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Overview
Tagline:
You scream. You die.Plot:
A widower returns to his hometown to search for answers to his wife's murder, which may be linked to the ghost of a murdered ventriloquist. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
'TMNT' Toys Led To Movie, Says Studio Exec (From Studio Briefing. 27 March 2007)
Cowabunga! (From Studio Briefing. 26 March 2007)
User Comments:
Pretty good moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sun. Aug. 3 | 4:30 AM | HBO |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ryan Kwanten | ... | Jamie Ashen | |
| Amber Valletta | ... | Ella Ashen | |
| Donnie Wahlberg | ... | Det. Lipton | |
| Michael Fairman | ... | Henry Walker | |
| Joan Heney | ... | Marion Walker | |
| Bob Gunton | ... | Edward Ashen | |
| Laura Regan | ... | Lisa Ashen | |
| Dmitry Chepovetsky | ... | Richard Walker | |
| Judith Roberts | ... | Mary Shaw | |
| Keir Gilchrist | ... | Young Henry | |
| Steven Taylor | ... | Michael Ashen | |
| David Talbot | ... | Priest | |
| Steve Adams | ... | 1941 Detective | |
| Shelley Peterson | ... | Lisas Mom | |
| Enn Reitel | ... | Billy (voice) |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for horror violence and images.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
USA:91 min | Argentina:91 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Singapore:PG | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | France:-12 | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:M | Germany:16 | Australia:M (unrated version) | USA:R (certificate #42784) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-15 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:15 | South Korea:15MOVIEmeter: 
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There are two different versions of the "Mary Shaw" poem. In the movie the poem goes, "Beware the stare of Mary Shaw. She had no children only dolls. And if you see her in your dreams, do not ever, ever scream." On the trailer it was, "Beware the stare of Mary Shaw. She had no children, only dolls. And if you see her do not scream, she'll rip your tongue out at the seam." moreGoofs:
Continuity: During scene in motel room, Jamie's wedding band switches hands and disappears several times. moreSoundtrack:
Lucky in Love moreFAQ
Is the "Saw" doll in this movie?List: Ventriloquists who have disturbing relationships with their dummies
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Story about Jamie Ashen (Ryan Kwanten) whose wife is killed--her tongue ripped out of her mouth--although there was only a ventriloquist's dummy in the house. Detective Jim Lipton (Donnie Wahlberg) thinks Jamie is as guilty as hell...but he didn't do it. He traces it back to his home town and a dead lady ventriloquist named Mary Shaw and her creepy dummies.
This movie rightfully opens with the old Universal logo used in the 1930s. It fits--this is not a blood and guts movie. Heck it barely warrants an R rating! There's no nudity, sex, swearing and all the violence happens off screen. The views of the dead people--which are pretty gruesome--probably gave it the R.
This is a good solid horror film. It has some quiet creepy chills (especially at the beginning with the dummy on the bed) that really work on you--especially if you find dummies downright unsettling (like I do). There are some "jump" shocks with things leaping out at you--but not much. It has great music, nice direction (love how the maps become real) and has some truly eerie settings. The acting won't win any awards but it's pretty solid. Kwanten is good as the lead and Wahlberg has a few nice and purposefully funny moments in his role. It all leads up to a climax (on a dark and stormy night no less) and a final twist that works just great--even though it doesn't make a lot of sense. This is for those horror viewers that don't need blood and guts shoved in their face to enjoy a movie. I give it a 7.
Best line: "Who's the dummy now?"