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Robert Pattinson, Julian Sands, Rachael Stirling, Melissa Lloyd

A wounded military aviator (Robert Pattinson) convalescing in a remote Wales mansion attempts to discern whether he's actually losing his mind or his psychiatrist is attempting to crack his fragile ps... read more read more...yche. Shadowed by his darkened past and plagued with horrific visions, the airman clings to sanity as his reality becomes warped beyond recognition. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 8 min.

Directed by: Chris Durlacher

Release Date: October 31, 2006

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DVD Release Date: October 13, 2009

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  • October 5, 2010
    An amateurishly made film with bland performances. It is most definitely a slow burner that likes to think its slow pace makes it look somewhat poetic in nature, but all it does is wear the viewer down until they give up and turn it off or just stop paying attention. This happene... read mored to me numerous times. There's not really any horror in the movie nor any compelling drama, just tiresome cliches about the psychology of a war veteran and the toll it takes on them. Don't be fooled into thinking this is worthy of your time just because known actors are in it. It most certainly is not, and even at a slim 70 minutes the movie is still too long. This would have been an alright 30 minute tv movie to show on Halloween, but stretched beyond all measure it simply doesn't make the cut.
  • April 2, 2010
    I have not read the book and therefore cannot comment on the accuracy of the film.

    This is the story of Toby Jugg, a RAF pilot who gets injured during a bomb raid and is sent to a convalescent home to rehabilitate himself mentally as well as receiving physical therapy from Si... read morester Sally Grant played by Melissa Lloyd. She appears to be Toby's friend and confidante but all he wants is to be home with his beautiful aunt-in-law Julia (Rachel Stirling) who the viewer realizes almost immediately he is in love with. As time passes Toby comes to realize that all is not as it seems when a patients who seemed to be improving dies. Instead Dr. Hal Burns (Julian Sands) is keeping him isolated and not sending his letters to his Aunt nor passing her correspondence to him. His paranoia really kicks in as he begins to hallucinate hundreds of spiders/crows coming to get him. To top it all off he realizes that his lover, Julia, has turned against him and the only person he can trust is himself. This sets off a chain of events leading to a tragic but predictable ending.

    I just wasted 70 minutes of my time and still don't have a clue as to why he constantly saw spiders and who killed the other patient?
  • September 1, 2010
    Much too boring. I don't know what happened after the first 45 minutes or so, but I never found out.
  • jusstpete
    May 13, 2012
    jusstpete
    Rather odd little BBC production. It wasn't the worst movie I'd ever seen, but it's not the best either.
  • March 24, 2010
    Absolutely horrible! I really hope that Pattinson extends his acting ability and is able to keep is career going after people realize that he is irrelevant to the success of the horrid "saga" that he is apart of.
  • January 30, 2010
    Goodness his characters a re an absolute bore! I put it on watched about a half hour of it & just left it on & do who knows what while still on (tidying this or reading that etc.) F

    as boring as watching paint dry
  • January 25, 2010
    Robert was great! I enjoyed watching him do his thing, because he is an awesome actor. I thought there was something lacking in the story, just couldn't keep up with it. It wasn't the worst movie I'd ever seen, but it's not the best either. There was some good acting by some of t... read morehe other actors, but Rob's performance was the best!
  • November 25, 2009
    I liked this movie. It was a little odd but I thought Robert Pattinson played the role well. Didn't expect the ending.
  • November 22, 2009
    2.5/3 stars. You know what, Rob did better than I expected of him. He was believable and the other actors played their parts well too. It was creepy but nothing horrifying. Not bad but not amazing either.
  • October 28, 2009
    The weirdest freaking movie on the face of the planet. I totally did not even get the ending. And I am a huge arachnophobic. This movie was just not good for me! Now, Robert Pattinson played his character really well (and he looked hot, of course) but the story line was just too ... read morecreepy! I did like Sister Grant. She was the only one who wasn't completely creeptacular. I thought he was going to kill himself at the ending. BUT no. He didn't. I mean, that wench got what was coming for her, but I thought he was going to kill himself. *sigh* I so regret watching this.

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David Nusair
February 4, 2010
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...a hopelessly uninvolving piece of work that is unlikely to appeal to even the most ardent Pattinson fan... Full Review

Staci Layne Wilson
November 23, 2009
Staci Layne Wilson, Horror.com

The flick never proceeds beyond its initial inertia into any semblance of horror or suspense. Full Review

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