It Waits (2005)

A lone female park ranger tries to track down a vicious creature killing various people and terrorizing her at a remote national park.

Director:

Steven R. Monroe

Writers:

Richard Christian Matheson (story), Tom Szollosi (story) (as Thomas Szollosi)

Stars:

Cerina Vincent, Dominic Zamprogna, Greg Kean

Cast

Cast overview:
Cerina Vincent	...	Danny St. Clair
Dominic Zamprogna	...	Justin Rowley
Greg Kean	...	Rick Baily
Eric Schweig	...	Joseph Riverwind
Matt Jordon	...	Creature (as Matt Jordan)
Miranda Frigon	...	Julie Cassidy
Sean Wei Mah	...	Ben Wheelock
Tinsel Korey	...	Lark Rainwater (as Tinsel Kory)
Fred Henderson	...	Carl Nash
Chilton Crane	...	Evelyn Nash
Sean Campbell	...	Lt. Morris Black
Michael Bell	...	Voice of Hoppy (voice)

Storyline

"It Waits" is a suspenseful, horrifying tale of a Native American legend come to life. A creature trapped in the bowels of hell has been awoken and unleashed on the world. It prowls the wilderness, hunting a young, willful ranger named Danielle. Danielle is experiencing her own personal turmoil, having recently been responsible for the death of her best friend. Things go from bad to worse as Danielle realizes that she is not alone in the wilderness. There is a creature slowly stalking and hunting her. The creature claims the lives of the few people that may have been able to help Danielle, and all hope seems lost. She waits as the creature comes for here and desperately struggles for her life, but will her struggle be enough to ensure her survival?

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Plot Keywords:

psychotronic film | supernatural horror | slasher | creature | student | 

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Taglines:

It hungers for human carnage... and it will wait no longer.

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

When producer Stephen J. Cannell re-acquired the script and put the project back together (with IDT Entertainment), he had the main character 'Mike' changed into a woman, 'Danny', and he wrote the love story between her and Justin her boyfriend (which wasn't in the script).

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Goofs

(at around 1h 1 min) When Danny meets a Native American that knows about the creature she is told that the creature does not like water and therefore stays in its cave when it rains. In a scene just previous to this the creature stalks and kills another character when it is obviously raining quite hard.

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Connections

References Cannibal Holocaust (1980)

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Soundtracks

Sweet Taste
Composed by Melanie Monroe, Wade Williams and Jeff Abercrombie
Published by Melanie Monroe, Wade Williams and Jeff Abercrombie
Performed by Melanie Monroe

User Reviews

Predator Reborn

Really not a bad flick, but hardly a novel experience. We've got several clichéd main characters trapped in the deep Canadian woods. Great locations. A monster on the loose. A lead actress (Cerina Vincent) with a tank top. Good cinematography. Even a lovable parrot that somehow acts like a homing pigeon.

Oh, did I mention the MOR soundtrack? For some reason, this picture feels the need to break into song every so often. We get music by Melanie Monroe (?) designed to underline the poignancy of the moments...with a sledge hammer.

Meanwhile, the monster flies around making Predator-like sounds. Why, oh why, has that noise become such a horror movie staple? A passable time waster, but it with a little work it might have been so much more.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 May 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

It Waits

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$1,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Centaurus Films, Cannell Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1