A Haunting at Silver Falls
A Haunting At Silver Falls | |
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Directed by | Brett Donowho |
Produced by | Rick Dugdale |
Written by |
Cam Cannon Rachel Long Brian Pittman |
Starring |
Alix Elizabeth Gitter Steve Bacic Tara Westwood Erick Avari |
Music by | Nathan Vann Walton |
Cinematography | Edd Lukas |
Edited by |
Ryan Eaton Tim Mirkovich |
Production company |
Enderby Entertainment Tony-Seven Films |
Distributed by | Inception Media Group |
Release dates |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $2.5 million |
A Haunting At Silver Falls is a 2013 American horror film directed by Brett Donowho.[1] The film was released on May 28, 2013 and stars Alix Elizabeth Gitter as a young woman that must uncover the true murderer of a heinous crime before she becomes a victim herself.[2] It is very loosely based upon a true story Donowho read about two murdered twins.[3]
Plot
The movie starts with a young girl running through a dark wood from a shadowy figure. The scene becomes bleak as a severed hand is seen next to the girls dead body and the body is dragged away. On the hand is a silver ring. Jordan (Alix Elizabeth Gitter) is a teenager that has been orphaned after her father dies of Leukemia. Her mother died from drowning when Jordan was five years old. She's sent to live with an aunt (Tara Westwood), who is the identical twin of her mother, and uncle (Steve Bacic). They live in the town of Silver Falls, where she learns of ghost stories being told after seeing a burning mannequin at a park where teens go to party. When police come to raid the party Jordan wanders the surrounding forest and discovers the ring, which she places on her forefinger without even thinking. When she returns home she tries to remove the ring, but it won't come off. The ring, it turns out, attracts the ghost of the girl who had mysteriously been murdered twenty years before. No one, however, knows of the murder. The ghost does mischievous acts around the house, such as moving pictures, opening doors, and stealing small items from Jordan's aunt and uncle. These actions cause concern in her household causing them to make an appointment with the local psychologist, who is not fond of Jordan, as he believes she is a negative influence on his geek son.
Cast
- Alix Elizabeth Gitter as Jordan
- Erick Avari as Dr. Parrish
- Steve Bacic as Kevin Sanders
- James C. Burns as Wyatt Dahl
- James Cavlo as Larry
- Tadhg Kelly as Robbie
- James Ralph as Sheriff O'Leary
- Jade Ramsey as Heather Dahl
- Nikita Ramsey as Holly Dahl
- Tara Westwood as Anne Sanders
Reception
NOW Toronto gave a mostly negative review for A Haunting at Silver Falls, writing that it "isn’t wildly scary, but its slightly unusual take on the ghost story gives it a memorable creepiness."[4] DVD Verdict and JoBlo.com both gave mixed reviews, as both felt that while it wasn't a particularly good film it did have some merits and would appeal to some viewers.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Spooky Things Happening At Silver Falls in Time For Cannes". Dread Central. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ↑ Turek, Ryan. "First Look: The Ghost Story At Silver Falls". STYD. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ↑ "Director Brett Donowho On '5 Souls' And His Three Other Current Films!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ↑ Dowler, Andrew. "A Haunting At Silver Falls (review)". NOW Toronto. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ↑ Nelson, Alice. "A Haunting at Silver Falls (review)". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ↑ "A HAUNTING AT SILVER FALLS (review)". JoBlo.com. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
External links
- A Haunting at Silver Falls at the Internet Movie Database
- A Haunting at Silver Falls at Rotten Tomatoes