Stir of Echoes [Blu-ray] | ![Stir of Echoes [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Y7QJt7wCL._SL500_.jpg)
| Actors: Kevin Bacon, Illeana Douglas, Kevin Dunn, Kathryn Erbe, Conor O'farrell
Studio: Lions Gate
Category: DVD
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Rating:  251 reviews
Sales Rank: 19494
Format: Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 94 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: BR20347
UPC: 012236203476
EAN: 0012236203476
ASIN: B000HIVOIC
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
Release Date: August 29, 2006
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The only real problem with Stir of Echoes has nothing to do with the movie itself, but with unlucky coincidence. Adapted from a Richard Matheson novel, this film arrived around the same time as The Sixth Sense, and surface similarities made it suffer by cursory comparison and the competing film's phenomenal success. It's a pity, because this one features one of Kevin Bacon's best performances, in a psychological thriller that makes a lot more right moves than wrong ones. Bacon plays a blue-collar guy who laments his ordinary life, only to learn, when his sister-in-law (Ileanna Douglas) hypnotizes him, that he is a "receiver" capable of seeing spirits and split-second glimpses of past and future events. It's a torturous gift to have--especially since his friendly Chicago neighborhood possesses a dark secret--and Bacon plays the role with an appropriate mixture of obsession and internalized torment.
Similarity to The Sixth Sense applies only to the basic premise and the character of Bacon's young son. Otherwise, this is more of a hard-edged journey of self-discovery, marital crisis, and recovery, with Bacon's wife (played by the highly underrated Kathryn Erbe) involved in an underdeveloped subplot about a group of people who share Bacon's gift as paranormal "receivers." Furthering his career as a writer-director of intelligent thrillers, David Koepp makes a few missteps in pacing and thematic overkill, but overall Stir of Echoes is a sharp, sensitive thriller that unfolds to reveal a dramatically satisfying solution to its mystery. --Jeff Shannon
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 Horror/Thriller done in the classic style May 13, 2009
K3nad (Fort Washington, MD USA)
I already had this movie in standard DVD format and enjoyed it enough to buy it again in Blu-ray. It has become a family favorite. It had the right balance of suggestion, as opposed to buckets of blood, to make it a horror film in the classic style. Kevin Bacon id a great job in portraying a man haunted by the ghost of the girl who had been brutally murdered and stashed away to be forgotten.
Outstanding May 7, 2009
The Tao of Netflix (Washington, DC)
This was a very entertaining bit of horror, even though it includes Kevin Bacon. If memory serves, it was released at the same time as the i see dead people movie, and was, largely overlooked, sadly. The movie starts out with a great scene that builds good dread that is generally maintained throughout the film. Some very creepy parts, and a few seriously startling ones as well. Highly recommended.
 Only ok, and I usually like supernatural stories May 1, 2009
Alan Starr (Lawrence, MA)
I don't remember this movie when it first came out. But it's funny - it reminded me of a poor man's version of 'Sixth Sense', except they were released within weeks of each other, so it wasn't a direct knock-off. Either way, this is not very well told, and good actors only do a mediocre job. I usually like supernatural tales, but this one disappointed.
BOOOORRRIIIINNNGGG March 30, 2009
Z. Dorado (NY, NY)
To start it off, let me say I'm a huge ghost story fan, a huge Kevin Bacon fan, and an even bigger Richard Matheson fan. Logically, the three of these together should be awesome. In actually, it turned out to be a feature length episode of Ghost Whisperer. Incredibley typical plot, annoying and illogical plot twists at the end, and a total of 3 minutes of screentime for the scary ghost. Who taught these people how to make movies? I only gave it two stars because, as I said, the ghost was pretty creepy. But don't try to solve the mystery along with the our hunky lead, because the answer comes out of left field. Total Dissapoinment.
 Formula "Where is the body buried?" March 29, 2009
bernie (Arlington, Texas)
Tom and Maggie Witzky (Kevin Bacon and Kathryn Erbe) go to what looks like a block party. There Tom is challenged to prove hypnosis is bunk. They get more than they bargained for when the hypnotizer, Lisa Weil (Illeana Douglas) leaves a post-hypnotic suggestion that Tom should "open his mind"; boy does he open it and so do we.
This film has some well-defined characters and the actors do not outshine their parts. The film is worth watching and watching over again. However, there is nothing exceptional about the story line or details. Most of the presentations predictable but still interesting to see how it is played out. The film renders itself well to Blu-ray and the big screen.
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