After an encounter with a mysterious stranger, a man finds his intellect rapidly expanding. As the power of his mind grows, so does the mystery of a series of brutal murders.
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Cast
| Christopher Denham | ... |
Alex
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| Sean Young | ... |
Mother
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| Larry Fessenden | ... |
Father
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| Daniel Manche | ... |
Young Harry
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Quinn Lujan | ... |
Young Alex
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Jennifer Mekalonis | ... |
Nude Model in Painting
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Tatiana Vidus | ... |
Nude Model
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Erick Kastel | ... |
Harry
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Sammy
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James Spruill | ... |
Lloyd
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| Paul Sparks | ... |
Jason
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Mark von Kreuter | ... |
Mark, Ambulance Orderly
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| Andrew van den Houten | ... |
Charlie, Ambulance EMS
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Paula Kelly | ... |
Alice, Ambulance Driver
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| William Atherton | ... |
Dr. Ira Gold
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| Dee Wallace | ... |
Dr. Denise Bell
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John Bradford | ... |
CT Scan Operator
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| Pollyanna McIntosh | ... |
Stacy
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| India Eisley | ... |
Martha
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| Olivia Hussey | ... |
Dr. Karen Murphy
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Teodorina Bello | ... |
Hospital Cleaning Lady
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David Austin | ... |
Anchorman Brian Harvey / Female Creature
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| Mercedes López Renard | ... |
Reporter Connie Sanchez
(as Mercedes Renard)
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Raymond Gutierrez | ... |
Boat Basin Witness
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Stephen Benson | ... |
Social Worker
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Michael Locascio | ... |
Jason's Father
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Robert Tonino | ... |
Stacy's Boss / Homeless Outside Church
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Regis Schultis Jr. | ... |
Man In Church
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| Udo Kier | ... |
Rev. Karl Hartman
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| Mark Margolis | ... |
Boris Pavlovsky
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Paul Boritzer | ... |
Police Officer #1
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Justin Wheeler | ... |
Police Officer #2
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| Matthew Biancaniello | ... |
Male Creature
(as Matt Biancaniello)
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Todd Walker | ... |
Game Spectator
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| Abe Shainberg | ... |
Game Spectator
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Santo Silvestro | ... |
Game Spectator
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Sigmund Cranmore | ... |
Additional Park Background
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Steve Klausner | ... |
Additional Park Background
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Vassily Kolganov | ... |
Additional Park Background
(as Vassiliy Kolganov)
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| Johnny Egan | ... |
Additional Park Background
(as John J. Egan III)
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James Morance | ... |
Additional Park Background
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Nat Gelfinbein | ... |
Additional Park Background
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Irwin Nayman | ... |
Additional Park Background
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Raphael Gelfinbein | ... |
Additional Park Background
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Josh Shainberg | ... |
Additional Park Background
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| Morris Katz | ... |
Additional Park Background
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Craig Tollin | ... |
Additional Park Background
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| Alexandra Klausner | ... |
Additional Park Background
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Robert Tollin | ... |
Additional Park Background
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Brandon Xuereb | ... |
Additional Park Background
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Elwaldo Baptiste | ... |
Highwater, Guard #1
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Richard Blauvelt | ... |
Slattery, Guard #2
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David Glen Eisley | ... |
Janitor
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David Denham | ... |
Orderly
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R.D. Bowers | ... |
Doctor #1
