The Haunted Airman (2006)

An injured RAF pilot, confined to a wheelchair is committed to an eerie hospital where he starts to lose his mind

Director:

Chris Durlacher

Writers:

Chris Durlacher, Dennis Wheatley (novel)

Stars:

Julian Sands, Rachael Stirling, Robert Pattinson

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Julian Sands	...	Dr. Hal Burns
Rachael Stirling	...	Julia Jugg
Robert Pattinson	...	Toby Jugg
Daniel Ainsleigh	...	Pilot Officer
Scott Handy	...	Sqdn Ldr Peter Enfield
Melissa Lloyd	...	Sister Sally Grant
Peggy Popovic	...	Little Girl
Robert Whitelock	...	Commando
Rachel Sterling	...	Julia

Storyline

In World War II, the airman Toby Jugg is hit in the spine during an airborne attack and he becomes paraplegic. His aunt-in-law Julia Jugg is his only relative and sends him to rest in a clinic in the countryside. Toby is in love with Julia and writes several letters to her but she does not respond. Toby is haunted by shadows and bugs and Dr. Hal Burns, who is responsible for his treatment, complains that Toby does not open his feelings to him. One day, one intern goes to the town and brings a letter from Julia to Toby, and he finds that Dr. Burns is hiding his correspondence. When Julia is informed, she comes to the clinic to stay with Toby that seems to be mentally ill. One night, Dr. Burns gives a razor to Toby and tells him to do the right thing, trying to induce him to commit suicide. But late night Toby discovers the secret of Julia and Hal.

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Plot Keywords:

barefoot male | bare chested male | camera shot of bare feet | suicide | wheelchair | 

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Taglines:

What exists beyond the twilight will haunt him forever...

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violent content

Did You Know?

Trivia

[All trivia items for this title are spoilers.]

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Goofs

When Toby arrives at the convalescence home, the darkness is very obviously achieved using filters. Note the high contrast of the shadows, revealing it was filmed in bright daylight.

User Reviews

Don't Judge a Book By its Movie

I think this was a good and solid made for TV feature, however, it had not much at all to do with the Dennis Wheatley novel. It is only very loosely based on the book and die-hard Wheatley fans will therefore be rightly disappointed by it. If you watch it as a stand-alone movie it quite well portrays the story it is supposed to tell. I knew already when I saw the length, that it couldn't be close to the book, so I decided to NOT compare and therefore liked the movie, regardless.

One thing is for certain - Robert Pattinson shows an excellent range! This role is quite a departure from Cedric in GoF and therefore quite nicely shows the capabilities of this up and coming young actor!

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 October 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Haunted Airman

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1