The Echo Game (2009)

A young mother must protect her daughter from a rogue scientist on a murderous rampage to steal the girl's psychic powers for herself.

Director:

Brian Feeney

Writers:

Brian Feeney (story), Brian Feeney

Stars:

Alisha Seaton, Jeannie Bolet, Melissa Lee

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alisha Seaton	...	April Reilly
Jeannie Bolet	...	Casey Lin
Melissa Lee	...	Sarah
David Ghilardi	...	Detective Michael Simmons
Judy Clement	...	Anne Cassavettes
Randy D. Patman Jr.	...	Terry
Angela Landis	...	Rachel
Liliya Czarina	...	Yelena Markova
Ian S. McAlpine	...	George
Xango Henry	...	Henry
Hester Van Hooven	...	Nurse Roberta Samuels
Dominic DeVore	...	Gus
Jennifer Gabbert	...	Sheila
Melli Vytlacil	...	Stacy
Laurel Vail	...	Leslie

Storyline

The Echo Game revolves around April Reilly, who receives a letter from her former lover Rachel, who was believed to have died ten years earlier. The letter and its urgent warning spark a chain of events that sends Aprils life spiraling out of control. For the past ten years, April has raised Rachel's biological daughter Sarah as her own. No one knows that Sarah is Rachel's daughter not even Sarah. When April begins to investigate Rachel's reappearance, a detective discovers the secret of Sarah and unwittingly brings the whole family to the attention of the relentless rogue scientist Anne Cassavettes and her two henchmen. Of course, it turns out that Sarah's mysterious new psychic visions and telekinetic abilities are not just coincidence.

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Plot Keywords:

ghost in a mirror | police officer | bodily possession | psychic | rooftop chase | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence, some nudity, brief sexuality and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Shiver

Filming Locations:

Alhambra, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Psychic Bunny

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in The 50 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen (2014)

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Soundtracks

The Sophia
Written by Maureen McGinnis and Keith Ely
Performed by Frontier Medicine
© Frontier Medicine

User Reviews

The story was silly, but the acting was extremely competent

The movie's production value reflected its low budget ($40,000 according to IMDb). There was little camera movement and most of the staging was indoors and in fairly close quarters. But hat's off to the cast who did a wonderful job holding the audience's attention despite the fact that the story violated the most fundamental rule of movie making. Never mix planes of reality. This specific tale moved from the mysterious to the supernatural, and thereby lost all credibility. Yet the cast remained earnest and believable through it all, and held my attention, even through the silly climax. With a bit more money to work with, Brian Feeney will no doubt deliver a better production. As for the cast, totally professional. If they haven't already established themselves as go-to performers, I have no doubt they eventually will.