A Haunting At Silver Falls is a 2013 American horror film directed by Brett Donowho.[1] The film was released on May 28, 2013, and stars Alix Elizabeth Gitter as a young woman that must uncover the true murderer of a heinous crime before she becomes a victim herself.[2] It is very loosely based upon a true story Donowho read about two murdered twins.[3]
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| Directed by | Brett Donowho |
| Written by | Cam Cannon Rachel Long Brian Pittman |
| Produced by | Rick Dugdale |
| Starring | Alix Elizabeth Gitter Steve Bacic Tara Westwood Erick Avari |
| Cinematography | Edd Lukas |
| Edited by | Ryan Eaton Tim Mirkovich |
| Music by | Nathan Vann Walton |
Production companies | Enderby Entertainment Tony-Seven Films |
| Distributed by | Inception Media Group |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.5 million |
Plot
editThe movie starts with a young girl running through a dark wood from a shadowy figure. The scene becomes bleak as a severed hand is seen next to the girl's dead body as her body is dragged away. On the hand is a silver ring.
Jordan is a teenager that has been orphaned after her father dies of Leukemia. Her mother died from drowning when Jordan was five years old. She's sent to live with an aunt, who is the identical twin of her mother, and uncle. They live in the town of Silver Falls, where she learns of ghost stories after seeing a burning mannequin at a park where teens go to party. When police come to raid the party, Jordan wanders the surrounding forest and discovers the ring, which she places on her forefinger without even thinking.
When she returns home, she tries to remove the ring, but it won't come off. The ring, it turns out, attracts the ghost of the girl who had mysteriously been murdered twenty years before. No one, however, knows of the murder.
The ghost does mischievous acts around the house, such as moving pictures, opening doors, and stealing small items from Jordan's aunt and uncle. These actions cause concern in her household, causing them to make an appointment for Jordan with the local psychologist, who is not fond of Jordan, as he believes she is a negative influence on his geek son. After Jordan meets with Dr. Parish, she confesses to Larry that she sees one of the dead twins. Meanwhile, only one of the evil twins is following Jordan everywhere and often gives Jordan signals when to keep quiet around certain people. That night after leaving Dr. Parrish house, Jordan visits the twins father who is incarcerated for murdering his twin daughters, She asks him questions and discovers the father is wearing a ring similar to the one she found in the woods. The twins father reveals that he and his twins all wore matching rings. The twins father soon realizes that the twins are following Jordan and tells Jordan to pay attention to what his daughters are trying to tell her, When Jordan asked if he was innocent, he stares at her silent, gives her his matching ring and returns back to his cell.
Later that night, Jordan goes home with her aunt and uncle, secluded in her room and a cop watching her from outside her window. Her aunt gives her a pill to help her sleep. As soon as Jordan falls asleep, she has a vivid dream but this time she sees both twins. They signal her to go downstairs and follow them on a school bus, taking her to the woods, alone and in the dark. The twins then warn her that she is next, Jordan wakes up scared from the nightmare. She goes downstairs the next morning and is approached by her aunt who is going to the store and offers her to come along, Jordan declines. She goes outside to speak with her uncle who is outside. This is when she sees one of the twins, who signals her to follow her inside the house. They end up in the aunts bedroom, Jordan starts to go through her aunts belongings, and she finds pictures of the twins and the last matching ring.
Cast
edit- Alix Elizabeth Gitter as Jordan
- Erick Avari as Dr. Parrish
- Steve Bacic as Kevin Sanders
- James C. Burns as Wyatt Dahl
- James Cavlo as Larry
- Tadhg Kelly as Robbie
- James Ralph as Sheriff O'Leary
- Jade Ramsey as Heather Dahl
- Nikita Ramsey as Holly Dahl
- Tara Westwood as Anne Sanders
Reception
editNOW Toronto gave a mostly negative review for A Haunting at Silver Falls, writing that it "isn't wildly scary, but its slightly unusual take on the ghost story gives it a memorable creepiness."[4] DVD Verdict and JoBlo.com both gave mixed reviews, as both felt that while it wasn't a particularly good film it did have some merits and would appeal to some viewers.[5][6]
Sequel
editIn June 2019 a sequel to the 2013 film entitled A Haunting at Silver Falls: The Return was released to DVD, On Demand, and digital.[7] Several actors returned to reprise their roles from the first film such as Jade and Nikita Ramsey, however Alix Elizabeth Gitter did not return to the film and the role of Jordan was played by Laura Flannery.[8] The film's story features Jordan returning to Silver Spring to deal with the ghost of her aunt Anne, who has combined forces with a convict in order to seek revenge.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Spooky Things Happening At Silver Falls in Time For Cannes". Dread Central. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ Turek, Ryan. "First Look: The Ghost Story At Silver Falls". STYD. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "Director Brett Donowho On '5 Souls' And His Three Other Current Films!". Bloody Disgusting. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ Dowler, Andrew. "A Haunting At Silver Falls (review)". NOW Toronto. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ Nelson, Alice. "A Haunting at Silver Falls (review)". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "A HAUNTING AT SILVER FALLS (review)". JoBlo.com. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ Millican, Josh (2019-05-30). "Face Fear Incarnate in Our Exclusive Clip from A HAUNTING AT SILVER FALLS: THE RETURN". Dread Central. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ a b "A HAUNTING AT SILVER FALLS: THE RETURN (2019)". CULTURE CRYPT. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-23.