Shiver (2012)

Wendy Alden, a young secretary in Portland lacking in self- confidence becomes victim of a savage killer who has claimed the lives of a number of other women. Somehow Wendy finds the resources of courage to fight back and escape.

Director:

Julian Richards

Writers:

Brian Harper (novel), Robert D. Weinbach (screenplay)

Stars:

Danielle Harris, John Jarratt, Casper Van Dien

Cast

Credited cast:
Danielle Harris	...	Wendy Alden
John Jarratt	...	Franklin Rood
Casper Van Dien	...	Detective Sebastian Delgado
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Delcie Adams	...	Receptionist
Shan Applegate	...	Jeffrey
Drew Barrios	...	Officer Porter
Stephanie Batten	...	Paramedic
David Bodin	...	Mr. Khouri
Dino Castagno	...	Officer Braden
Rae Dawn Chong	...	Detective Mavis Burdine
Mckenzie Coffee	...	Julia Stern
Jesse Coley	...	Rebecca's Head (voice)
Doug Deibele	...	Policeman
Joe Dustin	...	Police Officer
Nikita Esco	...	Kathy (as Natalie Sesko)

Storyline

Wendy Alden, a young secretary in Portland lacking in self- confidence becomes victim of a savage killer who has claimed the lives of a number of other women. Somehow Wendy finds the resources of courage to fight back and escape.

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Plot Keywords:

police | murder | nudity | sex | female nudity | 

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2013 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bandersnatch FilmCo, Cyclone Productions, Loaded Image Entertainment

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

"Chuckle" would be more suitable

It's too bad that I end up writing an overall negative review for "Shiver", as I truly and honestly wanted to like it! I saw the film at a very small-scaled but charming Festival in my home country, and both director Julian Richards and writer/producer Robert D. Weinbach were present for the screening… Yes, sadly it wasn't lead actress Danielle Harris who traveled to Belgium for a visit. Anyway, they are both very friendly gentlemen and truly proud of their accomplishment. They describe "Shiver" as the first a deeply disturbing serial killer thriller in a very long time and supposedly also one of the first to draw a profound and genuinely realistic portrait of the psychopath. Well, it's good that they're fond of their product, of course, but sadly all I watched was a dull, derivative and tremendously clichéd run-of-the-mill B-movie thriller. John Jarratt, who my girlfriend immediately recognized from his role in the sappy soap series "MacLeod's Daughters", is immediately introduced as the murderous madman Vinnie even before the opening credits appear on screen. So don't pay any attention to the other user comment around here claiming that the trailer reveals the identity of the killer… You're meant to know right away. Vinnie savagely strangles with a steel wire because he had a traumatizing childhood. This gets illustrated trough a flashback in which we witness two bullies crushing little Vinnie's glasses. Now if such a vile act doesn't turn you into a relentless and misogynous serial killer, then what does? Vinnie leaves a big trail of bloody massacres behind in Oregon's Portland, and in spite of his rather rude and careless modus operandi, the dumb police inspector Casper Van Dien doesn't have a clue how to catch him. Then one night, Vinnie breaks into the apartment of cute single lady Wendy Alden. When she narrowly survives Vinnie's assault, he becomes obsessed with her and convinced that they belong together. What ensues is an incredibly tedious and predictable cat-and-mouse game, featuring all the clichés you can think of. Our killer literally pops up everywhere around Wendy, even in places where he couldn't possibly guess she is there, and "Shiver" quickly becomes ridiculous beyond proportions. Near the climax, Vinnie goes on a sickening blood rampage that is actually laughable instead of disturbing, and the final confrontation between him and Wendy is then again quite tame. Horror princess Danielle Harris ("Halloween", "Hatchet") gives a good performance and the make-up effects are pleasingly gross, but the film is far too weak in the scripting and executing departments.