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Stir of Echoes

Stir of Echoes

1999
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
1h 39m
Tom's a regular guy, a utilities lineman, married, with a young son, his wife is pregnant; he hangs out with long-time pals in a Chicago neighborhood. At a party, his sister-in-law hypnotizes him, and he goes into a deep trance. Before waking him, she suggests that he keep his mind open. That night he sees flashes of violence and the ghost of a young woman. His young son, too, is "a receiver," but while the boy is calm and coherent in his conversations with spirits, Tom is confused and agitated. (imdb)

Directed by:

David Koepp

Screenwriter:

David Koepp, Richard Matheson

Starring:

Kevin Bacon, Kathryn Erbe, Illeana Douglas, Mike Bacarella, Kevin Dunn, Jennifer Morrison, Zachary David Cope, Conor O'Farrell, Liza Weil, Richard Cotovsky

Franchise:

Stir of Echoes

Genres:

Suspense/Thriller, Horror, Mystery

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Spanish, Korean
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Stir of Echoes

1999
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
1h 39m
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paxtonPaxton
Rated 25 Jan 2012
67
53rd
Pretty effective thriller. The worst that ever happened to me while being hypnotized is involuntary quacking. That's a different movie though.
Rated 25 Jan 2012
tonydaltonydal
Rated 21 Nov 2009
60
21st
Pretty derivative (especially of The Shining, but also The Sixth Sense). The script unfortunately tends to feature a witty repartee style, which would be fine in a romantic comedy but seems out of place here. The tone is often confused and muddled too; for example, in some pretty outre situations the wife is reduced to mumbling mocking comments to herself like some college kid.
Rated 21 Nov 2009
spleenspleen
Rated 27 Feb 2014
74
52nd
Very effective and creepy until the final act, proving once again that not everything gets better with bacon.
Rated 27 Feb 2014
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 13 Oct 2020
75
80th
Criminally underrated take on the supernatural and the occult. Koepp's both straightforward and imaginative direction -- tooth scene, theather hypnotic journey, a lotta digging -- manages to escape twist-driven tropes in order to bring a hell of an authentic, mundane vibe to it -- suburban, gentle, cool, familiar, money-short Chicago neighborhood that hides a hideous crime with handshakes, cold beers and a warming sense of community. Peak Bacon.
Rated 13 Oct 2020
stflyst_fly
Rated 22 Aug 2007
86
88th
Very Good. Set in a restful Brooklyn neighborhood, Kevin Bacon's excellent neurotic turn as the mild mannered family man haunted by a vengeful spirit seeking justice, breathes raw energy into the tired horror/thriller premise. With vital emphasis on character development, good chemistry between the main leads and deft direction, this turns out to be a pretty solid atmospheric supernatural thriller. And again, features one of the best performances by Kevin Bacon. Recommended.
Rated 22 Aug 2007
ceyhunk26ceyhunk26
Rated 02 Apr 2024
50
32nd
Plot 10/20 Fiction 10/20 Casting/Acting 11/20 Worldbuilding 10/20 Entertainment 9/20
Rated 02 Apr 2024
videoetronVideoetron
Rated 07 Nov 2023
78
92nd
The theme is not new, and anything vision/prescience isn't either. But this is a series of interesting takes on it, with some original twists as well. The relationship between the characters was much richer than it usually is in "horror-themed" movies. The kid reminded me of a Stephen King character, and the house was creepy in itself without being haunted... well yes haunted, but you know what I mean
Rated 07 Nov 2023
ultrightultright
Rated 10 Jan 2023
41
36th
Cool idea tied to a paint-by-numbers script. Characters do not think; they only react. When they react, they analyze nothing and have emotional responses that make a bigger mess. While this might give insight on how normies act, it makes for a robotic script where every character is a moron and therefore there is not much tension, only people following their character descriptions as a day job.
Rated 10 Jan 2023
akatemossfanAKateMossFan
Rated 09 Sep 2022
100
98th
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 12 May 2022
61
21st
Initially engrossing but ultimately silly supernatural thriller requires its audience to be susceptible to its ideas about the supernatural and “buy-in” to it – if you’re not able to, the subsequent plot developments may strike you as silly rather than profound; it takes a wonderful Douglas as the instigator to ironically be the most savage balloon pricker in the cast. The climactic reveal ultimately seems to render the supernatural elements moot. Generally strong performances help somewhat.
Rated 12 May 2022
doyler29doyler29
Rated 09 Mar 2022
80
68th
