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They Wait

2007 · 89 min

A tense, slow-burn supernatural thriller that blends cultural mythology with a mother's desperate race to save her child, keeping you uneasy throughout.

Directed by
Ernie Barbarash
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Jaime King, Vicky Huang, Terry Chen
Tagline
Bad things happen to those who wait.
Overview
Jason and his wife, Sarah, leave their adopted home of Shanghai and travel to Vancouver, British Columbia, for his uncle's funeral, staying with his Aunt Mei. Already disoriented, Jason and Sarah are unnerved when their son, Sam, begins seeing ghosts and violent deaths. After Sam is hospitalized, Sarah consults with a pharmacist who's well-informed about Chinese mythology and who tells her that supernatural forces threaten her son.

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Directed by
Ernie Barbarash
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Jaime King, Vicky Huang, Terry Chen
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • fate
  • freedom
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Ernie Barbarash
Starring
Jaime King, Vicky Huang, Terry Chen, Cheng Pei-pei, Henry O, Michael Biehn, Stephen Chang
Music
Hal Beckett
Cinematography
Gregory Middleton
Runtime
89 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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