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The Taking of Deborah Logan

Original title: The Taking
  • 2014
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
45K
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The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)
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An elderly woman battling Alzheimer's disease agrees to let a film crew document her condition, but what they discover is something far more sinister going on.An elderly woman battling Alzheimer's disease agrees to let a film crew document her condition, but what they discover is something far more sinister going on.An elderly woman battling Alzheimer's disease agrees to let a film crew document her condition, but what they discover is something far more sinister going on.

  • Director
    • Adam Robitel
  • Writers
    • Adam Robitel
    • Gavin Heffernan
  • Stars
    • Jill Larson
    • Anne Ramsay
    • Michelle Ang
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    45K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,732
    546
    • Director
      • Adam Robitel
    • Writers
      • Adam Robitel
      • Gavin Heffernan
    • Stars
      • Jill Larson
      • Anne Ramsay
      • Michelle Ang
    • 226User reviews
    • 111Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 7 nominations total

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    Jill Larson
    Jill Larson
    • Deborah Logan
    Anne Ramsay
    Anne Ramsay
    • Sarah Logan
    Michelle Ang
    Michelle Ang
    • Mia Medina
    Brett Gentile
    Brett Gentile
    • Gavin
    Jeremy DeCarlos
    Jeremy DeCarlos
    • Luis
    Ryan Cutrona
    Ryan Cutrona
    • Harris
    Tonya Bludsworth
    Tonya Bludsworth
    • Sheriff Tweed
    Anne Bedian
    Anne Bedian
    • Dr. Nazir
    Randell Haynes
    • Dr. Schiffer
    Jeffrey Woodard
    • Father Vitali
    Julianne Taylor
    Julianne Taylor
    • Cara
    • (as Julianne Elizabeth Taylor)
    Dave Blamy
    • Cara's Father
    Melissa Lozoff
    Melissa Lozoff
    • Cara's Mother
    • (as Melissa Ann Lozoff)
    Bo Keister
    Bo Keister
    • Officer John Donato
    Kevin A. Campbell
    • Henry Desjardins
    Lee Spencer
    Lee Spencer
    • Dr. Kevin Leder
    Jana Allen
    Jana Allen
    • Reporter #1
    Bruce Florence
    • Reporter #2
    • (as Bruce Edward Florence)
    • Director
      • Adam Robitel
    • Writers
      • Adam Robitel
      • Gavin Heffernan
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    User reviews226

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    7aprilsfriendorin

    A genuinely creepy movie

    Wow. I'll start by saying I'm not usually a fan of found footage films. I typically think they're boring and hard to follow. But I actually liked this one. It was actually creepy; as a fan of horror movies, I can 100% say that this one had genuinely spooky moments that creeped me out. There were things I've never seen in other horror movies. It also had a decent amount of comedy, which I always appreciate.

    Is it the best horror movie ever? Definitely not. But is it an entertaining time? Yes. Does it have genuine scares? Yes. Will horror fans appreciate? Most likely, yes. Again, I'm not a fan of found footage films, but I liked this one. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes a good old horror.
    Red_Identity

    Solid stuff

    We've had just so many found-footage horrors every year, it's just too much. But not all of them are not worth it. This isn't great or anything, but i was able to achieve some nice scares and develops its central mystery and the development of the characters works. It reminds me a lot of The Last Exorcism (although that was still a lot better). The acting here is pretty strong, and the atmosphere builds well. I'm sure many will love the explosive climax and finale, and although there aren't too many inconsistencies in the story, there are still flaws here and there. But while it doesn't achieve so much greatness, definitely recommended.
    searchanddestroy-1

    When The Exorcist meets Paranormal Activity and Blair Witch Project

    You deal here with the new kind of cinema as you can find nearly everywhere around the world. And, believe it or not, it works. It makes creeps out of you, don't watch it alone at night...The usual horror story which will always work. But besides, you deal here with astounding Oscar winning worth performances. And this astounding little feature also focuses on the terrible aspects of the Alzheimer disease, especially the pictures shown in the first part of the movie. It is fiction, yes, but not only. It is very scary but also not destined to all audiences. a sort of mix up between THE EXORCIST - old influences, very vintage - and the new wave with the likes of BLAIRWITCH PROJECT or REC or PARANORMAL ACTIVITY...

    Don't miss it
    5kyogre123

    Frustrated Because This Had Potential

    I like the way the movie started. I liked the premise and the "horror" movie take on something as real as someone slowly suffering from Alzheimer's.

    But they lost me once all the supernatural stuff started.

    And I could have tolerated the supernatural stuff if that's the way they wanted to go with this, but I couldn't because of that stupid shaky cam and that girl doing the documentary (I forgot her name, May?) screaming all the time.

    Sucks because I started watching this with very high expectations (since I heard it was a pretty good movie) but it didn't deliver. And that sucks, because based on the first 20-30 minutes, it had potential.
    s0hc4ht04

    Great horror flick about a real, sad, scary disease

    One of the better horror movies from the last few years. The "horror" genre tag was missing from the IMDb page when I first looked it up (right before I saw it) so I really didn't know what I was getting into - although it was pretty obvious that it would be a horror flick due to the cover picture, but you never know.

    The story was well written. It was very clever how they incorporated Alzheimer's disease into the story - well, they didn't "incorporate" it - the disease is the main story, but it was very clever how they made it into a horror movie - the disease is very scary in and of itself.

    I have to admit that the acting was a bit iffy, but it became negligible toward the middle of the movie due to the intensity of the story. And Jill Larson gave a stellar performance.

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    • Trivia
      Not screened for critics.
    • Goofs
      The priest states that the Catholic church no longer does exorcisms when in real life they do in select circumstances.
    • Quotes

      Deborah Logan: I do all my little puzzles. I do crosswords. I'm lifting weights. I am doing everything that I have read will help to stave off the progression of this disease. Stave it off! There's no cure. And so when I am in the middle of something and suddenly my mind just leaves the premises, there are no words to describe how distressing it is.

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    • Release date
      • October 21, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Profecía sangrienta
    • Filming locations
      • North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bad Hat Harry Productions
      • Jeff Rice Films
      • Casadelic Pictures
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      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $407,782
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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