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:

Das Omen war gestern... (The Omen was yesterday...)

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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

Belgian Director Erik Van Looy dropped out of this film after only a couple of weeks.

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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

Max Truemont: [dressed as Santa] What do you want for Christmas David?
David Sandborn: What do you want Santa?

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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

HEY NOW
Written by Bob Mair and Joel Wachbrit
Performed by Buddha Belly
Courtesy of Black Toast Music

User Reviews

Nothing bad, nothing great, nothing memorable.

To be honest, I'm too sure what to make of this film.

Acting, footage, story... all were OK, can't point my finger on anything specifically wrong, but neither on anything great. Nothing innovating or breathtaking, yet nothing bluntly disappointing.

The kid is creepy, true. However, he's not creepy in any way we haven't seen before in the classic "creepy children" films like Children of the Corn and such. Also, it felt to me like there were some continuity holes in the story. Nothing visual (therefore nothing too blunt), but rather story-wise. All through the film the kid is presented as this diabolic creature with supernatural powers. Then how come the movie ended the way it did?

Again, I can't say there was anything particularly wrong with this film, but there was nothing about it that would make it memorable. I'd say its worth watching if you come across it, but not worth going to trouble for.