Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jackson Rathbone | ... | Stephen Grace | |
Hanne Steen | ... | Cheryl Fromm | |
Laura Donnelly | ... | Abby | |
Jonathan Readwin | ... | Joshua Shaw | |
Shaun Evans | ... | Quaid | |
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Vivian Gray | ... | Tabitha Swan |
Carl McCrystal | ... | Axe Man | |
Derek Lea | ... | Quaid's Father | |
Siobhan Hewlett | ... | Quaid's Mother | |
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Kieran Murphy | ... | Young Quaid |
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Cheyanne Raymond | ... | Zooey (as Cheyenne Raymond) |
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Zoe Stollery | ... | Shauna |
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Elspeth Rae | ... | Samantha |
Erin Gavin | ... | Valerie | |
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Kerry Ann Smith | ... | Nurse #1 |
The outcast cinema student, Stephen Grace, does not drive cars due to the trauma of losing his brother in a car accident. He befriends, Quaid, who since the age of 6 has experienced dreadful nightmares and daydreams about the death of his parents. Quaid proposes they research about each one's innermost fear. Stephen sees the chance of developing an original thesis for college and invites his friend, Cheryl, to work with them. Among the interviewees, Stephen talks to his colleague, Abby who works with him in the library. Abby has a complex about the way she looks. When the work is almost complete, Quaid has an outburst at one interviewee's and ends up destroying the camera and editing equipment. Stephen begins to re-evaluate the situation. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
"Dread" is a work that will remain in your mind for some time after watching the movie. The movie will make you feel sick in your stomach, just like "Saw" and "Hostel", but what separates "Dread" from other movies in the same genre is the level of intellectual incorporated into this movie. Yes, I am talking about intellectual that is very sick, but again, there is no limit to humans intellectual.
Cast wise, I don't know anyone. I have no idea whether they are small timers or novice at all, but all of them did a very good job. I have seen low budget independent movies starring actors who don't even know the basics of acting, just pretty faces. But "Dread" steers itself clear by its cast, which does a very good job.
The best thing(or rather, sick thing) about this movie is that even though it lacks the blood, gore and violence of "Saw" or "Hostel" or "Texas Chainsaw", you still feel sick by the events in the movie. Cause, "Dread" showcase human's limit, when faced with the thing they most fear, in a very naturalistic way. The dark setting throughout the movie greatly adds to the overall sordid atmosphere.
Overall, watch this movie. But one thing, it's not for faint hearted. Even though it's not a horror movie with creepy creatures and gore, it will disgust you for sure.
My Verdict: 7/10