They Wait (2007)

A young mother and her six-year-old son come face to face with the mysteries of two murders and a great crime against the Chinese community into which they have recently arrived from Shanghai.

Director:

Ernie Barbarash

Writers:

Trevor Markwart (story), Trevor Markwart (screenplay),

Stars:

Jaime King, Terry Chen, Pei-pei Cheng

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jaime King	...	Sarah
Terry Chen	...	Jason
Pei-pei Cheng	...	Aunt Mei (as Cheng Pei Pei)
Henry O	...	Pharmacist
Regan Oey	...	Sam
Colin Foo	...	Raymond
Tseng Chang	...	Xiang
Michael Biehn	...	Blake O'Connell
Vicky Huang	...	Shen
Donald Fong	...	Ben
Wally Houn	...	Pang
Stephen Chang	...	Funeral Director (as Stephen MD Chang)
Donny James Lucas	...	Sam's Doctor (as Donny Lucas)
Suzanne Bastien	...	Nurse #1
Erika Conway	...	Nurse #2

Storyline

A couple returns to North America for a family funeral, having lived in Shanghai, China for the previous six years. Soon after they arrive, their son Jamie begins to see ghosts and suffer possession by one of the living dead, and it all ties in with the Chinese festival of Ghost Month, when the doors of hell supposedly open and angry spirits are given the chance to terrorize the living.

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Plot Keywords:

ghost | pharmacist | funeral | murder | husband wife relationship | 

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Taglines:

Bad things happen to those who wait.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence/disturbing images

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 2009 (Philippines)

Also Known As:

30 Jours de terreur

Filming Locations:

Gastown, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

TVA Films, Brightlight Pictures, CHUM Motion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min 89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Crept out to the very core

I've watched many Asian horror movies so I can easily predict where ghosts would appear. I can't say the same for the film. Unless you've watched the trailer. So if you really want to be shocked by suspenseful ghost's appearance, DON'T WATCH THE TRAILER. The plot of the story is pretty much given away by the trailer as well. Although, throughout the movie, you'll be given some clues and you'll be able to figure out what's the cause nearing the end. The music plays well the intense moments giving good build-up to anticipation. The mother and son's actings are great but not the father's but he doesn't play a big role so it doesn't affect the movie. The rest of the casting is great. A definitely good scream movie to watch at the cinema with friends!