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Cast
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| Jesse Bradford | ... | Bobby Reynolds | |
| Amelia Warner | ... | Alyssa | |
| Carlos Leon | ... | Hector Rodriguez | |
| Iza Calzado | ... | Gina | |
| Kevin Durand | ... | Walter | |
| Louise Linton | ... | Katie | |
| Jamie Bloch | ... | Carly | |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | ... | Joseph | |
| Aron Tager | ... | Old Man | |
| Hrant Alianak | ... | Max | |
| Jayne Eastwood | ... | Lucille Jiminez | |
| Arnold Pinnock | ... | Officer Cole | |
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George Santino | ... | Manager |
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An ex-con moves into an old apartment building, where he encounters a domestic problem involving a police officer, his wife, and their daughter. When he tries to intervene, however, a mysterious curse entraps him.
Plot Keywords:
police officer | apartment | fired from the job | camera shot of feet | mannequin |Taglines:
Open the door... I know you're in there. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence, disturbing images and brief language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
28 May 2009 (South Korea) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$5,000,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,146,973Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Sound Mix:
Dolby DigitalColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Written by Frédéric Chopin
Arranged by Jim Long
Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation
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Director Yam Laranas's feature film debut in America. He directed the original film Sigaw (2004) and returned to direct this remake. See more »Soundtracks
Nocturno No. 9 in B MajorWritten by Frédéric Chopin
Arranged by Jim Long
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I find it ridiculous that this movie didn't get a good release while the likes of Boogeyman, They, The Unborn, and countless other Asian film remakes did! This movie is worth your time, to say the least.
I won't really say it's slow paced as things started the moment the lead character got in the apartment. But it definitely is boring if your concept of a horror movie is limited to gore and run-for-your-life scenes after every 5 minutes of dialogue. This is more of an "alone at night horror movie" than an "invite friends over and have popcorn" type. The enjoyment lies in the appreciation of story, texture, and creepy atmosphere of the film, which the director served in good proportions.
I liked how Yam Laranas outdid himself in the remake. The story is tighter, and the American lead actors were better than their Filipino counterparts...though I can't say the same for the supporting characters.
In closing, let me just debunk a review here which commented on the other users' comments instead of commenting on the movie (and I'm committing the same crime now), but The Echo is at the very least a decent ghost movie...to call it "half-decent" is already being silly. The film is No Exorcist, but to discredit it just to balance out the opinion of those who thought it was good is self-deception.
The movie is not without its imperfections, but it won't make you cry for your 90 minutes. Many contemporary horror movies did worse.