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:

Untitled Wes Craven Project

Filming Locations:

Connecticut, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,842,220, 10 October 2010

Gross USA:

$14,744,435

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$21,500,813

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 films trailer used the song "You're Going Down" by Sick Puppies.

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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

Bug: I am the condor. The Keeper of the Souls. I eat death for breakfast. I live in a house of blood and I accept that. That's all a man can do. I was ready to be arrested that night. I wasn't ready for what happened instead. Leah had told them everything and I was celebrated as a hero. Alex Dunkelman killed his stepfather, a cop, a mother, and five of the Riverton Seven. And I alone had stopped him from killing more. I didn't feel like a hero at all. But if it makes Riverton feel safe at night, ...

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Connections

Spoofs A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)

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Soundtracks

FANG'S GANG
Written and Performed by Danny Saber

User Reviews

annoying kids and scattered story telling

Abel Plenkov (Raul Esparza) suffers from mental illness and he turns into the serial killer Riverton Ripper who kills with his blade engraved with vengeance. He attacks his family and causes the ambulance to crash. He's assumed to be dead. Exactly 16 years later, the local teens have gathered. Local legend dictates that the Ripper could rise on the anniversary and one of the seven kids born on that day have to drive Ripper back into the river. The seven are blind Jerome (Denzel Whitaker), smart-mouthed Alex Dunkelman (John Magaro), Jay (Jeremy Chu), timid Bug (Max Thieriot), religious Penelope (Zena Grey) who predicts the coming evil, Brittany (Paulina Olszynski) whom Bug has a crush on, and brute jock Brandon (Nick Lashaway). Some believe that the Ripper is still alive and then the killings start. Fang (Emily Meade) is mean girls queen bee and turns out to be something more for Bug.

The story telling is too scattered especially in the first half. Bug is the lead and he needs to be in 90% of the movie. All the kids are annoying in some way. The horror story is lifeless. The villain isn't fearsome. The kills aren't gruesome enough. Nothing really stands out. The Fang reveal is pretty good but I never got invested in the characters. Their survival and even their deaths aren't compelling to me.