer
Julie Thompson	....	set costumer
Laura Wolford	....	assistant wardrobe

Editorial Department
Michael Kingsbury	....	negative conformist (uncredited)
Royce Smith	....	color timer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Bob Chismar	....	transportation captain
Tim Fagan	....	driver: fuel truck
Bobby Havens	....	driver (as Bobby Havans)
Dee Jenkins	....	driver
Joaquin Juarez	....	driver
Randy Kunkleman	....	transportation coordinator
Wayne R. Mangum	....	driver (as Wayne Mangum)
John Ober	....	driver
Justin Pagel	....	driver
T.J. Sterling	....	driver (as TJ Sterling)
Albert Winbush	....	driver

Other crew
Dave Anderson	....	intern: Compass Arts Academy
Nancy Bennetts	....	set medic
Allison Calleri	....	assistant: Ralph Winter
Lisa Cash	....	adr loop group
Jhey Castles	....	set production assistant
Christiane Covington	....	script supervisor
Chad Dunn	....	animal trainer: Worldwide Movie Animals
Dustin Dwyer	....	set production assistant
L. Jean Erikson	....	studio teacher
Jennifer A. Franco	....	craft service
Brad Heller	....	adr loop group
Marian Hill	....	office production assistant
Anja Johnson	....	set production assistant
Ricki Noel Lander	....	adr loop group
Johnny Ludlow	....	security (as Jonathan Ludlow)
Holly McClure	....	unit publicist
Randy McCollum	....	set production assistant
Elizabeth McMullan	....	animal trainer: Worldwide Movie Animals
Jonathon Miller	....	set production assistant
Alvin Mount	....	coordinator: second unit (as Alvin Durand Mount)
Alvin Mount	....	production coordinator (as Alvin Durand Mount)
Katherine Neufeld	....	office production assistant
Chantay Nieber	....	adr loop group
Robert Lyon Rasner	....	adr loop group (as Robert Rasner)
Kara Revel	....	adr loop group
Mark Richard	....	adr loop group
Mike Rinaldi	....	set production assistant
Jen Rios	....	animal trainer: Worldwide Movie Animals
Tom Roach	....	animal trainer: Worldwide Movie Animals
Edgar Rodriguez	....	assistant chef
Carlos Ruelas	....	chef (as Juan Carlos Ruelas)
Nicole Sherick	....	office production assistant
Matt Snyder	....	set production assistant
Chris Staron	....	set production assistant
Chris Stiles	....	production assistant
Logan White	....	adr loop group (as Andrea Logan-White)
Heather M. Wiegand	....	set production assistant (as Heather Wiegand)
Rosanne Willett	....	craft service
Trevor Undi	....	assistant: Scott Derrickson (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Namesake Entertainment
• Signal Hill Pictures LLC
• The Total Living Network

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Con Dios Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
• Con Dios Entertainment (2006) (New Zealand) (DVD)
• H.O.M. Vision (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• MRA Entertainment Group (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
• Pan Vision Oy (2006) (Finland) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Chemistry Productions (visual effects)
• MainSail Production Services Inc.
• T&T Optical Effects Company (opticals)

Other Companies

• Bad Blood Productions Inc.  stage blood provided by (as Bad Blood)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes, dollies and remote camera systems
• Compass Arts Academy  intern
• Entertainment Post  telecine
• JR Media Services  negative cutting
• Propulsion Media Labs  head title sequence sound
• Roundabout Entertainment  sound re-recording stage
• Roundabout Entertainment  sound services
• T&T Optical Effects Company  titles
• Worldwide Movie Animals  animals and animal trainers

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, violence/terror and disturbing images.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-15 | Portugal:M/16 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15

Filming Locations:

Visalia, California, USA

Company:

Namesake Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: After the man working in the church falls off the ladder and gets up, the ladder is standing up again.

Quotes:

man in store: He droped down out the sky like a steel bomb like Kapow

A Town Possessed by Evil

In Antioch, the former Father Travis Jordan (Martin Donovan) lost his faith on God three years ago when his beloved wife was murdered and the criminals never found. Suddenly, miracles happen in the little town: the son of the newcomer and veterinary Morgan Elliot (Kelly Lynch) survives a car accident without a single scratch; Travis's dog Max revives after being buried; a paraplegic walks; a wounded woman and her father with brain tumor heal. In all the events, three men wearing black were seen, and then the unknown Brandon Nichols (Edward Furlong) claims to be Jesus Christ. The local population worships Brandon, while Travis and Morgan feel that something is wrong and conduct an investigation, disclosing that evil has possessed the dwellers.

"The Visitation" is a great film that begins like an episode of "X-Files" and has a very scary conclusion. The intriguing story is disclosed only in the end, when it seems that there is no more hope for the good against evil, and I am impressed with the imbecile associations with Christians that I glanced in IMDb. "The Visitation" is a great horror movie, no matter if you are atheist or religious, with a good story of the fight between good and evil. My advice is, if you like horror films, watch this movie and you will not regret. The flaw in the story is the accident with Michael Elliot, who stays safe and sound in the end. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "O Visitante" ("The Visitor")