Grave Encounters (2011)

For their ghost hunting reality show, a production crew locks themselves inside an abandoned mental hospital that's supposedly haunted - and it might prove to be all too true.

Director:

The Vicious Brothers

Writer:

The Vicious Brothers

Stars:

Ben Wilkinson, Sean Rogerson, Ashleigh Gryzko

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Wilkinson	...	Jerry Hartfield
Sean Rogerson	...	Lance Preston
Ashleigh Gryzko	...	Sasha Parker
Merwin Mondesir	...	T.C. Gibson
Juan Riedinger	...	Matt White
Shawn Macdonald	...	Morgan Turner
Arthur Corber	...	Dr. Arthur Friedkin
Bob Rathie	...	Kenny Sandavol
Fred Keating	...	Gary Crawford
Max Train	...	Punk Guy
Martha Eason	...	Punk Girl
Luis Javier	...	Javier Ortega
Mackenzie Gray	...	Houston Gray
Eva Gifford	...	Demon Girl
Michele Cummins	...	Bathtub Demon

Storyline

Lance Preston and the crew of "Grave Encounters", a ghost-hunting reality television show, are shooting an episode inside the abandoned Collingwood Psychiatric Hospital, where unexplained phenomena have been reported for years. All in the name of good television, they voluntarily lock themselves inside the building for the night and begin a paranormal investigation, capturing everything on camera. They quickly realize that the building is more than just haunted - it is alive - and it has no intention of ever letting them leave. They find themselves lost in a labyrinth maze of endless hallways and corridors, terrorized by the ghosts of the former patients. They soon begin to question their own sanity, slipping deeper and deeper into the depths of madness, ultimately discovering the truth behind the hospital's dark past...and taping what turns out to be their final episode.

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Plot Keywords:

reality show | paranormal | ghost hunting | labyrinth | ghost | 

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Taglines:

They were searching for proof... they found it

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site (CA) Official site [jp]

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 September 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cold Spots

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Digital Interference Productions, Twin Engine Films, Darclight Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In Dr. Arthur Friedkin's room, there is a book on a table; the book is just one page of runes that is repeated. The runes in the book can be transliterated into the Latin alphabet, and the words clearly read out a parody of "I've learned" written by an unknown author.

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Goofs

At the very beginning of the movie, we see a summary of the episode of 'Grave Encounters'. But, at the end of the first sentence, the word Asylum is spelled wrong. The so-called episode is called: The Haunted Asyulm.

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Quotes

T.C Gibson: [while in a bathroom, the door slams shut] What the fuck was that? Guys, cut the shit! I'm not fucking playing!

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Crazy Credits

The standard paragraph at the end of most credits stating that the movie is fictitious is altered to say: The Events, Characters, and images depicted in this photoplay are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or (un)dead, or to actual events is purely coincidental.

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Connections

Referenced in The Ridges (2011)

User Reviews

Scariest thing I've ever seen.

Films don't scare me. I've seen em all. Found footage, Japanese disturbia, schlock horror, et al et al.

I can quite honestly say that this scared the c**p out of me and my daughter. It has almost a stop-motion feel, many scenes were reminiscent of the Metz Judderman advert (which is probably the best ad ever :P).

I jumped, I screamed, I hid my eyes. Nothing more I can add really, as that to me is the epitome of good horror, well done.

No real unique story (psychiatric hospital) no unique ideas (ghosthunters, blair witch) but a totally unique take on being petrified. Kudos. Seriously.

Watch it (with the lights out) before you believe any of the negative reviews. It's a horror great in my book.