They Wait (2007)

A young mother and her six-year-old son come face to face with the mysteries of two murders and a great crime against the Chinese community into which they have recently arrived from Shanghai.

Director:

Ernie Barbarash

Writers:

Trevor Markwart (story), Trevor Markwart (screenplay)

Stars:

Jaime King, Terry Chen, Pei-Pei Cheng

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jaime King	...	Sarah
Terry Chen	...	Jason
Pei-Pei Cheng	...	Aunt Mei (as Cheng Pei Pei)
Henry O	...	Pharmacist
Regan Oey	...	Sam
Colin Foo	...	Raymond
Tseng Chang	...	Xiang
Michael Biehn	...	Blake O'Connell
Vicky Huang	...	Shen
Donald Fong	...	Ben
Wally Houn	...	Pang
Stephen Chang	...	Funeral Director (as Stephen MD Chang)
Donny Lucas	...	Sam's Doctor
Suzanne Bastien	...	Nurse #1
Erika Conway	...	Nurse #2

Storyline

A couple returns to North America for a family funeral, having lived in Shanghai, China for the previous six years. Soon after they arrive, their son Jamie begins to see ghosts and suffer possession by one of the living dead, and it all ties in with the Chinese festival of Ghost Month, when the doors of hell supposedly open and angry spirits are given the chance to terrorize the living.

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Plot Keywords:

ghost | pharmacist | funeral | murder | miscegenation | 

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Taglines:

Bad things happen to those who wait.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence/disturbing images

User Reviews

Average horror flick

I like horror, and horror in the true sense of being scared by a movie. This had a few jumps in it, but nothing terrifying.

The main problem with it was the story. It was very, very all over the place. You're not sure if it's a monster movie, a ghost story or a horror film. And it keeps you guessing right up till the end...and I'm still not sure.

If the story had been written well, the film would have been good. The acting was not bad, nothing outstanding. The direction was again, OK, a few good moments are spoilt by a few bad ones.

Watch it late at night, with the lights off, you'll most likely enjoy it. Just try not to follow the plot too closely, coz it's not a very good one.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 2009 (Philippines)

Also Known As:

30 jours de terreur

Filming Locations:

Gastown, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$463,890

Company Credits

Production Co:

TVA Films, Brightlight Pictures, CHUM Motion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min 89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1