Bacon is really good here, turning in a very controlled performance, as does Kathryn Erbe as his wife. I think the film's "twist" is very obvious and the bad guys are easily identified as soon as they appear onscreen, but is less about solving this mystery than depicting Bacon's transformation.
Rated 09 Mar 2022
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 17 Feb 2021
60
17th
Stir of Echoes was a predictable movie but that doesn't mean that it wasn't entertaining. Bacon's character and his son see ghosts in their house. It happens to Bacon's character after being hypnotized but his son was born with the gift. The group of people who share the gift was the most interesting part of the movie for me. The main plot of Bacon's family trying to help solve a murder was basic. Bacon was Bacon. I'd seen Erbe act better in other films. Douglas was the standout for me.
Rated 17 Feb 2021
margustaMargusTa
Rated 15 Oct 2020
40
19th
David Koepp adapted Matheson's novel to big screens. The outcome is not good but also not boring.
Rated 15 Oct 2020
gabba2k7gabba2k7
Rated 25 Apr 2020
83
61st
more like family drama with ghost attached. i expected crime drama with more suspense and investigations. well, still better than holywood 2020 films ;}
Rated 25 Apr 2020
cetincelikcetincelik
Rated 31 Dec 2017
55
29th
2024'de #IzlediğimFilmler ; 20. Stir of Echoes (1999) Uzun zamandır listemde olan filmi @Tubi de görünce bu sefer izlemek istedim. Kevin Bacon döktürüyor, onun dışındakiler için çok fazla bir yoruma gerek yok maalesef. 6/10
Rated 31 Dec 2017
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 01 Jan 2017
70
76th
good movie
Rated 01 Jan 2017
ribcageribcage
Rated 29 Jul 2015
67
50th
very scary and gripping to start. had some great visual tricks. as it became less horror and more thriller i became less interested.
Rated 29 Jul 2015
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 09 Nov 2014
3
73rd
In some ways it's too slick; racing through -pretty unoriginal- plot-points leaving little character development and baffling motivations. The decent effects and what entertain but it doesn't really scare.
Rated 09 Nov 2014
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 25 Apr 2014
65
21st
Suffers from coming out around the same time as the sixth sense. Tends to meander a bit through the middle as Tom (Kevin Bacon) comes to terms with his newfound abilities. Has a couple of scares but is overall more of a supernatural thriller. Worth a watch especially since it's based on a Richard Matheson work.
Rated 25 Apr 2014
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 10 Sep 2013
81
36th
I'm glad I watched this. I like Kevin Bacon and this director knows how to do suspense. Stir of Echoes is one mysterious creeper that works for those reasons. Worth watching. I like the roles Bacon goes for.
Rated 10 Sep 2013
tinysausagetinysausage
Rated 17 Jul 2013
47
3rd
Despite the nice Chicago setting, and something of the feel of Jacob's Ladder initially, this is let down by some iffy acting by the supporting cast and a weak third act.
Rated 17 Jul 2013
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 28 Jan 2013
65
45th
Has its moments and some cool effects, and you can't go wrong with Kevin Bacon, but it's incredibly derivative. Still, it's a passable way to kill 100 minutes.
Rated 28 Jan 2013
msdstcmsdstc
Rated 09 Jan 2013
58
55th
Been a while, but remember it not being bad.
Rated 09 Jan 2013
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 08 Nov 2012
40
32nd
Great performances for an otherwise unconvincing story.
Rated 08 Nov 2012
gokcanzgokcanz
Rated 26 Oct 2012
70
56th
* Casting, Acting : 7 * Script : 7 * Directing, Aura : 7 * Ease of Viewing : 7 * Naked Eye : 7
Rated 26 Oct 2012
glmglm
Rated 23 Jun 2012
69
42nd
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Rated 23 Jun 2012
kuddleskuddles
Rated 13 Apr 2012
76
38th
Certainly not the best supernatural thriller you could ever see, but the atmosphere and tension are strong enough to carry it as an above-average popcorn flick.
Rated 13 Apr 2012
krukru
Rated 16 Mar 2012
86
83rd
Surprisingly interesting.
Rated 16 Mar 2012
timon88Timon88
Rated 16 Dec 2011
34
24th
Why are most horror/suspense movies SO stupid? Kevin Bacon elevates the level of things a bit, and other interesting cast members might have with better material and direction.
Rated 16 Dec 2011
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 02 Oct 2011
1
6th
I lol'd a lot.
Rated 02 Oct 2011
ptendencyPtendency
Rated 28 Jun 2011
83
52nd
Me gusto en general, la recomiendo..
Rated 28 Jun 2011
harukoHaruko
Rated 08 Apr 2011
70
43rd
I enjoyed the fact that there was no "Your crazy, there's no such thing as ghosts"-phase in the plot. Gotta love the 90's vibe of the movie.
Rated 08 Apr 2011
iyisinekiyisinek
Rated 25 Feb 2011
72
54th
