Whisper (2007)

Sinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin.

Director:

Stewart Hendler

Writer:

Christopher Borrelli

Stars:

Jennifer Shirley, Blake Woodruff, Michael Rooker

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Shirley	...	Nanny
Blake Woodruff	...	David
Michael Rooker	...	Sidney
Josh Holloway	...	Max
Sarah Wayne Callies	...	Roxanne
Julian Christopher	...	Mr. Harper
Teryl Rothery	...	Ms. Sandborn
Rod Boss	...	Magician
Roman Sodermans	...	Excited Boy At Party
Trevor Woodruff	...	Quiet Boy At Party
Tara Wilson	...	Chloe
Brad Sihvon	...	Tow Truck Driver
Joel Edgerton	...	Vince
John Kapelos	...	Whitley
Dulé Hill	...	Miles

Storyline

When the eight-year-old son, David, of a wealthy New England socialite is abducted, his kidnapper Max Harper and his seedy associates assume it will be a routine kidnapping in exchange for a large ransom. Unknown to the kidnappers, the shy and reserved David actually has a hidden agenda of his own, and a mysterious way of tapping into the minds of others. Soon, Max will wish that he had never kidnapped David, much less even heard of him.

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Plot Keywords:

winter | spider | evil child | child gagged | kidnapping | 

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Taglines:

The devil's work is childs play

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and terror

Details

Official Sites:

Gold Circle Films Official site [Spain]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 May 2007 (Philippines)

Also Known As:

Hellion

Filming Locations:

Vancouver Film Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures,Gold Circle Films,H2F Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Josh Holloway and Sarah Wayne Callies would go on to star as husband and wife in the USA tv series The Colony

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Goofs

When David is first put in the room, and he still has the blindfold on, he feels his way along the wall and his finger tips are seen rubbing on a picture frame. The camera angle changes and the backs of his fingers are seen running the frame.

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Quotes

Vince Delayo: Hey, who let you out?
David Sandborn: Nobody.
Vince Delayo: Where's Max?
David Sandborn: He went to talk to someone called Jones.
Vince Delayo: Glad someone's up on this things. Where's Roxanne?
David Sandborn: Why?
Vince Delayo: Listen, after that stunt you pulled last night, you should be laying down in the cellar next to Sydney.
David Sandborn: You couldn't kill me, you don't have it in you.

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Crazy Credits

(opening quote) And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. - II CORINTHIANS 11:14

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Connections

Referenced in The Making of 'Whisper' (2007)

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Soundtracks

THE FIRST NOEL
Traditional
Arranged & Performed by Billy Martin
Courtesy of Marc Ferrari/Mastersource

User Reviews

A nice surprise

In the horror genre,the sub-genus about evil children is not as popular as the slasher or the films about haunted houses,but,usually,it falls on clichés.Also,we have to add that,usually,we see a young actor who does not produce fear so,almost all the times,the result is a crap.But Whisper does not have that things because it is fun and it generates suspense thanks to its ingenious premise.Director Stewart Hendler shows us the story in a credible way and the movie produces more suspense than horror.I also appreciated the film does not have the MTV camera tricks.Josh Holloway has enough charisma in his leading role.The young actor Blake Woodruff makes a pretty fine performance.The complaining I have against this movie is that the film lacks of blood which would have made more credible the various deaths the movie shows.Whisper is not a great horror movie but it could keep me very entertained and tense.A nice surprise.