Summary
A series of cryptic phone messages and visions haunt a writer while he struggles to finish a novel. As they increase in intensity, he loses his grip on reality, eventually obsessing over an old mystery that will lead to horrific revelations about both him and his loyal wife.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You scare easily
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 31GoodWatch 26
IMDb4.6
Audience score16%
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for mysteries, −7 min on the typical 102
typical 10295Half of all mysteries run 93–115 min.
Released
2015
May 1, 2015
11 years ago
Genres
MysteryHorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 28
Hal OzsanMichael Lane / Connor Lucas
Nicholle TomKatherine Lane
Tom SizemoreJeff
Judd NelsonGarrett Stance
Joel MichaelyRoland Sanchez
Gary McDonaldThe Knight
Ali CostelloValerie Washington
Eric SweeneyLarry Osmand
Kyle T. HeffnerMitch
Morgan Peter BrownBill- ARAnastasia RousselMary
- SNShary NassimiDr. Wise
Nancy P. CorboValerie Washington's Ghost- KHKamber HejlikMary Ann Sanders
- ASAdele SchrothHaley Sanders
Diana Elizabeth TorresVicki Johnson- TNTyrus NelsonSwat #1
- JRJaime RebornSwat Jackson
- SLScott LoganDavis
Ray StoneyDeputy Taylor- KEKirk E. KelleykahnAA Member
- ADAntonio De LimaAA member
- EAEric A. PetersonAA member
- VNVanessa Nicole HillAA member
Directing · 1
- LazRael Lison Director, Writer
Other crew · 1
- Talia K. Dillingham Stunt Double
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