Complete credited cast: | |||
Abigail Breslin | ... | Lisa | |
Peter Outerbridge | ... | Bruce | |
Michelle Nolden | ... | Carol | |
Stephen McHattie | ... | Pale Man | |
Peter DaCunha | ... | Robbie | |
Samantha Weinstein | ... | Frances | |
Eleanor Zichy | ... | Olivia | |
David Hewlett | ... | Olivia's Father | |
Sarah Manninen | ... | Olivia's Mother | |
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Martine Campbell | ... | Olivia's Sister |
David Knoll | ... | Edgar | |
Michelle Coburn | ... | Mary Brooks | |
Tadhg McMahon | ... | Edgar's Father | |
Marie Dame | ... | Edgar's Mother |
SPOILER: In 1985, on the eve of her sixteenth birthday, Lisa discovers that she is stuck in time, living the same day over and over with her parents Bruce and Carol and her little brother Robbie. Soon she learns that they are dead and trapped on the day that they were murdered but she finds that she can contact other people. Out of the blue, a stranger comes to her house telling that he is going to fix the telephone line but indeed to threaten her to stop the contacts. Lisa finds that she is contacting victims of the killer in different timelines including the future, and the killer's name is Edgar. Will be possible to Lisa to stop the evil Edgar? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Haunter is a ghost story with a twist. The film is based on the interesting concept of a family who lives the same day all over again. This idea is cleverly used in the first part of the movie and efficiently captivates the audience within the first few minutes, The problem is that it quickly gets repetitive. The film has a complex and interesting plot, but is too long to remain truly interesting. Despite a great try for being different from all the other ghost films, Haunter fails at his most important task, being scary. There are a few jumpy scenes, but nothing that should get you hiding under your seat.
In the end, Haunter is another ghost story...not a bad one. Those who enjoy the ghost genre should really check it out. The presence of Abigail Breslin (Zombieland, Little Miss Sunshine) is interesting, but I found the mum and the dad to be the true great actors in that film (the dad played in Saw VI and Silent Hill Revelations 3D). Considering that the director, Vincenzo Natali, is the one responsible for both Cube and Splice, two awesome horror/sci-fi flicks, I think this one is a little bit disappointing.