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Marc A. Thomas | ... |
Doctor #2
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Karen Anderson | ... |
Desk Nurse
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Romy Marqvardt | ... |
Nurse
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Timo Wild | ... |
Resident
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Agata Bowman | ... |
Wheel Chair Patient
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Paul Kurzeja | ... |
Patient #1
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Carl Peters | ... |
Patient #2
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Troy McCombs | ... |
Homeless Outside Church
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Laura Minch | ... |
Homeless Outside Church
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Eli de Mir | ... |
Scientist
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Cornelia Szustka | ... |
Lab Technician
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Giuseppe Cataldo | ... |
Guard #1 (KGB Lab)
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Leo Shvedsky | ... |
Guard #2 (KGB Lab)
(as Leonid Shvedsky)
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Matthew Wolinski | ... |
Guard #3 (KGB Lab)
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Jeanette Arnone | ... |
Mother (KGB Lab)
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Tom Lassu | ... |
Link #1
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| Yan Vizinberg | ... |
Link #2
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Alexander Dake | ... |
Additional Park Background
(as Alexander Drake)
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Carola van den Houten | ... |
Bag Lady (scenesDeleted)
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Todd Walker | ... |
Obsever
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Holly Wilson Miller | ... |
Attending Nurse (scenesDeleted)
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Directed by
| Andrew van den Houten | ||
Written by
| Troy McCombs | ... | (story) |
| Steve Klausner | ... | (screenplay) and |
| William M. Miller | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| John Anctil | ... | associate producer |
| William Atherton | ... | co-producer |
| Elwaldo Baptiste | ... | associate producer |
| Marius Kerdel | ... | executive producer |
| William M. Miller | ... | producer |
| Abe Shainberg | ... | associate producer |
| Robert Tonino | ... | line producer |
| Andrew van den Houten | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ryan Shore | ||
Cinematography by
| William M. Miller | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Elwaldo Baptiste | ||
Editorial Department
| Haven Cousins | ... | film transfer coordinator |
| Jim Finn | ... | negative supervisor |
| Robert Luttrell | ... | film timer / film transfer supervisor |
| Carlos Rodriguez | ... | colorist |
| Corey Michael Lincoln | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
| Matt Woo | ... | digital intermediate technician (uncredited) |
| Joe Zito | ... | on-line editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Cindi Rush | ||
Production Design by
| Krista Gall | ||
| Jeff Subik | ||
Costume Design by
| Michael Bevins | ||
| Aimee Schlectman | ||
Makeup Department
| Timothy Considine | ... | special makeup effects crew: The Kelman Studio (as Tim Considine) |
| Rick Crane | ... | special makeup effects crew: The Kelman Studio |
| Evan Kaltman | ... | special makeup effects crew: The Kelman Studio |
| Jill Karol | ... | makeup artist (as Jill Astmann) |
| Paula Kelly | ... | makeup department head |
| Jamie Kelman | ... | special makeup effects supervisor |
| Natasha Kelman | ... | special makeup effects crew: The Kelman Studio |
| Michael Marino | ... | special makeup effects crew: The Kelman Studio (as Mike Marino) |
| Stephanie Pasicov | ... | special makeup effects crew: The Kelman Studio |
| Justin Stafford | ... | special effects contact lens maker |
Production Management
| Elwaldo Baptiste | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Johnny Egan | ... | first assistant director (as John J. Egan III) |
| Dawn Leuchter | ... | second assistant director (as Dawn Leuchter Malka) |
| Oak Porcelli | ... | first assistant director |
| John D. Webster | ... | additional first assistant director |
Art Department
| Casson Demmon | ... | designer: opening title |
| Talia Gavish | ... | logo: Channel 6 News |
| Tamara Luzeckyj | ... | art production assistant |
| John T. Miller | ... | designer: opening title |
| Khalid Mills | ... | graphics: Channel 6 News |
| Daniel Rasa | ... | art production assistant |
| Yuqi Wang | ... | art work: opening title / paintings: Harry Jellenik's |
Sound Department
| Bucky Carr | ... | boom operator |
| Tom Efinger | ... | re-recording mixer / sound supervisor |
| Frank Egan | ... | sound designer |
| John Moros | ... | foley recordist |
| Paul Sacco | ... | dolby sound consultant |
| Nicholas Schenck | ... | assistant sound editor (as Nicholas J. Schenck) |
| Eric Thomas | ... | sound mixer |
| Brian Vancho | ... | foley artist |
| Leslie Bloome | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Frank Egan | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) / sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Phillip Beck | ... | pyrotechnician (as Philip Beck Jr.) |
| Nina Binder | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Elvis Jones | ... | animatronics |
