The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007)

An all-American guy is murdered each day by horrifying pursuers, only to wake up in slightly different lives to experience the terror of being murdered again.

Director:

Dario Piana

Writer:

Brendan Hood

Stars:

Mike Vogel, Jaime Murray, Christina Cole

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mike Vogel	...	Ian Stone
Jaime Murray	...	Medea
Christina Cole	...	Jenny Walker
Michael Feast	...	Gray
Charlie Anson	...	Josh Garfield
Michael Dixon	...	Brad Kopple
George Dillon	...	Referee
Marnix Van Den Broeke	...	Harvester 1
Andrew Buchan	...	Ryan
Bill Nash	...	Terrified Man
Anthony Warren	...	Carl
Jason Steadman	...	Pedestrian
Jason Durran	...	Man Waiting for Phone Booth
Jeff Peterson	...	Harvester 2
Tom Bodell	...	Elevator Passenger

Storyline

Ian Stone (Mike Vogel) is a working stiff, an American businessman who travels to England for business only to find himself trapped in a bizarre reality: every day he dies a horrific death at the hands of an unknown killer... only to wake up and murdered again and again. Can Ian get to the bottom of the mystery and break the recurring chain of death and resurrection?

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Plot Keywords:

dying repeatedly | transformation | subway station | hockey game | clock stopped | 

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Taglines:

Live everyday like it's your last.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, some drug content and brief language

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Josh Garfield: Stone!

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Connections

Featured in Phelous & the Movies: The Deaths of Phelous (2010)

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Soundtracks

Very Gun
Performed by Black Wire

User Reviews

Not a bad little film

First of all, IMDb, please refrain from using kids comments and reviews as the default. TheatreX doesn't know what he's talking about but I guess it creates controversy and creates more reviews like this one so... Anyhow, on with the review.

No, it's not some ground breaking plot device (love conquers all). But come on, even Lucas said Star Wars was nothing more than a Western shot in space. No, it's not some special effects extravaganza like Star Wars or Raiders of the Lost Ark. No, it's not going to win any Academy Awards. But, jeez, at least it has a story that makes sense. There Will Be Blood and No Country For Old Men were raved about by critics and viewers alike but I found both films to be mediocre at best. My friends and I took shots every time Tommy Lee sat down to jaw jack or read the newspaper and I can assure you we were drunk as skunks in no time. So much for public taste.

This film itself certainly doesn't bring anything new to the genre but it takes what's available and executes it in pretty good fashion. I expected a lot of blood and gore and bad acting right from the beginning but was pleasantly surprised to find neither. The plot and storyline unfold slowly and despite what others say, including TheatreX, nothing goes downhill after that fact. It's as good as anything else you'll see on the big screen and not a bad way to spend some time curled up with your girl in a pitch black room some weekend. Grats to Stan Winston for the production and effects and Dario Piana for the direction. I'll rent the others for sure.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 January 2008 (Turkey)

Also Known As:

The Deaths of Ian

Filming Locations:

Battersea Park, Battersea, London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$512,000, 11 November 2007

Gross USA:

$97,182

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,506,562

Company Credits

Production Co:

Odyssey Entertainment, Isle of Man Film Commission, Stan Winston Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1