Plot 7 (2007)

When an aspiring horror novelist inherits the family cemetery he uses the opportunity to draw inspiration to write his first novel. After he and his family become the new caretakers he ... See full summary »

Director:

Farnaz (as Farnaz Samiinia)

Writers:

Farnaz (story) (as Farnaz Samiinia), Chris Salamone

Stars:

Aydin Abdollahi, Linden Ashby, Stephanie Beacham

Cast

Credited cast:
Aydin Abdollahi	...	K B Corpse
Linden Ashby	...	Richard McCarthy
Stephanie Beacham	...	Emma Osterman
Gabrielle Carteris	...	Amy McCarthy
Joseph Castanon	...	Matthew McCarthy
Lenny Citrano	...	Transient
Nicolas Coster	...	Mr. Stewart
Ashley Cusato	...	Angela
Jack Donner	...	Granpa Joe
Albert Marrero Jr.	...	Rick the Bow Hunter
Kyle McCaffrey	...	Peter
John McCook	...	Dean Routsong
Laurette Spang	...	Lady in White
David Jean Thomas	...	Roadside Vendor

Storyline

When an aspiring horror novelist inherits the family cemetery he uses the opportunity to draw inspiration to write his first novel. After he and his family become the new caretakers he finds that he has drawn more than just inspiration from his inheritance, he's inherited the family legacy: madness.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Woodland Drive

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$600,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Silver Plane Films, Strangeland Films, Woodland Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

The Shinning, at the Cemetery

The family man and aspirant writer Richard McCarthy (Linden Ashby) is visited by the estate attorney Dean Routsong (John McCook), who tells him that he has inherited a family estate in Springfield. Richard travels with his wife Amy (Gabrielle Carteris) and their son Matthew (Joseph Castanon) and discovers that the spot is a family cemetery. When Amy asks the attorney how much the land is worth, Dean answers 2.5 million-dollars. However he advises that they must run the business for at least six years, otherwise they can not sell it.

The family moves to the house and Richard intends to use the environment to find inspiration to write horror novels. However, Richard locks himself in a room with a typewriter, where he hears voices and whispers; and becomes obsessed to write his novel. Amy sees a ghost in the house while Matthew befriends the boy Peter (Kyle McCaffrey) that stays in the cemetery with his mother. Sooner Amy learns that Richard has also inherited his family legacy: a tradition of murders.

"Plot 7" is a surprisingly good low-budget horror movie. The story is a kind of rip-off of "The Shinning" but in a different background, with a writer isolated with his wife and son in a family cemetery driving insane and becoming a dangerous murderer. The acting and the make-up are decent; however, the twists in the very end make the screenplay interesting. If the viewer sees this film with low expectation, he or she may have a pleasant surprise. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Cemitério Macabro" ("Macabre Cemetery")