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A Stir Of Echoes

1999, Movie, R, 110 mins

STIR OF ECHOES, A
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Ignore the inevitable unflattering comparisons to The Sixth Sense; on a sustained level, this may be the more interesting film. One night at a party, regular guy Kevin Bacon agrees to be hypnotized by sister-in-law Illeana Douglas. She leaves behind what she thinks is a harmless post-hypnotic suggestion — that he be more open-minded — but suddenly his mind is an open door, and all manner of spooky things step through, whispering and afflicting him with terrifying visions. Read the complete review for A Stir Of Echoes
Year: 1999
Rated R

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Cast
Kevin Bacon: Tom
Illeana Douglas: Lisa
Kevin Dunn: Frank
Zachary David Cope: Jake
Kathryn Erbe: Maggie
Conor O'Farrell: Harry

 

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February 2, 2007: ... And They Lived

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