Carolina Moon (TV 2007) 5.6
A woman who has psychic visions returns to her hometown to exorcise her demons, and finds both danger and love. Director:Stephen Tolkin |
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Carolina Moon (TV 2007) 5.6
A woman who has psychic visions returns to her hometown to exorcise her demons, and finds both danger and love. Director:Stephen Tolkin |
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| Claire Forlani | ... |
Victoria 'Tory' Bodeen
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| Oliver Hudson | ... | ||
| Josie Davis | ... |
Faith Lavelle
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| Jonathan Scarfe | ... |
Dwight Collier
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| Jacqueline Bisset | ... |
Margaret Lavelle
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Shaun Johnston | ... |
Han Bodeen
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Greg Lawson | ... |
Police Chief Carl Russ
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Maureen Rooney | ... |
Sari Bodeen
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Kailin See | ... |
Sherry Bellows
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Shae Keebler | ... |
Young Hope Lavelle /
Young Faith Lavelle
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Gabrielle Casha | ... |
Young Tory Bodeen
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Brieanna Moench | ... |
Lissy
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Kade Phillips | ... | |
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Connor Robinson | ... | |
In her mid-twenties, Tory Bodeen returns to the small Carolina town of her childhood, where her best friend Hope was murdered in an unsolved assault. Tory is blessed - or maybe cursed - with the ability to see events in the past and present, and although at the time she knew what has happening to Hope, she was unable to prevent it or to see who the assailant was. Her father, a righteous religious fanatic, remains a suspect. As the anniversary of Hopes death approaches, Tory resolves to face her demons with the help of childhood friends - her cousin Wade, Hope's sister Faith, and Hope's brother Cade, who still carries a torch for her. Will friends be enough? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Once it started rolling I forgot this is a TV movie, until I chanced upon the IMDb page and started reading the comments. I'm very surprised to see a few very negative comments about this film. It may not be the perfect supernatural thriller or mystery story, but it's got great acting and some beautiful actresses, which let's face it, does help, and I'm not talking about supermodel, centerfold kinds of looks. (For those interested in men, they aren't bad either. Well, most of them.) It is of course about a psychic woman, but only touches upon the supernatural and does not run away with it. It has a villain, a serial killer, but keeps you guessing at who he, or she, may be. And unlike so many stories set in America's Bible Belt, you can't tell the good and bad guys based on their religiosity, their gods. It does confront, somewhat in passing, many grave societal issues, including child abuse, religious violence, gender inequality, and others, without being overly dramatic or moralizing.
This movie is a breath of fresh air, made with care not only about the writing, the dialog, but also a care to avoid the clichés that make most TV movies so pedestrian and predictable.
I never read the book, so it could well be superior. All I know is, Carolina Moon ain't bad at all.