Hayalet, Hayaletli ev, kayip kiz, Hipnoz, Hayali Arkadas, kalp gözünün açilmasi (Tom bir gün arkadas sohbetinde hipnoza inanmadigini söyler ve arkadasi tarafindan hipnotize edilir. Sonrasinda kalp gözü açilir ve evinde ki siradisi olaylari fark eder. Bu arada oglu Jake'in halihazirda kalp gözü aciktir. Baba ogul olaylari cözmeye calisir. Evde bir Samantha adinda bir kizin hayaleti vardir. Ve ölümüyle ilgili sirrin cözülmesi icin Tom'dan yardim ister) iyiydi, begendim.
Rated 25 Feb 2011
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 12 Feb 2011
45
36th
If I give you the buzzwords (hypnotism, sixth sense, ghosts, mystery) your imagination could probably make up a more interesting story than the standard fare you'll get here.
Rated 12 Feb 2011
lady_moeLady Moe
Rated 20 Jan 2011
50
11th
Maybe it does borrow ideas from earlier movies. But we don't hold that against series such as "Star Wars" or "Indiana Jones", do we?
Rated 20 Jan 2011
davisty69davisty69
Rated 17 Jan 2011
82
55th
Creepy movie... great soundtrack
Rated 17 Jan 2011
dunbardunbar
Rated 16 Jan 2011
70
43rd
Decent thriller/horror, worth seeing if you're looking for something in that area. Compare it to other films of the like and decide for yourself which is scarier, grittier, better written, acted etc. etc.
Rated 16 Jan 2011
sweekodenSweekoden
Rated 08 Jan 2011
67
58th
Took a minute for me to accept that this was, in fact, quite good. Unfortunately, the movie then decided to spend its last twenty minutes trying to convince me otherwise. The "I'm supposta dig"-stuff just struck me as comical, and the movie culminating in something as local and unrelated to the entire premise and universe that had been built up was disappointing. Complaints aside, Stir of Echoes is actually creepy and suspenseful for the better part of its running time.
Rated 08 Jan 2011
lazynicklazynick
Rated 05 Oct 2010
89
47th
Really good. There are moments of very real creepiness.
Rated 05 Oct 2010
cylindriccylindric
Rated 30 Sep 2010
91
80th
so good
Rated 30 Sep 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
65
45th
Superior story to Sixth Sense but far less polished and with a less able supporting cast.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 28 Jan 2010
86
71st
A fine ghost story, with good gritty working class Chicago atmosphere.
Rated 28 Jan 2010
nunstranglernunstrangler
Rated 28 Nov 2009
57
35th
The kid in "The Sixth Sense" isn't the only one seeing dead people.
Rated 28 Nov 2009
pepsi_manPepsi-Man
Rated 27 Sep 2009
2
39th
Has a few scary scenes but is overall a pretty by-the-books supernatural horror movie. It's okay.
Rated 27 Sep 2009
stacyonearthStacyOnEarth
Rated 19 Jul 2009
80
0th
A fine story, with very good production value and a great performance by Kevin Bacon. The mystery and suspense kept you interested, and it's the only "talking from beyond the grave-" style movie that felt both realistic and eerie.
Rated 19 Jul 2009
johnshaftjohnshaft
Rated 02 Jul 2009
75
56th
Kevin Bacon is effective, as is the movie with a good sense of atmosphere and some creepy scares.
Rated 02 Jul 2009
izzyfrostIzzyFrost
Rated 24 May 2009
75
46th
Fun and spooky.
Rated 24 May 2009
martrynmartryn
Rated 26 Apr 2009
70
50th
A rare, good, Kevin Bacon film. It was interesting enough to keep me on my toes, and memorable enough that I still recall the ending fondly after a decade.
Rated 26 Apr 2009
sharpcoolsharpcool
Rated 25 Feb 2009
79
73rd
You can't go wrong with the Bacon.
Rated 25 Feb 2009
moviejunkie5Moviejunkie5
Rated 24 Feb 2009
80
37th
In a year that saw two excellent cinematic ghost stories, "The Blair Witch Project" and "The Sixth Sense", the release of "Stir of Echoes" in that early autumn could not have been more poorly timed. It's a shame, since "Stir of Echoes" is a very effective, well-crafted and well-acted movie. While most people compare this movie to "The Sixth Sense", this movie is a lot different and a lot better in most ways, the story is rather original and is nicely constructed.
Rated 24 Feb 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
65
30th
Cool story, dont really like Kevin Bacon though..
Rated 26 Jan 2009
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 05 Jan 2009
63
60th
The fingernail scene was very unnerving to me. They had the nasty habit of bringing about possible plot points and then just dropping them off.
Rated 05 Jan 2009
isobelmoonIsobelmoon
Rated 12 Dec 2008
74
73rd
A decent movie about communications between the dead and the living.
Rated 12 Dec 2008
green_goblinGreen Goblin
Rated 09 Dec 2008
44
32nd
I remember watching this film when I was 11 and it scared the crap out of me. Five years later, I watched it again, and it was more funny rather than scary. The ending was probably one of the worst I've ever seen. It was a supernatural thriller yet also a serial killer film? Bad mix. This film should've had more Samara, and less (actually, no) other bad guys. I rented this film along with Dark Water (original one), and that film scared me the most.
