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Jeff Daniels, Emily Bergl, Gil Bellows, Zach Grenier, Julian McMahon ... see more see more... , Ben Shenkman , Molly Price

Ed Saxon (Jeff Daniels) is an English professor of some repute whose life is thrown into serious chaos when his wife, Eve, fails to return home one day. After a sleepless night, Ed phones the police, ... read more read more...who find no trace of Eve, save her abandoned car. Later Ed, by now exhausted and disheveled, is visited by a young student (Emily Bergl) who is concerned about his absence from class and has stopped by to drop off some food for him. The student has an obvious attraction towards Ed, and he lets her in the house, where she has an accident that results in a nosebleed and a blood-soaked sweater that she leaves behind. Inevitably, detectives come calling on Ed, who is close to a fatigue-fueled nervous breakdown and nearly loses it completely. His fragile state is further exacerbated when he discovers a mysterious object under a chest of drawers, causing him to veer more precipitously towards an all-encompassing emotional collapse. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: Michael Walker

Release Date: September 8, 2000

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DVD Release Date: October 16, 2001

 

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  • patrickdol
    November 12, 2007
    patrickdol
    This is just a genuinely strange little ditty. I really enjoyed it and Jeff Daniels is actually pretty good.

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July 20, 2002
Chicago Tribune

It boasts impressive formal construction, beautiful cinematography and excellent acting. Full Review

David Nusair
October 2, 2002
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...a wonderfully creepy riff on Polanski's Repulsion... Full Review

Bill Chambers
April 28, 2002
Bill Chambers, Film Freak Central

...A gem well hidden on video store shelves beneath artwork that makes it look like a quick cash-in on the success of What Lies Beneath. Full Review

Patrick Byrne
March 31, 2002
Patrick Byrne, Apollo Guide

A disappointment from start to finish. Full Review

Todd McCarthy
June 6, 2008
Todd McCarthy, Variety

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Ted Shen
April 24, 2002
Ted Shen, Chicago Reader

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Emanuel Levy
October 2, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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June 5, 2002
Boxoffice Magazine

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