Stir of Echoes

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Summary: TASTY BACON
Review: STIR OF ECHOES demonstrates just how far Kevin Bacon has grown as an actor. Hard to believe this is the same guy who started out in FRIDAY THE 13TH, FOOTLOOSE and other mindless fluff. In his recent MYSTIC RIVER, I'm sure the only reason he didn't get an Oscar nomination is because Tim Robbins did and they didn't wanna do both of them? Anyway, in this highly atmospheric and chilling thriller, Director David Koepp leads Bacon, Kathryn Erbe and cast on a psychic journey of really creepy proportions. Kevin's scenes in digging up his yard, his house and the past of a ghostly scepter are riveting. A chilling and worthwhile adaptation of Matheson's masterful work.
As far as SIXTH SENSE goes, the similarities are minimal and both are great movies.

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Summary: Does it hurt to be dead?
Review: How freaky was that line?(Zachary David Cope)who plays the little boy as Jake,and Kevin Bacon gives one of his better Performances as he gets hypnotized and goes crazy it seemes but really leads to a murder which is spine-chilling to follow and makes you watch it until the end.So dig this one up and Enjoy!

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Summary: Very eeerie, so much better than 'The Sixth Sense'
Review: You might wonder why people keep comparing this film to "The Sixth Sense". For starters, it came out at the same time. Secondly, it has a similar theme.

Kevin Bacon is outstanding in this film, quite possibly his best performance ever. He plays a loving husband with one child. One evening after experimenting with hypnotherapy, he acquires strange powers which allows him to see evil things that have occurred or are about to occur. This might sound far-fetched, but it really works, and does not deter from the quality of this script.

When I first saw this film, I became very spooked, and had to check that all the doors were locked. Films that can create this sort of eeeriness are few and far between, and worth a look. Even if you do not like being freaked out, watch it with the view to the fine performances. Watch with the lights on, if that helps.

A DVD which I highly recommend purchasing. Very happy to have it in my collection.

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Summary: Much Better than the Sixth Sense
Review: A lot of people dismissed this as a Sixth Sense wanna-be. I don't see the similarity, personally; true, both are about people who can see ghosts and try to help them uncover the truth behind their deaths, but so was Hamlet. "Stir of Echoes" is much edgier and darker than the "Sixth Sense"--and it really helps the movie shine because of it.

I guess one of the main reasons that I feel that "Echoes" is superior is because I feel it's more realistic in the sense that the ghost is angry over her death--and will resort to unscrupulous means to have her death avenged. The ghosts in the Sixth Sense, by comparison, were pretty stupid. And don't get me started on the entire "the ghost are just misunderstood" angle. If it's a ghost story, I like the ghost to be fairly pissed off; and "Stir of Echoes" certainly has that.

A really great movie that just didn't get enough fanfare.

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Summary: A View for a THRILL- pun intended
Review: Yes, I'm a nerd and here's my bad ass review:

Clever references to: The Exorist, Night of the Living Dead, DAWN of the Living Dead, Amityville Horror, The Shining, Poltergeist- and every other older Generations X-'ers Killer Nightmare Flick.

Added bonus? Kevin Bacon is so spectacularly yummy.

All of the elements are there: horror, drama, humor- it got so scary at a point that I had to turn it off, but again, I'm a nerdy loser.

HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND. HOLLA!

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Summary: Creepy, this movie is.
Review: "Stir of Echoes" is the kind of horror movie that isn't made a lot any more. It isn't out right scary, but you do end up feeling cold when you're done watching it. The story is about a young parent who is hiting a mid-life crisis. But after he is hypnotised, he begins seeing things, violent images of a girl who disappered some months ago. He delves into the mystery and sees his son also has this gift. The wife begins to worry and tries to help. Any more I won't say. It is a very smart thriller that dosn't over exploit the occult angle, which I liked. Kevin Bacon turned in a wonderful preformance, although I could have done with out the thick Chicago accent. Everyone else dose a good job as well. I like thrillers like this, smart and subtle. Get it, it's worth it.

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Summary: So scary...
Review: This movie was SO scary!! Kevin Bacon gets hypnotized at a party one night, and from then on he has weird dreams. He is told to dig, and that is the beginning of the whole story where he finds a very unexpected surprise in his basement walls. The movie has good twists and a good plot. Some of the parts are so scary, I' not sure I would watch it alone. I also love Kevin Bacon, so that was a definate pro to this movie. Overall, I can't find any cons with Stir of Echoes.

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Summary: spooky and jolting, one of Bacon's best
Review: Bacon delivers a great and dynamic performance as a man hypnotized then finds out hes seeing things and he also finds out that his son can see the things as well. doors open in this movie that reveal the shocking truth. this can be disturbing at times and also crazy, crazy as in Bacon tearing up his house and yard with shovels, jackhammers and pick axes. a must see Bacon film

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Summary: The director can't koepp
Review: A cartoon featuring a performance so bad that you'll be begging for six degrees of seperation from Kevin Bacon.

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Summary: Can You Say,"Jump Factor?"
Review: Okay I have seen the comparisons to "Sixth Sense" so let's get this over with.....Yes they did come out at the same time but I think "Stir of Echoes" has more edge and also gives you more of a phsyical jump than Sixth Sense's sort of mental jump(if you will).

Anyways with that out of the way...Nothin' really out as far as new releases go for this May 2003, so I decided to check this out. First I watched "The Ring"(2002) and then I watched this.....and let's just say that tonight I'll get out the night light that I have put away from many years ago.

This is a good example of the great scary movies that came out during the 1996-2000 time frame. Now everything is all this mental crap that isn't spoonfed. Well sometimes I like the movie were you have to think a lot but dang it sometimes I wanna be spoonfed and giving the phsyical factor that this movie produces.

So in short...If not a movie to buy than it's definitely worth a rental(you might have to ask store where the movie is...it is 1999 anyways). This movie gives off great jump and suspensful moments. The plot is great and as for "Sixth Sense" this movie tops it without question. Enjoy! Peace!