Rated 09 Dec 2008
thaneoffifeThaneOfFife
Rated 24 Sep 2008
65
27th
The adult Sixth Sense. It makes a bit less sense, though.
Rated 24 Sep 2008
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 10 Sep 2008
72
57th
Not nearly as bad as everyone makes it out to be. An effective and above-average horror film that turns out scary and creepy in equal measure, although some of the acting could have been better.
Rated 10 Sep 2008
yilbyilb
Rated 30 Mar 2008
50
39th
Impossible not to call this "i see dead people Part 2," even though this is a completely different angle. Kevin is entrancing, and the whole might have been as well if the movie had stayed with his awakening mind & not bothered so much with the other story which was infinitely less interesting as it went on. Instead of being so much, something quite simple would have been far more effective.
Rated 30 Mar 2008
stainStain
Rated 01 Feb 2008
90
86th
This was overshadowed by _The Sixth Sense_ (which came out the same year and first) but still a damn good ghost movie in its own right. For once a mainstream Hollywood movie has lead characters that are working-class yet not dopey verminous louts. Hell, worth seeing just to see Kevin Bacon wearing that Social Distortion T-shirt :-)
Rated 01 Feb 2008
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 31 Jan 2008
65
37th
Interesting seen-it-before thriller.
Rated 31 Jan 2008
drewlephantDrewlephant
Rated 14 Nov 2007
63
42nd
Decent Kevin Bacon vehicle - his strongest performance yet. Sadly overshadowed by The Sixth Sense.
Rated 14 Nov 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
75
79th
Solid supernatural thriller has a weak finale, but still a good film anchored by Bacon.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
monkeyhouseMonkeyHouse
Rated 24 Aug 2007
10
4th
Stir of crap.
Rated 24 Aug 2007
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
68
50th
This movie would have had a lot more punch if The Sixth Sense didn't come out right around the same time. With that in mind, Stir of Echoes comes off looking like a whodunit knockoff.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
anjinashanjinash
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
79th
This movie is a little buried treasure, having been overshadowed by Sixth Sense which was released around the same time. This is a pretty well put together suspense/ghost story which isn't as gimicky as Sixth Sense.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spin73SPiN73
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
70th
Above average ghost flick with Kevin Bacon who is disturbed by images of a murdered girl. Good dramatic build up to the final confrontation.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
64th
For a fright fest, this is a good one. I also happen to be a pretty big Bacon fan...despite his musical endeavors with his brother.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 23 Jul 2007
80
84th
Released round the same time (and with a similar theme) as the sixth sense, this is actually the better film (though I do like both). A Richard Matheson script, a great cast with standout perfomance from Bacon himself. Get out the power tools, Kev Toe knee :-)
Rated 23 Jul 2007
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 04 Jun 2007
54
38th
it was ok
Rated 04 Jun 2007
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 03 Jun 2007
75
48th
Though hindered by an unnecessarily large cast of bad actors, a genuinely creepy story and acceptable acting jobs by the main actors, the little kid included, make Stir of Echoes a solid horror flick and a refreshing change from the slasher type movies that were so popular during the late 90's. Pretty good!
Rated 03 Jun 2007
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
50
36th
Creepy.
Rated 26 May 2007
robotjazzrobotjazz
Rated 17 May 2007
46
22nd
The Seventh Sense, apparently.
Rated 17 May 2007
seven7blursseven7blurs
Rated 03 May 2007
84
69th
an underrated film
Rated 03 May 2007
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 06 Apr 2007
82
59th
Pretty cool. It seems older than it is. It's got a very Hollywood blockbuster feel, in that Spielberg kind of way. I like the twists and everything. A fun romp.
Rated 06 Apr 2007
grimsoothgrimsooth
Rated 07 Mar 2007
20
6th
Like most movies that try to pull off being worthless and retarted, it succeeds hugely. Oh wait.
Rated 07 Mar 2007
auritechauritech
Rated 23 Feb 2007
53
42nd
The book was better. Tee hee. It was probably a more interesting but far less stylish film than the Sixth Sense.
Rated 23 Feb 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 22 Feb 2007
55
49th
Decent film worth a watch.
Rated 22 Feb 2007

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