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The Skeptic (2009) -- Following his aunt's mysterious death, a power lawyer (Daly) moves into the elderly woman’s supposedly haunted mansion. There, he dismisses one incident after another, until the haunting turns so personal and vicious, his veneer begins to unravel.
The Skeptic (2009) -- Trailer for this supernatural thriller about a skeptical man who moves into a house with an ominous history

Overview

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Director:
Tennyson Bardwell
Writer:
Tennyson Bardwell (writer)
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Genre:
Horror | Thriller
Tagline:
what do you believe?
Plot:
A tormented man's reluctant search for greater meaning in his life. full summary | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
(15 articles)
IFC's Midnight Movie Summer of Horrors!
 (From Dread Central. 8 July 2009, 8:31 PM, PDT)

Assorted horror DVD news
 (From Fangoria. 29 May 2009, 3:16 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Good relax-and-curl-up-on-the-sofa-with-a-bowl-of-popcorn movie. . . more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tim Daly ... Bryan Becket (as Timothy Daly)

Tom Arnold ... Sully

Zoe Saldana ... Cassie
Andrea Roth ... Robin Becket

Edward Herrmann ... Shepard
Robert Prosky ... Father Wymond

Bruce Altman ... Koven

Christina Rouner ... Nurse
Lea Coco ... Deputy
Sara Weaver ... Helena Becket (as Sarah Weaver)
James DiSalvatore ... Law Adversary
Steve Fletcher ... Lawyer (as Charles Fletcher)
John J. Taylor
Chris Silipigno ... Raz

L.J. Foley ... Young Becket
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color

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Robert Prosky's final film. more

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16 out of 21 people found the following comment useful:-
Good relax-and-curl-up-on-the-sofa-with-a-bowl-of-popcorn movie. . ., 15 May 2009
8/10
Author: bunny226622 from United States

The movie is about a guy, Bryan Becket (played convincingly by Tim Daly) who, while going through the process of a divorce, moves into his recently deceased aunt's house. The house is soon to be turned over to a University Lab that does sleep studies and studies on paranormal and psychic phenomena. While staying at the house, Bryan becomes aware of strange incidents that allude to a haunting which ultimately entrenches him in a mystery surrounding the secrets of his "blocked" childhood.

What I liked about this movie is that it is very laid-back and down-to-earth in it's telling. The way the haunting unfolds in small but creepy events served to make the hair stand up on the back of my neck. This movie doesn't rely on over-the-top haunting events, thank God, and that's what makes it all the more believable. It's simple but very eerie, the way a haunted house movie should be. I also really liked the characters. They were all unique and compelling people and the dialogue is witty and intelligent. Really worth spending 89 minutes of your life on.

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