The Haunting of Marsten Manor (2007)

Jill (Brianne Davis), a girl angry about being blind and struggling with her faith, unexpectedly inherits an old mansion from her estranged aunt (Janice Knickrehm, "Halloween 6"). She and ... See full summary »

Director:

Dave Sapp

Writers:

Dave Sapp (screenplay), Julie Sapp (screenplay)

Stars:

Brianne Davis, Ken Luckey, Ezra Buzzington

Cast

Credited cast:
Brianne Davis	...	Jill
Ken Luckey	...	Rob
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ezra Buzzington	...	Hank
C. Thomas Howell	...	Captain Williams
Janice Knickrehm	...	Dorothy Marsten
Shawn Nottingham	...	Soldier #2
Alan Peterson	...	John Waterford
Blayne Quarnstrom	...	Soldier #1
Julie Sapp	...	Kate Marsten
Devin Wolfe	...	Cook's son
Christine Woods	...	Erika

Storyline

Jill (Brianne Davis), a girl angry about being blind and struggling with her faith, unexpectedly inherits an old mansion from her estranged aunt (Janice Knickrehm, "Halloween 6"). She and her friends go there to check it out. On the way they have a strange encounter with the creepy Hank (Ezra Buzzington, "The Hills Have Eyes"). At the house, unnerving things start happening and Jill starts "seeing" things. Her friends become concerned about her sanity, leaving Jill feeling even more isolated and under the spell of the force in the house. But when Jill disappears, it's too late for her friends to stop what is already in motion. The ghost that brought Jill to the house and a soldier from the past (C. Thomas Howell) are going to reveal their secret, forcing Jill to face her greatest fears, changing her forever.

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Plot Keywords:

soldier | fear | ghost | mansion | supernatural | 

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Taglines:

Fear is in the eye of the beholder

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some violent and scary moments

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$120,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arcadian Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (NTSC Color) Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the "Family Bible" is opened, they find that several sections have been marked by the former owner due to their importance to her. The first page has a sentence marked in red. It appears that a red pencil was used to highlight the biblical phrase so she could find it more easily in the future. If we assume that red pencils were in existence in the 1800s, then this is plausible. But, when they refer to the next two sections that the Bible's owner highlighted, we see that the sections are no longer highlighted in red pencil. Instead, the prop manager has allowed certain sections of the bible to be typed in red, rather than the usual black ink. It is obvious that the pages were typed on a computer, with the pertinent phrases allowed to stand out with red ink. It is impossible for an original family bible that was over 100 years old to have only the phrases of interest to the owner typed in red ink.

User Reviews

It Gave Me Chills

"The Haunting Of Marsten Manor" is an enjoyable movie. I saw this film at a film festival and again when it came to theaters. It's a film people of all ages will enjoy.

It's a supernatural thriller with redeeming values. It has a lot of twists and turns I didn't expect, that I enjoyed a lot. I got chills many times during the movie!

The 3 main actors did a great job as well as the ghost (Julie Sapp) and the soldier (C. Thomas Howell).

C.Thomas Howell adds a lot to the film. I've loved him since "The Outsiders"!

I think the writers are talented and are a great duo. This is actually the first film for the filmmakers. I'm really looking forward to seeing more of their films.

You leave the movie feeling happy that you saw it. Find it and see it!