Credited cast: | |||
Annette O'Toole | ... | Charlotte | |
Clark Freeman | ... | Miles | |
John Glover | ... | Dr. Ellison | |
Giovanna Zacarías | ... | Josephina | |
Laura Heisler | ... | Alice | |
Jay Dunn | ... | Nelson | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Dwight Augustin | ... | Cop |
David Bickford | ... | TV Spokesman | |
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Justin Carpenter | ... | Miles' Dad |
Norio Chalico | ... | Headphone's Kid | |
Tony Devon | ... | Alberto | |
Cassidy Freeman | ... | Young Charlotte | |
Edwin Garcia II | ... | Chef | |
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Tom Harrington | ... | Cop |
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Clem Jeffreys | ... | Custodian |
Paralyzed by his fear of dying, Miles Grissom takes out an advert offering 30000 dollars in reward money to the first person who can show him evidence of an angel, a demon, or prove that ghosts exist - anything to prove to him that we go on after our deaths. He narrows the responses down to three viable candidates - a scientist, a medium, and a worldly entrepreneur. Along with his protective mother, he embarks on an adventure through Los Angeles that will spiral into an unthinkable nightmare.
Let's start by telling the truth, which can be a rarity these days.
Horror as a genre is not a popular as it once was.
The psychologists and sociologists have an explanation for this.
First, the avalanche of social media and e-news has created a culture where it is hip and cool to be unafraid. This is the "whatever!" generation.
Secondly, horror has always been a mechanism for us to vicariously experience something we do not get in real life. Problem is, the modern world is so crazy, now we are getting all the horror we can handle without having to pay for a movie ticket.
So, the entire horror niche has become an inbred community that generally makes weak product for the other members of the community to rave about.
This is a rare exception.
One of the best scripts ... ever. Deft direction, and great performances.
The clever, unusual, story grabs you off the top and builds and builds.
Highly recommended.