Rotten
Fright fans more interested in thematic depth than visceral thrills may appreciate what writer-director Michael Petroni attempts, but even they'd likely admit there's not much to savor.
Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times
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Nothing haunts like the past
2015 · 1h 30m · R
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Michael Petroni
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Michael Petroni Director
- Adrien Brody as Peter Bower
- Sam Neill as Duncan Stewart
- Bruce Spence as Felix
- Robin McLeavy as Barbara Henning
- Jenni Baird as Carol Bower
- Anna Lise Phillips as Erica George
- Chloe Bayliss as Elizabeth Valentine
- Milan Pulvermacher Cast
- Olga Miller as Erica George (ghost)
- Malcolm Kennard as Barry
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Fresh
The film is part psychological thriller, part horror movie, and the horror elements deliver some solid frights. Mr. Brody isn't asked to stretch much, but he does his usual thing adroitly.
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
Rotten
A movie that tries to make a choo-choo out of "The Sixth Sense" but immediately goes off the rails.
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Rotten
Brody does his best, and that initial idea - of a shrink seeing spooks - is fun, even if it's awfully familiar. But the movie really doesn't stand up to further analysis.
Stephen Whitty, New York Daily News
Rotten
Glossily shot yet soullessly schematic ...
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice
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