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Director:

Paddy Breathnach

Writer:

Spence Wright (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

2009 (USA) more

Genre:

Horror | Thriller more

Tagline:

Do Not Resuscitate

Plot:

A young doctor in a US hospital administers a powerful and untested cocktail of drugs to a coma victim... more | add synopsis

Awards:

1 win more

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Cast

  (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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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Red Mist (International: English title) (UK) (working title)
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Runtime:

Germany:82 min (European Film Market)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:18 | Singapore:M18


Fun Stuff

Goofs:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Freakdog (Making of) (2008) (V) more


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An Interesting New Take on a Familiar Storyline, 31 January 2009
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Author: Gavin Schmitt (gavin6942@yahoo.com) from Kaukauna, Wisconsin

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?

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