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Spence Wright (written by)
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2009 (USA) more
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Do Not Resuscitate
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A young doctor in a US hospital administers a powerful and untested cocktail of drugs to a coma victim... more | add synopsis
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1 win more
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Kidulthood director heads for horror with Comedown
(From 24FramesPerSecond. 30 September 2009, 2:28 AM, PDT)
opening in the U.K. July 1-3: ‘Public Enemies,’ ‘Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs,’ more
(From FlickFilosopher. 4 July 2009, 8:07 AM, PDT)
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An Interesting New Take on a Familiar Storyline more (15 total)
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Arielle Kebbel | ... | Catherine |
 | Sarah Carter | ... | Kim |
 | Stephen Dillane | ... | Dr. Harris |
 | Andrew Lee Potts | ... | Kenneth |
| Alex Wyndham | ... | Jake |
| Katie McGrath | ... | Harriet |
 | Christina Chong | ... | Yoshimi |
| Martin Compston | ... | Sean |
 | Michael Jibson | ... | Steve |
 | MyAnna Buring | ... | Shelby |
 | Colin Stinton | ... | Detective Cartert |
| Nick Hardin | ... | Walt |
 | Michael J. Reynolds | ... | Dr. Stegman |
| Sarah Boyd-Wilson | ... | Vanessa (as Sarah Boyd Wilson) |
| Art Parkinson | ... | Young Kenneth |
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Red Mist (International: English title) (UK) (working title)
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Germany:82 min (European Film Market)
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Several characters (most frequently Jake) mention their lofty aspirations to attend "John Hopkins" for advanced medical training. The distinguished medical facility in Maryland is "Johns Hopkins". more
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Referenced in Freakdog (Making of) (2008) (V) more
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A group of potential doctors are caught doing drugs by a local man with a stuttering problem. In order to cover their butts and keep their scholarships, they invite the man to join them, sending him into a coma after the drugs hit him the wrong way. When one of the potential doctors (Arielle Kebbel) tries to help him, unexpected consequences emerge.
Reviews on this film have been generally negative, with some people saying it is "as bad as 'Shrooms'" (the director's other notable movie). I don't see where these people are coming from. Sure, there are some bad things about this film... for one, the story drags a bit at times, and one character more or less repeats his same speech every five minutes he shows up. We also have the familiar story, which is not unlike "I Know What You Did Last Summer" or any number of other films.
But I thought the visuals were well done, the action was intense, and the casting was for the most part excellent. The ladies were well-cast beyond a doubt. MyAnna Buring as Shelby was a good move, as she's not only gorgeous but has the horror veteran status ("The Descent", "The Omen"). Putting Arielle Kebbel in the lead was brilliant. I've had my eye on her since "American Pie" Band Camp", where I noticed that despite the juvenile film, she really stood out. I expect her to break into the big time any day now.
I also have to give the film credit for trying to tie in actual science to a paranormal theme. Far too many films will introduce supernatural elements with no attempt to explain them. Here, we have a psychic theme tied to a little-known part of the brain called the angular gyrus. According to Wikipedia, "experiments have demonstrated the possibility that stimulation of the angular gyrus is the cause of out-of-body experiences. Stimulation of the angular gyrus in one experiment caused a woman to perceive a phantom existence behind her. Another such experiment gave the test subject the sensation of being on the ceiling. This is attributed to a discrepancy in the actual position of the body, and the mind's perceived location of the body." So, there's at least some level of truth to what the film shows.
I enjoyed this movie, and I won't lie about it. I'm not going to say it's "the film of the year" or any of those bold claims that movie reviewers make all the time, because that's just simply not going to be true. But it's well worth seeing if you have a steady intake of horror flicks. Of the films I've seen recently, it was among the better ones. And Arielle Kebbel... I mean, she just sells a film, doesn't she?