Hold Your Breath (2012)

A group of friends on a weekend camping trip find themselves being picked off one by one when one member of the group refuses to abide by the urban myth that you can breathe in evil spirits when passing cemeteries.

Director:

Jared Cohn

Writers:

Geoff Meed (screenplay), Kenny Zinn (story)

Stars:

Katrina Bowden, Randy Wayne, Erin Marie Hogan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Katrina Bowden	...	Jerry
Randy Wayne	...	Johnny
Erin Marie Hogan	...	Natasha
Steve Hanks	...	McBride
Joshua Michael Allen	...	Young McBride (as Josh Allen)
Brad Slaughter	...	Tony
Seth Cassell	...	Kyle
Darin Cooper	...	Warden Wilkes
Jordan Pratt-Thatcher	...	Heath
Lisa Younger	...	Samantha
Keith Allen	...	Van Hausen
Devanny Pinn	...	Woman With Scar
Natalie Sterling	...	Scar Woman's Sister
Gerald Webb	...	Park Ranger
Alex Ball	...	Burly Guard #2

Storyline

There is an old wives' tale that you should hold your breath when passing by a cemetery lest an evil spirit rejected by both heaven and hell gets inside of you when you inhale. Someone in a carload of college kids on holiday doesn't hold his/her breath when driving by a graveyard, allowing the spirit of a recently executed serial killer to get inside him/her to begin a spree of body-jumping carnage.

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Plot Keywords:

cemetery | eye gouged out | 1950s | prison | electric chair | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R For strong bloody violence, sexual content, language and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Linda Vista Hospital - 610 S. St. Louis Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Global Asylum, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Twice we see a character hook jumper cables to a car battery and then complete the circuit through the victim. However, the "shock" only comes after he turns the ignition. In fact, the 12-volt shock would occur at the moment the circuit was completed.

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Quotes

McBride: You'd rather jack off a bobcat than stay here.

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Soundtracks

"Vote For Me"
Written by Matthew Arner
Performed by Straight Jackift

User Reviews

Watch Fallen (1998) Instead

Watch this if...an hour and a half of your time can't possibly be spent watching something else. Fallen (1998) has a similar premise and is worth a watch.

Acting/Casting: 3* - I give this a 3 only because Katrina Bowden is easy on the eyes. She should likely stick to comedy and stay out of this genre because she isn't great at acting out horror. The acting is well below average and extremely obvious throughout the film.

Directing/Cinematography/Technical: 2* - You can't tell me that even some of the worst special effects guys in the business couldn't do better than this. The special effects are embarrassing and the movie is unrealistic and all over the place.

Plot/Characters: 3* - A group of friends are on a road trip that is thrown off course after one of them is possessed by the spirit of an evil man that was executed 50 years ago. The premise is a rip-off of Fallen (1998), which happens to be a very good film. So if the premise interests you, check Fallen out.

Entertainment Value: 3* - If you like really cheesy horror movies, then you might find this worth your time. Otherwise, steer clear and find something else to watch for an hour and half.

My Score: 3+2+3+3 = 11/4 = 2.75

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