The Lost (II) (2006)

Hanging out at some campgrounds one nice summer day, 19-year-old Ray Pye decides to murder two young women. His friends, Jen and Tim, witness the murder and help him cover it up. Four years... See full summary »

Director:

Chris Sivertson

Writers:

Chris Sivertson (written for the screen by), Jack Ketchum (novel)

Stars:

Marc Senter, Shay Astar, Alex Frost

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marc Senter	...	Ray Pye
Shay Astar	...	Jennifer Fitch
Alex Frost	...	Tim Bess
Megan Henning	...	Sally Richmond
Robin Sydney	...	Katherine Wallace
Michael Bowen	...	Detective Charlie Schilling
Ed Lauter	...	Ed Anderson
Dee Wallace	...	Barbara Hanlon (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Misty Mundae	...	Lisa Steiner (as Erin Brown)
Ruby Larocca	...	Elise Hanlon
Tom Ayers	...	Eddie
Tony Carreiro	...	Tom Wallace
Katie Cassidy	...	Dee Dee
Cynthia Cervini	...	Etta
Rob Elk	...	Lenny Bess

Storyline

Hanging out at some campgrounds one nice summer day, 19-year-old Ray Pye decides to murder two young women. His friends, Jen and Tim, witness the murder and help him cover it up. Four years later, Ray has never been arrested for the crime. Detective Charlie Schilling and his ex-partner, Ed Anderson, know that Ray did it. They just could never prove it. Charlie figures it's about time they did prove it. He's ready to push Ray harder than ever. Meanwhile, Ray has met his match in a new girl in town. Her name's Katherine Wallace. Kath is a bad girl. Her and Ray are a potentially explosive combination. Throw in the fact that Ed is having a summer fling with Sally Richmond - a girl young enough to be his daughter. And Sally's just gotten a job at the motel that Ray manages. Ray has his eye on her. Charlie and Ed never found the gun that Ray used to murder the women at the campground. That rifle, as well as a handgun, are hidden behind the mirror in Ray's bathroom. Ray can only be pushed so...

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Plot Keywords:

murder | rifle | motel | detective | female nudity | 

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Taglines:

What's the worst thing you've ever done?

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official MySpace site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 March 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Asesino a sangre fría

Company Credits

Production Co:

Silver Web Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min 119 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jack Ketchum:  The bartender.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Ray Pye: Do you have a cigarette?
Ray Pye: [seeing no place she could have one] Yeah, I guess not...

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Connections

References Mister Ed (1958)

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Soundtracks

"I Need You"
Written by John Erik Kaada
Performed by John Erik Kaada
Courtesy of John Erik Kaada
www.kaada.no

User Reviews

A Faithful Adaptation And Well Made Film

Caught a special screening of The Lost this past weekend at Horrorfind Weekend in Hunt Valley, Maryland where author Jack Ketchum was in attendance. Ketchum introduced the film by saying how impressed he was with the end result. An opinion I share whole heartedly. First of all, the cast is a top notch mix of veteran character actors and relative novices, all of whom are very good at what they do. This is something one doesn't often see in such a low budget project. Many familiar faces grace the screen and talented ones at that. It is the presence of such a cast that sets the film apart from the crowd right at the start. The Lost also has a great look to it. Aesthetically speaking, the film doesn't appear to be as low budget as it actually is. That's an element which can really hold a film back and one which I was afraid might be an issue here. Fortunately the film looks wonderful. As I mentioned, The Lost is a very faithful adaptation of Ketchum's book. This isn't to say that a few liberties aren't taken. Nothing that should offend fans of the book though.

In all, The Lost is a very satisfying film which Ketchum fans should enjoy. Hopefully the film will be shown the appreciation it truly deserves.