Summary
Troubled psychotherapist Peter Bowers is suffering from nightmares and eerie visions. When he uncovers a horrifying secret that all of his patients share, he is put on a course that takes him back to the small hometown he fled years ago. There he confronts his demons and unravels a mystery 20 years in the making.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+16)
Critics 36Audiences 52GoodWatch 44
Metascore43
Tomatometer28%
IMDb6.0
User score5.0
Audience score45%
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most mysteries, −12 min on the typical 102
typical 10290Half of all mysteries run 93–115 min.
Reach
Streams in 19 countries, rent or buy in 17 more
+9Released
2015
July 25, 2015
11 years ago
Genres
MysteryHorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Australia
- United Kingdom
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
20 of 20
Adrien BrodyPeter Bower
Sam NeillDuncan Stewart
Malcolm KennardBarry
Chloe BaylissElizabeth Valentine
Bruce SpenceFelix
Robin McLeavyBarbara Henning
Jenni BairdCarol Bower
Anna Lise PhillipsErica George
Olga MillerErica George (ghost)
Michael WhalleyOfficer Samuels
Matthew SunderlandSteve, Barry's Brother
George ShevtsovWilliam Bower
Emma O'FarrellEvie Bower
Greg PoppletonPatient
Barbara GouskosPatient
Jill McKayPatient
Jesse HydeYoung Peter
Alexander McGuireYoung Barry
Jeanette CroninHead Mistress (uncredited)
Suzie SteenTeacher (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Michael Petroni Director, Writer, Producer
- Kira Bohn Script Supervisor
Production · 4
- Jamie Hilton Producer
- Antonia Barnard Producer
- Jenny Jue Casting
- Krista Husar Casting Associate
Camera · 4
- Stefan Duscio Director of Photography
- Mark Rogers Still Photographer
- Grant Adams Steadicam Operator
- Bradley Patrick Still Photographer
Editing · 5
- Martin Connor Editor
- Luke Doolan Editor
- Katherine Heads Digital Intermediate
- Matthew T. Griffin Digital Intermediate
- Daniel Le First Assistant Editor, Visual Effects Editor
Sound · 6
- Dale Cornelius Original Music Composer
- William Ward Supervising Sound Editor
- Paul Brincat Sound Recordist
- Robert Mackenzie Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Andrew Simmons Foley Artist, Foley Editor
- Blair Slater Foley Supervisor
Art · 3
- Elizabeth Mary Moore Production Design
- Sophie Nash Art Direction
- Nancy Dentice Art Department Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Justine Seymour Costume Design
- Simon Joseph Makeup Artist
- Georgia Lockhart-Adams Makeup Artist
- Matthew Aberline Costume Supervisor
- Katherine Brown Makeup Designer
- Stacey O'Connor Set Costumer
Visual Effects · 4
- James Rogers Visual Effects Supervisor
- James Whitlam Visual Effects Producer
- David James Henderson Animation
- Lloyd Finnemore Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Paul Johnstone Gaffer
Other crew · 3
- Tony Lynch Stunt Coordinator
- David Quinn Visual Effects Editor
- Milan Pulvermacher Stunts
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