A Dead Calling (Video 2006)

In New York, the journalist Rachel Beckwith is attacked by a burglar and her fiancé Brian is murdered trying to defend her. Rachel returns to her hometown Fillmore to recover in the house ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Feifer

Writer:

Michael Feifer

Stars:

Alexandra Holden, John Burke, Sid Haig

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alexandra Holden	...	Rachel Beckwith
John Burke	...	Stephen Javitz
Sid Haig	...	George
Leslie Easterbrook	...	Marge
Bill Moseley	...	Chief Murken
Caia Coley	...	Mrs. Sullivan
Timothy Oman	...	Frank Sullivan (as Tim Oman)
Micah Costanza	...	Deputy Murken
Mike Korich	...	Arnie Howard
Samm Enman	...	Desk Sergeant
Shawn Hoffman	...	Brian
Adair Tishler	...	Mary
Matteo Indelicato	...	Detective
Jay Wilkins	...	Joe
Shannon Pierce Wilkins	...	Mrs. Pennington (as Shannon Pierce)

Storyline

In New York, the journalist Rachel Beckwith is attacked by a burglar and her fiancé Brian is murdered trying to defend her. Rachel returns to her hometown Fillmore to recover in the house of her parents. Six months later, she his hired by Stephen Javitz to work in the local television and her first assignment is to cover the architecture of the mansions in Fillmore. Rachel is attracted to the abandoned house of Dr. Frank Sullivan and when she breaks in the house, she sees the murder of Mrs. Sullivan by Dr. Frank, She returns to the house and also sees the murder of the journalism of the Fillmore Union Tribune Arnold "Arnie" Howard. When she calls the police, she learns that Arnie died many years ago. Soon Rachel is contacted by the ghost of Mrs. Sullivan that asks her to help her family and her to find peace. Rachel decides to investigate her connection with the Sullivan's family and their house.

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Plot Keywords:

abandoned house | new job | home invasion | death of husband | tv reporter | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 December 2006 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Feifer Worldwide

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Rachel is preparing to do her architecture story, she is looking a newspaper clipping with a picture of the Sullivan House. The clipping is folded, but you can clearly see the headline of the story for the picture reads "Massacre at Fillmore." Later they act surprised to find the same unfolded clipping and read the story.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Rachel Beckwith: [into camera] We asked Chief Barnholtz, and he says simply, quote, "I just can't afford to keep as many officers on the beat as I used to."

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Connections

References The Sixth Sense (1999)

User Reviews

A Dead Film

I was looking for something dark, and I got it. It plays like a Japanese horror film, and there is a slasher in it, but there was little else to hold my interest.

Except for Sid Haig, of course. I just watched him the other night in his clown makeup, and he really was funny as a regular father in this film. He was "Father Knows Best" with an affinity for guns. He really made me keep watching until the end. His wife was Leslie Easterbrook. This was their third movie together after Halloween and The Devil's Rejects. Of course, many remember her from the Police Academy films.

Also from Halloween, The Devil's Rejects, and Grindhouse was Bill Moseley as the sheriff.

This must have been the fourth or fifth Michael Feifer film I have seen. He does a lot of serial killers. His films are usually worth watching, but nothing to write home about.

If you like the genre check it out on cable sometime.