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Summary
An architect's desire to speak with his wife from beyond the grave using EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon), becomes an obsession with supernatural repercussions.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+29)
Critics 19Audiences 48GoodWatch 34
Metascore30
Tomatometer7%
User score5.6
IMDb5.5
Letterboxd · 22 K ratings2.5/5
Audience score31%
Box office
9.1×its budget
- Budget
- $10 M
- Worldwide
- $91 M
Worldwide it earned $81 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for dramas, −11 min on the typical 109
typical 10998Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 25 more
Released
2005
January 7, 2005
21 years ago
Genres
DramaHorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Canada
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 17 more28 people
- Michael KeatonJonathan Rivers
- Deborah Kara UngerSarah Tate
- Chandra WestAnna Rivers
- Ian McNeiceRaymond Price
- Sarah StrangeJane
- Nicholas EliaMike Rivers
- Mike DopudDetective Smits
- Marsha RegisPolice Woman
- BSBrad SihvonMinister
Mitchell KostermanWork Man
L. Harvey GoldBusiness Man
Amber RothwellSusie Tomlinson
Suzanne RisticMary Freeman
Keegan Connor TracyMirabelle
Miranda FrigonCar Crash Woman
Aaron DouglasYoung Father
Anthony HarrisonDoctor
Bruce DawsonMark
Benita HaTV Reporter- ACAnastasia CorbettYoung Girl (EVP)
- MMMicki MaunsellEdith Tomlinson
- RBRoss BirchallYoung Boy (EVP)
Peter BryantMan (EVP)- BTBill TarlingPresence #1
Directing · 6
- Geoffrey Sax Director
- Glenn Bottomley Second Assistant Director
- Richard Coleman First Assistant Director
- Jessica Clothier Script Supervisor
- Karin Behrenz Third Assistant Director
- Natalie Allan Script Coordinator
Writing · 1
- Niall Johnson Writer
Production · 21
- Stephen Hegyes Executive Producer
- Norm Waitt Executive Producer
- Simon Brooks Executive Producer
- Scott Niemeyer Executive Producer
- Shawn Williamson Producer
- Paul Brooks Producer
Camera · 11
- Chris Seager Director of Photography
- Lionel Hebert Best Boy Grip
- Rick Jermakowicz Grip
- Clif Kosterman Camera Truck
- Dave Dibdin Dolly Grip
- Chris Helcermanas-Benge Still Photographer
Editing · 5
- Nick Arthurs Editor
- Lalit Goyal First Assistant Editor
- Chris Andrews Negative Cutter
- Sarah Carefoot Colorist
- Jet Omoshebi Digital Intermediate Colorist
Sound · 22
- Claude Foisy Original Music Composer
- Hugh Johnson Sound Designer
- Bernard O'Reilly Supervising Sound Editor
- Jack Stew Foley Artist
- Gianluca Buttari Foley Mixer
- William Skinner Sound Mixer
Art · 13
- Michael S. Bolton Production Design
- Dave Conway Construction Coordinator
- Penny A. Chalmers Set Decoration
- Kimberley Regent Property Master
- Iesza Jessica Jordan Sculptor
- Doris Deutschmann Graphic Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 12
- Karen L. Matthews Costume Design
- Tony Beck Set Dressing Artist
- Michelle Lambert Costumer
- Andy Koessler On Set Dresser
- Elaine Arsens Set Costumer
- Deborah Slonowski First Assistant Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 6
- Simon Giles Visual Effects Supervisor
- Valeri Pfahning Compositing Supervisor
- George Barbour 3D Artist
- Gavain Browne 2D Artist
- Sarah Cloutier Visual Effects Coordinator
- Sharon Lark Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 5
- Dave Klassen Best Boy Electric
- Robert Little Rigging Grip
- Rod Newby Rigging Gaffer
- John Dekker Gaffer
- Johnny Walker Key Rigging Grip
Other crew · 28
- Randy Lee Stunt Coordinator
- Brian Knox McGugan Playback Coordinator
- Garvin Cross Stunt Double
- Jamie Humphrey Craft Service
- Curt Bonn Stunt Driver
- Don Leask Special Effects Best Boy
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