Soul Survivors (2001)

User Rating:

3.6/10   

Director:

Stephen Carpenter

Writer (WGA):

Stephen Carpenter (written by)

Release Date:

7 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

The World of the Dead and the World of the Living... are About to Collide.

Plot:

A co-ed is caught between the world of the living and the dead.

Plot Keywords:

College | Ghost | Camel Toe | Infidelity | Coma

Cast

Melissa Sagemiller	...	Cassie
Wes Bentley	...	Matt
Casey Affleck	...	Sean
Eliza Dushku	...	Annabel
Angela Featherstone	...	Raven
Luke Wilson	...	Jude
Allen Hamilton	...	Dr. Haverston
Ken Moreno	...	Hideous Dancer
Carl Paoli	...	Deathmask
Barbara E. Robertson	...	Margaret (as Barbara Robertson)
Richard Pickren	...	Ben
Candace Kroslak	...	Cool Blond (as Candace Kaye Kroslak)
Ryan Kitley	...	Young Cop
Rick Snyder	...	Father McManus
Danny Goldberg	...	Campus Cop

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for terror/violence, sexuality and some substance abuse. (re-rating): Rated R for some violence, sexuality and language. ("unburied cut")

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (cut version) | Australia:M | South Korea:15 | Brazil:14 | Germany:18 (director's cut) | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | USA:R (unburied cut) (certificate #37809)

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Lost Soul Productions

Trivia:

When the Hideous Dancer is chasing Cassie through the alley, there's a shot at the window of an apartment, where we can see that Deathmask is watching the persecution through it.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: A crewmember is reflected in a big mirror in Cassie's room.

Quotes:

Annabel: [to Cassie] I'm not going anywhere. I like it here.

Movie Connections:

References Carnival of Souls (1962)

Soundtrack:

T.H.C.

Was this a dream?

I sure wish this movie was a dream, so I wouldn't have wasted 90 minutes of my life. It is way too confusing for the viewer. And I didn't like how it was edited together. The story, what you could make of it, was way too choppy. I guess part of the problem was I thought this was a scary movie with ghosts or something. But, it is supposed to be more suspenseful than scary. And last, I got to say this had the stupidest scene with 2 girls in the shower. What was the point of that?

FINAL VERDICT: I guess they were trying to make a 6th sense type film, but missed the mark. It'll hurt your head trying to keep up with what is going on since it jumps around so much, so don't waste your time with this one.