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Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming

2007 · 89 min

A grim, guilt-soaked haunting that drags you through trauma and moral compromise with a heavy, uneasy grip.

Directed by
Ernie Barbarash
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Tagline
This time, the door cannot be locked.
Overview
A soldier returns home from the Iraq war only to be haunted by visions of the dead.

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Directed by
Ernie Barbarash
Genres
Horror, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • trauma
  • revenge
  • race
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Ernie Barbarash
Written by
Ernie Barbarash
Starring
Rob Lowe, Marnie McPhail, Ben Lewis, Tatiana Maslany, Shawn Roberts, Vik Sahay, Cristine Prosperi
Runtime
89 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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