The Echo (2008)
Genre: Horror / Mystery
Duration: 90 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Yam Laranas
Stars: Jesse Bradford, Amelia Warner and Kevin Durand
IMDb score:
5,5 (6.296)
Releasedate: 25 May 2008
The Echo plot
An ex-con moves into a very old apartment complex, where he tries to make the most of it. But then he meets a mysterious police officer, who also lives in the complex with his wife and daughter. It doesn't take long for the ex-con to discover that something strange is going on.
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Reviews & comments
Steinson
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- 44 messages
- 184 votes
Quite a nice horror/mystery movie, not scary but exciting at times. Old building provides good atmosphere.
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Richard_Voorhees
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- 2311 messages
- 2135 votes
Sometimes I like to buy a few movies for little money and even then I come across movies that I doubt were worth the small investment. The Echo... is one such movie.
The acting of the unknown cast is still reasonable, but the story is lifeless and uninspired. Both the content of the story and the "scare moments" seem to have been copied directly from a number of well-known genre members. In addition, the makers have made very little effort to make the ghosts actually scary.
There are enough films to be found that fill those 90 minutes better. This one could almost serve better as a coaster...
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Collins
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- 7346 messages
- 4345 votes
The remake of the Filipino film Sigaw (2004). One of the first Filipino horror films ever and given the small number of votes and the moderate rating on MM not a direct recommendation. The remake was shot by director Yam Laranas who also directed the original. The Echo is a fine film, but of course it is yet another remake and thus shows the lack of creativity that the current horror film world suffers from. Since I have not seen the original I was fortunately able to approach the film with a fresh mind.
The Echo was produced by the producers of The Ring and The Grudge. We are talking about the American remakes here. The script was written by Eric Bernt who also did that for the remake of The Hitcher (1986). Remake experts are at work here. The Echo is a fine film, but a lot of things seemed a bit familiar to me. Now that is often the case in the horror genre, but later I read that many scary scenes were taken almost straight from Asian films Ju-on (2002) and Ringu (1998). That is going too far. It is knowledge that I did not really suffer from while watching and that does not hinder my appreciation for The Echo. The observation does of course tie in nicely with the general lack of creativity that I mentioned in general earlier.
Despite this, The Echo is still a great film. The acting is solid. The setting in an old apartment building is wonderfully atmospheric. A dilapidated and noisy building that evokes a great oppressive atmosphere. Strange noises, neighbor disputes, dim lighting, hardly a resident to be seen. That kind of thing. The entourage lends itself well to a few exciting scenes. Like I said. The Echo is a great film.
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