The Marsh (2006)

A young beautiful but stressed out children's writer seeks out a holiday in the country but becomes the lead character in a supernatural mystery she must solve to save her life

Director:

Jordan Barker

Writer:

Michael Stokes

Stars:

Gabrielle Anwar, Louis Ferreira, Forest Whitaker

2 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gabrielle Anwar	...	Claire Holloway
Louis Ferreira	...	Noah Pitney (as Justin Louis)
Forest Whitaker	...	Geoffrey Hunt
Peter MacNeill	...	Philip Manville
Niamh Wilson	...	Little Claire / Rose
Joe Dinicol	...	Brendan Manville
Brooke Johnson	...	Mercy
Kenner Ames	...	Ernie
Jessica Greco	...	Teen Mercy
Ryan Giesen	...	Teen Ernie
Jonathan Payne	...	Teen Pitney
Bill MacDonald	...	Dr. Wells

Storyline

The successful children's writer Claire Holloway is troubled by scary nightmares and is under psychological treatment. While working out watching television, she sees the landscape of the Rose Marsh Farm in the Westmoreland County, and she notes that the farmhouse is linked to her nightmares. She decides to spend her vacation in the farm, which is located nearby a swamp, and she is haunted by the ghosts of a little girl and a teenage boy inside the house. She is befriended by the local publisher and historian Noah Pitney but after a sequence of disturbing visions, she decides to contact the paranormal consultant Geoffry Hunt. Together, they investigate the mystery and disclose a tragedy that happened in the farm about twenty years ago.

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Plot Keywords:

cell phone | windchime | window blown open | watching tv | supernatural horror | 

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Taglines:

You can bury the past... but sometimes the past won't stay buried.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, disturbing images and some language

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 2007 (Russia)

Also Known As:

Marsh

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Norstar Filmed Entertainment,Sonja Productions,Chum Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Claire saw the door covered with a sheet in the basement, she walked towards it, she was holding the cell with her right hand, but in the next shot, when she removed the sheet, the cell had disappeared from her hand.

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Quotes

Ernie: They say the same face can turn up on different people. Isn't that so?

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Crazy Credits

"The Producers wish to thank The Tornto (sic) Film Office..."

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Connections

References The Shining (1980)

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Soundtracks

Lost In Time
Written by Tim Branom
Performed by Tim Branom

User Reviews

Okayish

"The Marsh" works as a typical, haunted house story. There are those that have criticised it, but really, what did you expect? Starring Gabrielle Anwar. WHO? Oh, that pretty french girl who was in that submarine movie. Right. It's a B-movie, people! So don't expect too much and you may be pleasantly surprised. Forest Whitaker, pre-King of Scotland, provides a shot of star value and basically holds the movie together. The special effects are good and the best thing about "The Marsh" is that's so pretty! The house is pretty, the female lead is pretty, hell, even the ghost is pretty! Its like a Normal Rockwell painting that's been messed with. Quite cool, just check your brain at the door and you'll be fine. :)