GhostWatcher 2 (2005) (V)

Director:

David A. Cross

Writer:

David A. Cross

Release Date:

25 October 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror

Plot:

When a young girl begins hearing voices, she hires the "GhostWatcher," Laura Kove, to investigate who the voices belong to and what they want. |

Plot Keywords:

Airplane | Dead Mother | Extrasensory Perception | Vision | Flashback

Cast

Ariana Almajan	...	Sheryl Simmons
Aubrey Benné	...	Bartender
Jillian Byrnes	...	Laura Kove
Jason Contino	...	Dead Boyfriend
Marcus Dreeke	...	Dr. McAllister
Vince Eustace	...	Darius Blake
G.R. Garza	...	Abraham Collins
Robert Harari	...	Horny Guy
Anita Horwath	...	Beverly Cain
Emily Johnson	...	Girl on Crutches
Seregon O'Dassey	...	Melanie Cain
Julia Pickens	...	Tracy Cain
Steve Polites	...	Glen
Tom Rendulic	...	Howard Cain
Erik Soulliard	...	Mordecai Proudfoot
Jay R. Stine III	...	Harvey Keck
Pie Wood	...	Extra (as Shannon 'Pie' Rambo)

Directed by
David A. Cross

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
David A. Cross

Produced by
Robert Appenzeller	....	producer
Kevin Floyd	....	associate producer
Alexandra Hadley	....	associate producer
Pejman Partiyeli	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Josh Mobley

Cinematography by
Jason Contino

Film Editing by
David A. Cross
Robert Harari

Production Design by
Phil Bradshaw
Jason Contino

Makeup Department
Sandy Andrle Roffman	....	hair designer (as Sandy Andrle)
Sandy Andrle Roffman	....	makeup artist (as Sandy Andrle)
Sandy Andrle Roffman	....	special makeup effects artist (as Sandy Andrle)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Harari	....	assistant director

Art Department
Ian Carpency	....	props
Ian Carpency	....	set designer

Sound Department
David A. Cross	....	sound effects editor
David A. Cross	....	sound mixer
Jeremy Ford	....	adr recordist
Robert Harari	....	sound effects editor
Phil Lister	....	sound recordist

Visual Effects by
Donald Johnson	....	model maker

Camera and Electrical Department
Phil Bradshaw	....	chief lighting technician
Phil Bradshaw	....	gaffer
Jim Catterino	....	camera operator
Jason Contino	....	lighting technician
Robert Harari	....	camera operator
Wilson Knight	....	underwater photographer
George Winchell	....	additional lighting technician

Editorial Department
Melvin Butters	....	post-production
David A. Cross	....	color corrector
Will Santa Cruz	....	post-production
Melissa Manos	....	post-production

Other crew
Chris Beatty	....	car mounts
Ian Carpency	....	production assistant
Jeremy Ford	....	production assistant
G.R. Garza	....	script supervisor
Donna Johnson	....	production assistant
Judith Risso	....	craft service
Sarah Rost	....	production assistant

Distributors

• Barnholtz Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment
• Lions Gate Films (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Plus Entertainment (+Entertainment) (2006) (USA) (DVD)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, gore, some language and sexuality

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Movie Connections:

References The Prophecy (1995)

Finally, a horror movie worth watching...

I have to admit, I wasn't expecting a whole lot when I picked up this movie off the blockbuster shelf. I thought the first one was pretty bad but was curious to see if they had improved themselves. And besides, everything else I wanted to see was rented. So I got it, took it home and prepared for a crappy looking but marginally scary low budget horror flick. Boy was I wrong.

Ghostwatcher2 is one of the best horror movies to come down the pike in a long time and I've seen most of them, folks. I've only watched it once so for all I know there are lots of things to pick apart but I was so wrapped up in it that I didn't notice a one.

The first movie looked like it cost all of $10.98. But someone must have seen potential because the new one can stand side by side with anything that has been released on the big screen and that takes a budget and people who know what to do with it. The danceclub scene alone is better looking than anything in the first film and that's one of the reasons why this one is so much more enjoyable. Instead of being locked in one room for almost the whole movie (even though that did have it's claustrophobic charm) the sequel moves out into the world and delivers more scares (one character being sucked into a closet really got me) and allows for greater things to happen to the characters.

The acting is definitely of higher caliber than your usual horror movie acting. My personal favorite was the actor who played Glen, Steve Polites. Although not a major character, he plays it with just enough charm and comedic timing to make him completely believable. In the movie's most crowd pleasing moment, his reaction to getting hit is priceless. I think we should expect to see bigger things from everyone in the cast in the future.

And kudos to the filmmakers for pulling off that ending. Could it have benefited from more money? Sure but I didn't care because I was so happy that the director had the balls to not chicken out and go all the way with his idea that I was willing to overlook it. Great job all around.