| Jamie Kelman | ... | special makeup effects designer |
Visual Effects by
| Ted Pishko | ... | additional smoke editor |
| Joe Zito | ... | smoke artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dan Abram | ... | behind-the-scenes videographer |
| Hugo Aleman | ... | grip |
| John Anctil | ... | lighting equipment |
| Elwaldo Baptiste | ... | behind-the-scenes videographer |
| Buck Berk | ... | camera trainee |
| Charlie Beyer | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| George Bianchini | ... | steadicam operator |
| Paul Brown | ... | behind-the-scenes videographer |
| Tada Chae | ... | behind-the-scenes videographer |
| Daniel Christiansen | ... | behind-the-scenes videographer |
| Chris Clarke | ... | chief lighting technician |
| John Coots | ... | additional best boy electrician |
| René Crout | ... | first assistant camera |
| David George Ellis | ... | additional steadicam / best boy grip |
| Jesse Fleming | ... | camera trainee |
| Jay Goichman | ... | behind-the-scenes videographer |
| Harry Greenberger | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Adam Hall | ... | grip |
| William S. Hays | ... | steadicam operator (as William Hays) |
| Josh Heller | ... | camera operator: Channel 6 News |
| Wesley Hodges | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Steve Huber | ... | best boy electrician |
| Kurt Hyman | ... | grip |
| Mike Jackson | ... | grip |
| Alec Jarnagin | ... | steadicam operator |
| Meg Kettell | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Phaedra Kolias | ... | key grip |
| Tim Marotto | ... | grip |
| Mike Milia | ... | jib operator |
| William M. Miller | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Mike Morini | ... | grip |
| Niel Murphy | ... | camera operator |
| Coke Wisdom O'Neal | ... | on set photographer (as Coke O'Neal) |
| Lisa Origlieri | ... | second assistant camera |
| Michael P. Prisco Jr. | ... | grip (as Michael P. Prisco) |
| Sam Somwaru | ... | camera operator: Channel 6 News |
| Jonathan Stern | ... | key grip |
| Jonathan Vendetti | ... | best boy grip (as Jon Vendetti) |
| Joy Weber | ... | grip |
| Michael Yetter | ... | best boy electrician |
| S. Craig Zahler | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
Casting Department
| Dan Abram | ... | talent supervisor |
| Dyann Griego | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sunny Corrao | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Laura Minch | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Tamara Luzeckyj | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Mark Preston | ... | location security |
| Jon Mikel Zeigler | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Bradley Bright Heikes | ... | assistant to composer |
| Vaclav Frkal | ... | assistant engineer |
| Peter Fuchs | ... | recording engineer |
| Rita Jurczyk | ... | music supervisor |
| Joshua Klausner | ... | music supervisor |
| Lawrence Manchester | ... | mixing engineer / recording engineer |
| Dan Pratt | ... | music preparation |
| Martin Roller | ... | assistant engineer |
| Ryan Shore | ... | electronic programming by / score conductor / score orchestrator |
| The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra | ... | score performer (as Slovak National Symphony Orchestra) |
| Paul Talkington | ... | contractor |
| Marian Turner | ... | orchestra manager |
| Mikael Carlsson | ... | executive soundtrack producer (uncredited) |
| CMDess | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rachel Connors | ... | script supervisor (as Rachel E. Connors) |
| Zorinah Juan | ... | script supervisor |
| Reyther Ortega | ... | additional script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Sean Harris | ... | talent driver |
| David George Ellis | ... | swing driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Karen Anderson | ... | production assistant |
| Greg Andersson | ... | production assistant |
| David Bell | ... | poster designer: Modernciné |
| John Bowman | ... | production assistant |
| Creel Brown | ... | production assistant |
| Mike Dill | ... | key production assistant |
| Shari Felsenfeld | ... | web design: Modernciné |
| Halli Erin Gomberg | ... | production assistant |
| Lukus Grace | ... | production assistant |
| Jonathan Gray | ... | production legal: Spinak & Gray |
| Sabrina Gruneberg | ... | production assistant |
| Jeffrey Hurm | ... | end titles |
| Robert Jean | ... | production assistant |
| Daniel Kelley | ... | key production assistant |
| Matt Kerr | ... | production assistant |
| Margaret Koschik | ... | production assistant (as Meg Koschik) |
| Evan Krauss | ... | production legal: Spinak & Gray |
| Mary Beth Lavender | ... | production assistant |
| Jessica Lustgarten | ... | production assistant |
| Josh Lynn | ... | poster designer: Modernciné |
| Matt Maisto | ... | production assistant |
| Tony Marin | ... | production assistant |
| Joseph B. Mauceri | ... | unit publicist: Modernciné |
| Thomas Maxwell | ... | key production assistant |
| Paul C. McKenna | ... | production assistant (as Paul McKenna) |
| John T. Miller | ... | poster designer: Modernciné |
| Jessie Nieuwenhuis | ... | production assistant |
| Aubrey Plaza | ... | production assistant |
| Camille Rookwood | ... | production assistant |
| Loren Semmens | ... | production coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Leo Shvedsky | ... | production assistant |
