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A couple is haunted by a supernatural presence that is unleashed during a college experiment.

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When frightening events start to occur in their home, young couple Kelly and Ben discover they are being haunted by a presence that was accidentally conjured during a university parapsychology experiment. The horrifying apparition feeds on their fear and torments them no matter where they try to run. Their last hope is an expert in the supernatural, but even with his help they may already be too late to save themselves from this terrifying force. Written by Anonymous

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Once You Believe You Die See more »

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Rated PG-13 for terror/frightening images and some sensuality | See all certifications »

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24 August 2012 (USA)  »

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Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,955,000 (USA) (24 August 2012)

Gross:

$4,930,798 (USA) (5 October 2012)
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Delayed for over two years after Warner Bros. ended its relationship with production company Dark Castle Entertainment before finally releasing the film in August 2012. Warner Bros. gave the film the smallest wide-release it has given a major motion picture in its distribution history. See more »

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When Ben and Kelly are shopping, Ben picks up the tent case like there's nothing in it. See more »

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Maggie: [to Kelly] Your house killed my dog.
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Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Turkish Casper (2012) See more »

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"Get Up"
Written by Kevin W. Buchholz and Jessie Shapiro
Performed by Kevin W. Buchholz and Jessie Shapiro
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Don't pay to see this, that's what the production company wants
25 August 2012 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I wish I had seen "The Partition," a movie about grumpy neighbors with thin walls. Instead, I had to see this movie. I cannot recommend it to anyone. It seems pretty clear that the studio made a movie on the cheap so that they could sucker poor bastards like me into paying to see it.

The acting was terrible. I am not particularly attune to bad acting, because I love to watch Horror Films but the dialog was painfully forced. The writer attempted way too much exposition through dialog between the young couple.

The premise was semi-interesting, but the follow through was haphazard and a little silly. The director built tension pretty well, but there was no pay-off. There were a few jumps but they were not the well done.

I've seen worse horror movies, but I expected a touch more from this one and I shouldn't have.


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