After being hypnotized by his sister-in-law, a man begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around him.
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Title: Stir of Echoes (1999)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Zachary David Cope | ... | Jake | |
| Kevin Bacon | ... | Tom | |
| Kathryn Erbe | ... | Maggie | |
| Illeana Douglas | ... | Lisa | |
| Kevin Dunn | ... | Frank | |
| Conor O'Farrell | ... | Harry | |
| Lusia Strus | ... | Sheila | |
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Stephen Eugene Walker | ... | Bobby |
| Mary Kay Cook | ... | Vanessa | |
| Larry Neumann Jr. | ... | Lenny | |
| Jennifer Morrison | ... | Samantha (as Jenny Morrison) | |
| Richard Cotovsky | ... | Neighborhood Man | |
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Steve Rifkin | ... | Kurt |
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Chalon Williams | ... | Adam |
| Liza Weil | ... | Debbie the Babysitter | |
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Storyline
A man is hypnotized at a party by his sister-in law. He soon has visions and dreams of a ghost of a girl. Trying to avoid this, nearly pushes him to brink of insanity as the ghost wants something from him - to find out how she died. The only way he can get his life back is finding out the truth behind her death. The more he digs, the more he lets her in, the shocking truth behind her death puts his whole family in danger.
Plot Keywords:
seeing a ghost | missing person | psychic power | haunted house | disappearance |Taglines:
A door opened. Secrets revealed. Listen. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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Country:
USARelease Date:
10 September 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$5,811,664, 12 September 1999Gross USA:
$21,142,914Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$21,142,914Company Credits
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Jake Witzky: [to someone] Okay. Guess who came over to play...
[singing]
Jake Witzky: Superheros. I was Black Power Ranger. He was Batman.
Tom Witzky: Jake, you okay in there buddy?
Jake Witzky: I'm okay.
[to whoever else]
Jake Witzky: Can I ask you a question?
Tom Witzky: Okay, time to hit the sack.
[coming into the bathroom]
[...]
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Performed by Beth Orton
Written by and Barry Goldberg
Published by Screen Gems - EMI Music, Inc. (EMI)
Courtesy of deConstruction Ltd./Heavenly Recordings/Arista Records, Inc.
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Trivia
In the scene where Tom gets angry after digging in the backyard, and kicks the bucket towards the wall, it was not supposed to hit and break the window. This was a "happy accident", and it was used in the film, as Kevin Bacon stayed in character, and continued the scene. See more »Goofs
In the beginning of the movie, Tom is getting his little boy out of the bathtub. He sticks the towel down into the water to grab the boy, but when he brings the boy out and is drying him off, the towel is mysteriously dry. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Jake Witzky: [to someone] Okay. Guess who came over to play...
[singing]
Jake Witzky: Superheros. I was Black Power Ranger. He was Batman.
Tom Witzky: Jake, you okay in there buddy?
Jake Witzky: I'm okay.
[to whoever else]
Jake Witzky: Can I ask you a question?
Tom Witzky: Okay, time to hit the sack.
[coming into the bathroom]
[...]
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Alternate Versions
In the bathroom scene where Maggie disrobes, the television version shows her wearing black panties rather than her bare buttocks as in the original. See more »Soundtracks
It's Not The SpotlightPerformed by Beth Orton
Written by and Barry Goldberg
Published by Screen Gems - EMI Music, Inc. (EMI)
Courtesy of deConstruction Ltd./Heavenly Recordings/Arista Records, Inc.
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Stir of Echoes is a very good horror thriller in the traditional sense. It's the story of a guy who gets hypnotised and develops precognitive psychic abilities which he can't control.
Kevin Bacon is excellent and shows he can be a leading man, while the rest of the cast performs well. Sets, special effects and cinematography are all very good - nothing flashy but solid.
It has shocks and suspense, especially in the first half, and although it could be accused of being a little clichéd, it never strays too far into the 'seen it all before' category.
The second half of the film turns into a more traditional thriller but still holds up well, unlike similarly themed movies such as 'What Lies Beneath.' This is because it is pleasingly short, lasting around 90 minutes (the correct length for a film of this type). There are some plot strands that aren't explained, but this can be forgiven because of the film's running time.
Although not mind blowing, it has a decent payoff at the end and left me satisfied that I'd just watched a good movie. Not a great one, but a good one. Pick this one up cheap on DVD.