Suspended Animation (2001)

Animator Thomas Kempton gets more than he bargained for when a snowmobile trip turns to terror in the wilds of Northern Michigan. Held prisoner by two cannibalistic sisters who try ... See full summary »

Director:

John D. Hancock (as John Hancock)

Writers:

Dorothy Tristan (novel), Dorothy Tristan (screenplay)

Stars:

Alex McArthur, Rebecca Harrell Tickell, Laura Esterman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alex McArthur	...	Tom Kempton
Rebecca Harrell Tickell	...	Hilary Kempton
Laura Esterman	...	Vanessa Boulette
Sage Allen	...	Ann Boulette
Fred Meyers	...	Sandor Hansen
Daniel Riordan	...	Jack Starr (as Dan Riordan)
Jeff Puckett	...	Cliff Modjeska
Maria Cina	...	Clara Hansen
J.E. Freeman	...	Philip Boulette
Sean Patrick Murphy	...	Fred Phelps
Daniel Mooney	...	Arnold Mann
Gary J. Mion	...	Sheriff Montaigne
Joe Forbrich	...	Coroner / Production Manager (as Joseph Forbrich)
Robert Breuler	...	Dr. Leo Sagan
Denise Bohn	...	Correspondence 1

Storyline

Animator Thomas Kempton gets more than he bargained for when a snowmobile trip turns to terror in the wilds of Northern Michigan. Held prisoner by two cannibalistic sisters who try unsuccessfully to add him to their long list of victims, Tom becomes obsessed with tracking down his captor's long lost daughter. The ensuing drama becomes perfect material for Tom's latest Hollywood screenplay, inevitably luring one cannibal sister back to her original prey.

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Plot Keywords:

wheelchair | severed finger | murder | suspense | independent film | 

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Taglines:

From Legendary Horror Director John Hancock Comes the Ultimate Terror.

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Genres:

Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mayhem

Filming Locations:

LaPorte, Indiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,900,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,285, 2 November 2003, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$6,869, 16 November 2003

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmacres

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Most of the main actors had little or no experience operating a snowmobile. They underwent days of training before filming began.

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Connections

References The Lion King (1994)

User Reviews

What a great surprise!

I watched this movie with little to no expectations and was very surprised at how much I enjoyed it. There is such creepy dark humor within the script that you laugh as you cringe. A crusty tale of backwoods cannibals, how can that be anything but entertaining? As if the sisters weren't bad enough, when the boy enters the picture we are treated to yet another level of twisted heredity. Fred Meyers as Sanders is probably the most disgusting personification of "The Bad Teen" I have ever seen. Those zits!

Thomas Kempton's last line is the perfect end to the numerous horror flicks we have all seen. Why won't they just die?!