My Soul to Take (2010)

A serial killer returns to his hometown to stalk seven children who share the same birthday as the date he was allegedly put to rest.

Director:

Wes Craven

Writer:

Wes Craven

Stars:

Max Thieriot, John Magaro, Denzel Whitaker

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Max Thieriot	...	Bug
John Magaro	...	Alex
Denzel Whitaker	...	Jerome
Zena Grey	...	Penelope
Nick Lashaway	...	Brandon
Paulina Olszynski	...	Brittany
Jeremy Chu	...	Jay
Emily Meade	...	Fang
Raúl Esparza	...	Abel
Jessica Hecht	...	May
Frank Grillo	...	Paterson
Danai Gurira	...	Jeanne-Baptiste
Harris Yulin	...	Dr. Blake
Shareeka Epps	...	Chandele
Elena Hurst	...	Maria

Storyline

In the sleepy town of Riverton, legend tells of a serial killer who swore he would return to murder the seven children born the night he died. Now, 16 years later, people are disappearing again. Has the psychopath been reincarnated as one of the seven teens, or did he survive the night he was left for dead? Only one of the kids knows the answer. Adam "Bug" Heller (Max Thieriot) was supposed to die on the last night the Riverton Ripper wrecked havoc on that terrifying night. Unaware of terrifying crimes being committed to the seven children, he has been plagued by nightmares of their murders while not aware if they hold true or if he is simply imagining the images that haunt him. But if Bug hopes to save his friends from the monster that's returned, he must face an evil that won't rest...until it finishes the job it began the day he was born.

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Plot Keywords:

birthday | slasher | schizophrenia | possession | dual personality | 

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Taglines:

Only One Has The Power To Save Their Souls.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, and pervasive language including sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 October 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

25/8

Filming Locations:

Connecticut, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,842,220, 10 October 2010, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$14,637,490, 31 October 2010

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rogue, Relativity Media, Corvus Corax Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was converted to 3D in post production.

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Goofs

During the phone conversation between Brandon and Brittany Brandon's iPhone shows the home screen.

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Quotes

The Ripper: [the Ripper stabs Brandon in the stomach] Anybody you want to say goodbye to?
Brandon: My unborn child.
The Ripper: Fuck your fucking unborn child. Now where'd I leave your bitch?

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Connections

Featured in Estrenos Críticos: 10/06/2011 (2011)

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Soundtracks

PLAGUE BEARERS
Written by Karl Buechner, Scott Crouse, Ian Edwards, Dennis Merrick and Erick Edwards
Performed by Earth Crisis
Courtesy of Century Media

User Reviews

It's OK but could have been so much more

It was a pretty interesting idea, but some core aspects about a horror film were done very poorly in this one, particularly pacing. it felt too fast and when you watch the film you'll see what I mean. There is minimal exposition (which is key to building character development and the characters are 1 dimensional. It was sufficiently gory and had a freaky villain but the twist at the end didn't really match the person of the killer. The film has some great atmosphere too used jumpscares quite a bit.

It could have been so much more but it would have had to fix all these issues, particularly pacing and characters