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Plot

In this supernatural thriller, Tom Witzky (Kevin Bacon) is a fairly typical working-class guy living in Chicago with his wife Maggie (Kathryn Erbe) and his son Jake (Zachary David Cope). One night at a party, Tom gets into a lively discussion with his sister-in-law, Lisa (Illeana Douglas), who believes in psychic communication and the power of hypnosis. He challenges Lisa to hypnotize him, and she plants in him a post-hypnotic suggestion to be more open-minded. But the results aren't quite what Lisa or Tom expected; Tom now senses an air of terrible dread throughout his house and is convinced that evil lurks just around the corner. He also sees the spirit of a girl from the neighborhood who disappeared months ago -- and Jake sees the spirit as well. Stir of Echoes was based on a novel by Richard Matheson, whose work inspired such disparate films as Somewhere in Time and The Incredible Shrinking Man; it was written and directed by David Koepp, who wrote the screenplays for Jurassic Park and Mission: Impossible.
MPAA Rating:
R for violence, sexuality and language.
Genre(s):
Drama,Horror
Run Time:
110min.
Theatrical Release Date:
09/10/1999
DVD Release Date:
02/01/2000
Distributor(s):
Artisan
Director(s):
David Koepp
Starring:
Kevin Bacon , Kathryn Erbe , Illeana Douglas , Liza Weil , Kevin Dunn
Themes:
Ghosts,Psychic Abilities
Tone:
Disturbing,Dreamlike,Eerie,Gloomy,Hallucinatory,Moody,Tense
Keywords:
communication,family,ghost,girl,house,hypnosis,oracle,psychic,search,sister-in-law,son,supernatural
Country of Origin:
USA (09-10-1999)
Language:
English