Eli (2019)

A boy receiving treatment for his auto-immune disorder discovers that the house he's living in isn't as safe as he thought.

Director:

Ciarán Foy

Writers:

David Chirchirillo, Ian Goldberg

Stars:

Charlie Shotwell, Kelly Reilly, Max Martini

2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charlie Shotwell	...	Eli
Kelly Reilly	...	Rose
Max Martini	...	Paul
Lili Taylor	...	Dr. Horn
Sadie Sink	...	Haley
Deneen Tyler	...	Nurse Barbara
Katia Gomez	...	Nurse Maricela
Austin Foxx	...	Perry
Kailia Posey	...	Agnes
Parker Lovein	...	Lucius
Lou Beatty Jr.	...	Motel Owner
Jared Bankens	...	Gang Leader
Nathaniel Woolsey	...	Punk
Mitchell de Rubira	...	Punk
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kaleb Naquin	...	Punk (as Kaleb Godfrey Naquin)

Storyline

A boy receiving treatment for his auto-immune disorder discovers that the house he's living in isn't as safe as he thought.

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Plot Keywords:

gene therapy | cure | telekinesis | reference to the devil | nun | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some horror violence/images

Did You Know?

Trivia

Included in the 2015 Blacklist for top unproduced screenplays.

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Goofs

After the ghosts try to drag Eli out the door, Dr. Horn yells for the nurse to get 20cc of Haldol. Dosages are not given in cc, but in mg, or mg/mL. The standard dose of Haldol (for adults) is 2-5mg.

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Quotes

Haley: You say you're what, like, allergic to the world, right?
Eli: I guess you could say that.

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Crazy Credits

End credits scroll down instead of up.

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Connections

References The Omen (1976)

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Soundtracks

Pain
Written by Athan Tramountanas, Michael Divita, Michael Breen & Thomas J. Moore
Performed by Painkiller

User Reviews

It started off great.

The movie started off great , really enjoyed this . Until about the last half an hour , where it took a totally different route , I think in an attempt to blow your mind but it just falls flat .

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Eli

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Intrepid Pictures, Bellevue Productions, MTV Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1