Solstice (2008)

While on a summer trip with her friends, Megan begins to feel the presence of Sophie, her twin sister who recently committed suicide.

Director:

Daniel Myrick (as Dan Myrick)

Writers:

Daniel Myrick (as Dan Myrick), Martin Musatov (as Marty Musatov)

Stars:

Elisabeth Harnois, Shawn Ashmore, Hilarie Burton

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Elisabeth Harnois	...	Megan / Sophie
Shawn Ashmore	...	Christian
Hilarie Burton	...	Alicia
Amanda Seyfried	...	Zoe
Tyler Hoechlin	...	Nick
Matt O'Leary	...	Mark
R. Lee Ermey	...	Leonard
Lisa Arnold	...	Mrs. Thomas
Lyle Brocato	...	Partier
David Dahlgren	...	Mr. Thomas
Jenna Hildebrand	...	Malin (as Jenna Lynn Hildebrand)
Mark Krasnoff	...	Cop

Storyline

Six months after the suicide of her twin sister Sofie, Megan still grieves her death and misses her beloved sister. In the Saint John's Eve, Megan travels with her friends Christian, Zoe, Mark and Alicia to her family's house in Nowell Lake, Louisiana, to celebrate the summer solstice. While shopping supplies in a local store, Megan befriends the seller Nick and buys a magazine with an article about communication with the dead in the summer solstice, the time of year when there is the greatest length of daylight. While in her house, Megan is haunted by a spirit that she believes is Sofie trying to communicate with her. In her investigation, she suspects of the weird hick Leonard and while snooping in his house, she finds the picture of the missing girl Malin and unravels a dark secret about the suicide of her sister.

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Plot Keywords:

bare chested male | suicide | twin sister | solstice | lake | 

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Taglines:

You can't bury the truth.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violent content, disturbing images, language, teen drinking and some thematic material

Did You Know?

Trivia

Elizabeth Harnois played another set of twins on Criminal Minds.

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Goofs

During all the interior scenes inside of the Ford Expedition, the transmission selector on the steering column is always very clearly in the park position. This clearly reveals the vehicle is being towed or otherwise not operating under its own power.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Megan: Just no more black magic
[last lines]
Nick: Got it!

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Connections

Remake of Midsommer (2003)

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Soundtracks

On The Outside
Performed by Saint Low
Written by Mary Lorson
Courtesy of LoveCat Music
Published by Big Tiger Music (BMI)

User Reviews

Good, but Not Perfect

Okay, so this movie went straight to DVD, which would have many people assuming that it can't be all that great, and while it wasn't the best horror movie I've ever seen it wasn't bad at all. Despite what I've read, it had really good pacing with a number of creepy scenes spread out in the movie enough to keep one interested and slightly creeped out. The acting really helps too and you can see all the inner conflicts of the two main characters as they struggle to come to terms with what they're dealing with. The only thing I didn't like was the way the climax of the movie ended. The rest of the climax is great, but the resolution...not what I would have done. All in all, this movie was worth watching and I'm glad I saw it.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 January 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Solstice

Filming Locations:

Husser, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,657,705

Company Credits

Production Co:

Endgame Entertainment, Solstice Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

DTS (5.1) Dolby Digital (5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1