| Ian M. Stratford | ... | production legal: Spinak & Gray (as Ian Stratford) |
| Liza Tresser | ... | assistant chef |
| Ygael Tresser | ... | chef |
| Yuval Tresser | ... | executive planner |
| Justin Whitacre | ... | production assistant |
| Timo Wild | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Rebecca Alston | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| John Anctil | ... | the producers would like to thank: Fastlights.com |
| Bob Balaban | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Danton S. Bankay | ... | the producers would like to thank: Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist |
| Karen Barrett | ... | the producers would like to thank: Moving Images |
| Marisa Bellis | ... | the producers would like to thank: American Humane |
| Peter Belsito | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Richard Blauvelt | ... | the producers would like to thank: Rockland Psychiatric Center |
| Bill Bungarz | ... | the producers would like to thank: Midwood Ambulance Services |
| John Connolly | ... | the producers would like to thank: Buckingham Hotel |
| Albert Copland | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Thomas Burr Dodd | ... | the producers would like to thank: Brooklyn Fire Proof (as Burr Dodd) |
| Neil A. Dolgin | ... | the producers would like to thank: Richfield Properties |
| Lynne C. Gailey | ... | the producers would like to thank: GE Centricity |
| Stuart Gordon | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Jonathan Gray | ... | the producers would like to thank: Spinak & Gray |
| Bill Gross | ... | the producers would like to thank: Convergence |
| Anne Hubbell | ... | the producers would like to thank: Eastman Kodak |
| Susan Jackson | ... | the producers would like to thank: Turtles Crossing |
| Marta Michaud | ... | the producers would like to thank: Wilhelmina Modeling Agency |
| Tracy Nichols | ... | the producers would like to thank: Manhattan Diagnostic Radiology |
| Michael O'Neal | ... | the producers would like to thank: Boat Basin Cafe |
| Andries Odendaal | ... | the producers would like to thank: AAA Communications |
| Yani Orozco | ... | the producers would like to thank: Edgewise Media |
| Rick Rosenbaum | ... | the producers would like to thank: Convergence (as Richard Rosenbaum) |
| Mike Santarsiero | ... | the producers would like to thank: Ventura Insurance Brokerage |
| Oren Sarch | ... | the producers would like to thank: Convergence |
| Ian M. Stratford | ... | the producers would like to thank: Spinak & Gray (as Ian Stratford) |
| Gus Swinkels | ... | the producers would like to thank: Bavaria USA |
| Tony Tamberelli Jr. | ... | the producers would like to thank: Tamberelli Video |
Production Companies
- Modernciné (presents)
- Modern Headspace Productions LLC
Distributors
- Freestyle Releasing (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- Freestyle Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (video)
- Sci Fi (2007) (France) (tv)
- Freestyle Releasing (2005) (United States) (theatrical)
- Curb Entertainment (2005) (Non-US) (sales)
- EuroVideo (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Freestyle Digital Media (2012) (United States) (VOD)
- MVD Visual (2012) (United States) (video)
- Millennium Storm (2006) (Italy) (video)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
- WE Productions (2007) (United States)
Special Effects
- The Kelman Studio
- Awesome F/X (pyrotechnics)
Other Companies
- Avatar Studios (music recording and mixing)
- Dig-It Audio (audio post facility)
- Fangoria (the producers would like to thank)
- Fastlights.com (grip and lighting equipment)
- Gray Krauss Sandler Des Rochers (legal services)
- Heavy Light Digital (digital intermediate and film transfer)
- IQ Venture Partners Inc. (funding)
- La Bonne Cuisine (I) (II) (catering)
- MovieScore Media (soundtrack)
- Moving Images Inc. (film processing, color correction and mastering)
- On Location Education (children's tutoring)
- Slovak Radio Recording Studios (recording studio)
- Spinak & Gray (production legal)
- Turtles Crossing (sales agency)
- Ventura Insurance Brokerage (insurance)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In New York, the young man Alex watches a chess game on the street and is invited to play by the winner. Alex loses the game and goes home. His friend Jason visits him and Alex has migraines. Out of the blue, he faints and Jason calls an ambulance to take him to the hospital. The neurologists Dr. Denise Bell and Dr. Ira Gold examine him and learn the Alex's brain uses the frontal lobe more than any normal person, reason of his intelligence. Dr. Bell recommends Alex to be consulted by her friend, Dr. Karen Murphy, who is writing a book about cases similar to his. Soon, Alex has hallucinations with a monster while several murders are occurring with his acquaintances. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Evil Has Many Faces. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,430, 19 Feb 2006 |
Did You Know?
| Goofs | (at around 1h 22 mins) When Alex discovers his dead brother, he throws up in the sink then stumbles over the body, and picks up a blue bottle containing alcohol. In the following scenes, that same bottle reappears then disappears in the spot where Alex moved it from. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Fractured Skulls: The Making of Headspace (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Party Dress See more » |