The Barber (2014)

A barber comes into contact with two men fixated on what triggers evil. A father, whose life is destroyed in pursuit of a killer, and a son who is trying to stifle his father's obsession.

Director:

Basel Owies

Writer:

Max Enscoe (screenplay)

Stars:

Scott Glenn, Chris Coy, Stephen Tobolowsky

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Scott Glenn	...	Eugene Van Wingerdt / Francis Allen Visser
Chris Coy	...	John McCormack
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Chief Gary Hardaway
Kristen Hager	...	Audrey Bennet
Max Arciniega	...	Luis
Olivia Taylor Dudley	...	Kelli (as Olivia Dudley)
Tim DeZarn	...	Capt. Phil Baroni (as Tim De Zarn)
Richard Steinmetz	...	Businessman
Valorie Hubbard	...	Grace
Lydia Hearst	...	Melissa
Justine Acciani	...	Judy Lynn
Lexi Sakowitz	...	Debbie Ann Skokie
Shelly West	...	Susie
Tabitha Ellis	...	Girl in Coffin
Thomas Calabro	...	Thomas McCormack

Storyline

The Barber, examines two men fixated on what triggers the enormity of evil: a father whose life is destroyed in pursuit of a killer, a son caught in a deadly charade as he tries to unravel his father's obsession.

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Plot Keywords:

barber | shovel | buried alive | murder | investigation | 

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Taglines:

A man's appearance is everything.

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Genres:

Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some sexual material

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 March 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Trigger

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chapman Filmed Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Eugene checks in the bathtub and sees Kelli her right hand is against the wall by her head. When he looks in the bathroom a second time it is hanging over the side of the tub.

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Quotes

Chief Gary Hardaway: Davie over here right now was just saying with a haircut, I would look younger.
Eugene Van Wingerdt: Well, you know, it's a barber shop, Chief, not a time machine.

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Soundtracks

Lemme Go
Written and Performed by Kari Kimmel
By arrangement with Tzviah Music, Inc.

User Reviews

Decent but lacking spark

With a fairly engaging back story, good overall acting, and plot twists that make sense / don't feel overtly contrived, The Barber has plenty going for it as a thriller. However, there's just something overall missing, something that could have probably made it a much better film.

The pacing is so-so; it doesn't drag and in fact there are a few points where I felt things were skimmed over leaving me guessing. The dialog, perhaps, is where things got lackluster. I just had a tough time empathizing with the main characters. I was definitely interested in what they were going though but I felt no emotional involvement.

Still, you could do a lot worse if you're looking for a bit of entertainment, and its darker themes may even leave you with some philosophical musings after the credits have rolled.