Meeting Evil (2012)

John is taken on a murder-fueled ride by a mysterious stranger that transforms the weak-willed, disillusioned husband and father into a desperate hero willing to go to any length to protect his family.

Director:

Chris Fisher

Writers:

Thomas Berger (novel), Chris Fisher

Stars:

Luke Wilson, Samuel L. Jackson, Leslie Bibb

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luke Wilson	...	John Felton
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Richie
Leslie Bibb	...	Joanie Felton
Peyton List	...	Tammy Strate
Muse Watson	...	Frank
Tracie Thoms	...	Latisha Rogers
Bret Roberts	...	Peter the Pool Guy
Jason Alan Smith	...	Trevor
Tina Parker	...	Rhonda
Danny Epper	...	Redneck Trucker
Ryan Lee	...	Scooter (as Ryan Scott Lee)
Sam Robbins	...	John Felton Jr. (as Samuel Robbins)
Gabrielle Harvey	...	Sam Felton
Danny Hanemann	...	Bartender
Allie McConnell	...	Gas Station Attendant

Storyline

Real estate agent John's down on his luck: it's his birthday, and he's been just fired, his house is in foreclosure, and his marriage is going downhill. He had an argument with his wife, Joanie and an she's taken their kids. Out of the blue, a stranger knocks and asks for help. Richie says his car's not starting, so John helps pushing it, but hurts his leg, and Richie offers to take him to hospital. On their way, John realises Richie's a psychopath on a killing spree Richie releases John on the road and tells him he'll pay a visit to Joanie and his children. Meanwhile, detectives Frank & Rodgers suspect John's the actual serial killer, and they pressure Joanie to tell them where John might be.

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Plot Keywords:

foreclosure | impersonating a police officer | marital infidelity | killing spree | murder | 

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Taglines:

Evil Comes Knocking

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violent content and language

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Tammy and John are leaving the police station, John's is holding Tammy and his arm jumps around inconsistently between shots.

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Quotes

Richie: Stop trying to figure me out. I got my own ideas.

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Soundtracks

Top Of The Morning
Performed by Ryan Beveridge

User Reviews

Weird movie.

Weird movie - and not in a good way. I really wanted to like this movie, which probably never helps, but the story and character behaviors are so far-fetched it kinda ruined it for me.

I had not read the book, so Sam's character made me wonder about his motives etc which kept me interested to the end.

The acting is solid but the editing seemed a bit off. It felt like a direct-to-DVD on production value for some reason.

Not the worst movie but I can't really recommend it with so many other better movies out there. Keep your expectations low if you're gonna see it.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Meeting Evil

Filming Locations:

Destrehan, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$181, 6 May 2012

Gross USA:

$525

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$525

Company Credits

Production Co:

Louisiana Entertainment Screen Services - L.E.S.S., Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA), Stage 6 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1