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Stir of Echoes (1999) -- After being hypnotized by his sister in law, a man begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around her.
Stir of Echoes (1999) -- After being hypnotized by his sister in law, a man begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around her.
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User Rating:
7.1/10   25,175 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Richard Matheson (novel)
David Koepp (screenplay)
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Release Date:
10 September 1999 (USA) more
Tagline:
Some doors weren't meant to be opened. more
Plot:
After being hypnotized by his sister in law, a man begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around her. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination more
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Cast

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Zachary David Cope ... Jake Witzky

Kevin Bacon ... Tom Witzky
Kathryn Erbe ... Maggie Witzky

Illeana Douglas ... Lisa Weil

Kevin Dunn ... Frank McCarthy
Conor O'Farrell ... Harry Damon

Lusia Strus ... Sheila McCarthy
Stephen Eugene Walker ... Bobby

Mary Kay Cook ... Vanessa Damon

Larry Neumann Jr. ... Lenny

Jennifer Morrison ... Samantha Kozac (as Jenny Morrison)

Richard Cotovsky ... Neighborhood Man

Steve Rifkin ... Kurt Damon

Chalon Williams ... Adam McCarthy
Liza Weil ... Debbie Kozac, the Babysitter
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, sexuality and language.
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99 min
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During the hypnosis session, Kevin Bacon is told to imagine a movie theatre where everything is painted black (walls, chairs, everything but the screen). Later, during the rape scene, a stereo plays the Rolling Stones song "Paint it Black", performed by Gob. more
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Continuity: In the beginning of the movie, Tom is getting his little boy out of the bathtub. He sticks the towel down into the water to grab the boy, but when he brings the boy out and is drying him off, the towel is mysteriously dry. more
Quotes:
Lisa: Animal.
Tom Witzky: What'd I do this time?
Lisa: Should I tell him?
Maggie Witzky: If you wanna die!
Lisa: Well, your beer-addled sperm still works.
Maggie Witzky: LISA?
Lisa: You impregnated my sister again.
Maggie Witzky: BITCH!
Lisa: I thought you wanted me to tell him.
Maggie Witzky: Why, because I said don't?
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References "Mannix" (1967) more
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42 out of 58 people found the following review useful.
Hypnotic Suspense, 28 March 2005
7/10
Author: epsilon3 from England

Stir of Echoes is a very good horror thriller in the traditional sense. It's the story of a guy who gets hypnotised and develops precognitive psychic abilities which he can't control.

Kevin Bacon is excellent and shows he can be a leading man, while the rest of the cast performs well. Sets, special effects and cinematography are all very good - nothing flashy but solid.

It has shocks and suspense, especially in the first half, and although it could be accused of being a little clichéd, it never strays too far into the 'seen it all before' category.

The second half of the film turns into a more traditional thriller but still holds up well, unlike similarly themed movies such as 'What Lies Beneath.' This is because it is pleasingly short, lasting around 90 minutes (the correct length for a film of this type). There are some plot strands that aren't explained, but this can be forgiven because of the film's running time.

Although not mind blowing, it has a decent payoff at the end and left me satisfied that I'd just watched a good movie. Not a great one, but a good one. Pick this one up cheap on DVD.

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