Meeting Evil (2012)

John is taken on a murder-fueled ride by a mysterious stranger that transforms the weak-willed, disillusioned husband and father into a desperate hero willing to go to any length to protect his family.

Director:

Chris Fisher

Writers:

Thomas Berger (novel), Chris Fisher

Stars:

Luke Wilson, Samuel L. Jackson, Leslie Bibb

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luke Wilson	...	John Felton
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Richie
Leslie Bibb	...	Joanie Felton
Peyton List	...	Tammy Strate
Muse Watson	...	Frank
Tracie Thoms	...	Latisha Rogers
Bret Roberts	...	Peter the Pool Guy
Jason Alan Smith	...	Trevor
Tina Parker	...	Rhonda
Danny Epper	...	Redneck Trucker
Ryan Lee	...	Scooter (as Ryan Scott Lee)
Sam Robbins	...	John Felton Jr. (as Samuel Robbins)
Gabrielle Harvey	...	Sam Felton
Danny Hanemann	...	Bartender
Allie McConnell	...	Gas Station Attendant

Storyline

The real estate agent John is down on his luck: he has been just fired from his job; his home has been sent into foreclosure; and his marriage is going downhill. On his birthday, his wife Joanie has an argument with him and she takes their children walking. Out of the blue, stranger Richie knocks on his front door and asks for help, since his car is not starting. John helps to push the car but hurts his leg, and Richie offers to take him to the hospital. Richie is inconvenient and along their journey, John realizes that the man is a psychopath killer that commits a spree killing everywhere they go. Then, Richie releases John on the road and tells him that he will pay a visit to Joanie and his children. Meanwhile, the police detectives Frank and his partner Latisha Rogers suspect that John is the serial-killer and they pressure Joanie to tell where John might be. Further, they discover that John and Joanie are cheating each other with a colleague and with a worker respectively.

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Plot Keywords:

foreclosure | marital infidelity | rotary phone | killing spree | murder | 

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Taglines:

Evil Comes Knocking

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violent content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Encontro Diabólico

Filming Locations:

Destrehan, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$181 (USA) (4 May 2012)

Gross:

$181 (USA) (4 May 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Louisiana Entertainment Screen Services - L.E.S.S., Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA), Stage 6 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Tammy and John are leaving the police station, John's is holding Tammy and his arm jumps around inconsistently between shots.

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Quotes

Richie: Stop trying to figure me out. I got my own ideas.

User Reviews

Not A Bad Ride

IMDb have provided a blurb so I'll just give you my opinion. I only review movies if no one else has done one yet.

Meeting Evil could be very vaguely described as "Changing Lanes with more carnage". I'm not sure why this film went straight-to-DVD. It's probably because the plot is a tad all over the place. Sometimes it's hard to understand Luke's actions and Sam's intentions. Some viewers may find this frustrating while others will simply consider it to be part of the fun. On the plus side, it's quite fast paced. You're barely 5 minutes into it before Sam pounds on Luke's front door and the thrills begin. Sam Jackson is quite clearly having a field day as the full-blown psycho who despises people with a lack of common courtesy. Luke plays the hero/victim and his character isn't exactly likable, but hopefully you'll be able to relate to him in some small way. He claims to be a nice guy and he's obviously accustomed to people treating him like a doormat. He's cheating on his wife... but then again she's cheating on him too. By the end of the film I still wasn't sure which one of them cheated first. They might've explained it when I tuned out for several seconds. I'd never heard of Leslie Bibb who portrays the no-nonsense wife and she gave a good performance so she's officially on my radar now.

I originally intended on giving this film 6 stars but when I think about it, I found myself empathising with Luke's character and hoping that either Luke or Leslie would lay their vengeance upon Sam at the climax. On that level it worked for me but if anything, that's just a testament to Sam's performance. If you're in the mood for a thriller and you can't find anything that tickles your fancy, you might as well let Sam Jackson take you for a ride. Let's face it, he RARELY steers us in the wrong direction. It also helps if you consider yourself to be a fan of Luke Wilson. If you hate him, you'll probably find this film to be average at best. I very much doubt it will change your opinion of him as an actor or a human being. Countless actor's could've played that role... but they didn't... he did... and he did a good job.