The Deaths of Ian Stone - After Dark Horror Fest 2007
by Dario Piana
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Actor: Charlie Anson, Christina Cole, Jaime Murray, Michael Feast, Mike VogelDirector: Dario Piana
Brand: LION'S GATE ENTERTAINMENT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 87 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-03-18
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Lions Gate
Movie Reviews of The Deaths of Ian Stone - After Dark Horror Fest 2007
Movie Review: "...The Clock Stops -- They Come For You..."
Summary: 4 Stars
The first time I watched this, I enjoyed it. Some part me believed it was because my crush on Vogel was at its strongest. So after letting a week go by. I decided to watch it again, just to make sure Vogel wasn't the only reason I enjoyed it. So I ventured out and rented it. Sufficed to say, TDOIS is still a good movie.
The story begins with Ian Stone (Mike Vogel) as a hockey player in a University somewhere in the UK (Britain). He appears to make the winning shot until its revealed that the clock has stopped... two seconds before its supposed to. Everyone, including Ian himself, is confused and upset with the end result of the game. After giving his girlfriend, Jenny (Christina Cole), a ride home he finds a body on laid out on the road. However, when he goes to the man's aid he is attacked and dragged onto train tracks, where he's killed. Moments later, Ian wakes up in a office with no recollection of the previous night; Jenny is no longer his girlfriend, but a fellow colleague.
Nothing appears off to him until his girlfriend, Medea (Jamie Murray), tells him that he has never played hockey, even if Ian remembers otherwise. To make matters worse, his brand new watch stops working the very next day. On the way to work, he is confronted by a mysterious man who tells him that he will be killed again, but he won't die. Upon learning this, Ian is pulled in and out of several lives whenever he is killed by his shadowy stalkers. The big question is why?
Watching the movie for the first time was confusing. I wasn't even aware the main character had died until the old man said something to imply that he did. Of course, almost twenty minutes into the film you catch onto the process really easily. And in some way that does detract from the movie, but the characters are what kept me interested; That and not knowing if Ian [and Jenny] would survive his many encounters with the "Harvesters" (corrupt creatures that feed on fear ...and pain during violent deaths).
A lot of people like to compare the movie Groundhog Day, but the title character isn't reliving one day and life, so much as he's jumping from one life to the next, thus making it a little more like Quantum Leap than the aforementioned film (ironically starring Bill Murray). Also, the movie really isn't much of a horror movie, its more of a thriller. This is not say that it isn't scary; it had jumpy moments, all of which did scare me the first time around. There was plenty of "gore" to make the easily squeamish uncomfortable, but a lot of it isn't shown. However, when the film reaches its climax, it kind of borderlines on Sci-Fi a bit.
The performances from all actors involved in the film are strong. I think this is what kept the film from dying for me. Mike Vogel proves he can carry a movie on his own, with him as the primary focus; He plays each role his character is given with believable ease. The fear, panic, and confusion in the face of his own demise was also pretty convincing. The supporting cast delivers exceptional performances as well; Particularly Jamie Murray, who plays his lover, Medea. My only problems with her character is that she seems to flip-flop between scorned lover, to twisted interrogator for her kind, who enjoys pain for pain's sake.
Christina Cole (from What a Girl Wants) does what she can with her character Jenny and does it well. I would've loved to have seen more of her, but I suppose her screen time was limited to maintain anonymity. The old man (the actor and character's name escapes me) is probably the most interesting minor character, who acts as a sort of guide for Ian once he starts believing him.
The creature and special effects for the most part, were done well. The late Stan Winston and his studio made the Harvesters pretty believable on a low budget. The CGI skillfully masks any problems one might have with the creatures. Everyone looked great in their make-up (assuming there was actually a non-CGI Villain-Harvester), except Mike Vogel. His Harvester variation was terrible and hardly convincing. It was a little hard to buy his performance when he was made up like that. I don't know why they just didn't model him after the others. On a final note, the story is a bit weak and the ending lies somewhere between rushed - yet somewhat satisfying (though I may be biased). If you can look past its short comings then I suppose you can still enjoy the movie. --- [A 4 out of 5]
June 19th, 2008
Summary of The Deaths of Ian Stone - After Dark Horror Fest 2007
On an otherwise ordinary night the young Ian Stone encounters a mysterious creature and is forced into the path of an oncoming train. Rather than facing certain death Ian finds himself reborn into a new life that feels strangely familiar. After his second deathit becomes apparent that Ian is being hunted by an evil presence and will be forced to die every day until he can solve the mystery of his own life.System Requirements:Running Time: 88 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR/PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER Rating: R UPC: 031398226741 Manufacturer No: 22674Horror DVD Video
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