The Chair (2007/II)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

Brett Sullivan

Writer:

Michael Capellupo (writer)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

"Sit Down and Shut Up"

Plot:

Danielle, a young psychology student, is trying to rebuild her life when she sublets a century-old Victorian house...

Plot Keywords:

Seregon | Possession | Victorian House | Chair | Child Abduction

Awards:

4 wins

Cast

Alanna Chisholm	...	Danielle Velayo
Lauren Roy	...	Anna Velayo
Nick Abraham	...	Ryan Durbin
Paul Soren	...	Mordechai Zymytryk
Nickolas Tortolano	...	Jacob
Adam Seybold	...	Edgar A. Crowe
David Kim	...	The Dentist (as Dr. David Kim)
Michael Capellupo	...	Mr. Ferguson

Also Known As:

Hush (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some violent content.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Panic Pictures

Trivia:

The panic chair designed for the film actually works as portrayed. It is unknown however whether or not it can kill someone.

Quotes:

Danielle Velayo: It's all good, sweetie.

I Enjoyed It

Maybe it's a testament to the low-key sex appeal of its star, Alanna Chisholm. Or the generally good direction and cinematography, but this film was definitely appealing. I usually can't get into films shot on video, but this one looked pretty good.

Also, even though it has a slower pace, it was unrelenting up until the very end. I think for horror movies to be effective, on some level they have to be mean-spirited toward the viewer. The writer/director has to want to inflict a little psychological trauma in that 2 hours. This film doesn't seem like it's got what it takes to deliver that type of wallop, so it takes you by surprise at the end when it does.

I would recommend it.