Playback (II) (2012)

A cop investigates the case of a missing local teen, though he discovers a dark secret that has been unleashed in his town, and an evil spirit that will stop at nothing to find its heir.

Director:

Michael A. Nickles

Writer:

Michael A. Nickles

Stars:

Toby Hemingway, Ambyr Childers, Jonathan Keltz

Cast

Credited cast:
Johnny Pacar	...	Julian Miller
Toby Hemingway	...	Quinn
Ambyr Childers	...	Riley
Jennifer Missoni	...	DeeDee Baker
Jonathan Keltz	...	Nate
Alessandra Torresani	...	Brianna Baker
Christian Slater	...	Frank Lyons
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Luke Bonczyk	...	Harlan Diehl
Matt Braaten	...	Detective
Dorien Davies	...	Ms. Milton
Brian Erickson	...	Keg Stand Assistant #2
Bernard McConnell	...	Cop
Mark Metcalf	...	Chris Safford
Daryl Mitchell	...	Wylie (as Daryl 'Chill' Mitchell)
Kenny Stevenson	...	Co-Worker

Storyline

When a group of high school students dig into their town's infamous past they unwittingly unlock an Evil that corrupts and destroys them. Possessing its victims through video playback and using them for malevolent purposes, it closes in on one specific soul, threatening to expose the town's deepest, darkest secret.

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Plot Keywords:

evil | high school | baby | police officer | high school student | 

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Taglines:

Picture. Evil.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence, sexual content/nudity and some teen partying

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 March 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Playback: Bloodline

Filming Locations:

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$252 (USA) (16 March 2012)

Gross:

$252 (USA) (16 March 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fontenay Films Ltd., Bennett-Robbins Productions, Emmett/Furla Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Quinn films himself at the end, the camera pans down from the house to his face. When Julien watches the video, the camera pans up from the ground to Quinn's face.

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Connections

References Angel Heart (1987)

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Soundtracks

"Forever and a Day"
Written by Johnny Pacar
Performed by Forever the Day

User Reviews

Playback will never hit Theaters

I was not expecting much but the coming to theaters March 3rd post gave me some hope and I also thought it would be kind of like "The Ring", but this is just another DTV ball of crap. The acting was harsh and the characters were so random and extremely hard to care for. Half the time I could barely even recognize who was getting offed so the empathy scale is a 0. So many questions are left unanswered and plot points unexplained. The adding of Christian Slater's character just cheapened the entire film, when is the last time one of his movies hit the big screen? I really usually love & enjoy horror/thrillers but this one seemed really forced with very little thought in the direction area. Of course the ending is just another cheap horror cliché, with their intent for a sequel already primed I'm sure. If you have nothing to do go for it , but I warned you. This is a VERY generous 5/10

Just to be fair, movies I watch on the net I add a extra point to just to put things in the right prospective.