Believers (2007) (V)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Daniel Myrick

Writers:

Julia Fair (writer)
Daniel Myrick (writer)

Release Date:

16 October 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Watch. Decide. Believe if you must. Resist if you dare.

Plot:

Two doctors responding to an emergency call find themselves kidnapped by a religious sect whose great obsession is to stop the end of the world by committing suicide and killing people.

Plot Keywords:

Doctor | Ambulance | Cult Leader | Female Nudity | Kidnapping

Cast

Jon Huertas	...	Victor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kyle Adahl	...	Sheriff
Nino Aldi	...	Local #3
June Angela	...	Mara
Daniel Benzali	...	The Teacher
Elizabeth Bogush	...	Deborah
Saige Ryan Campbell	...	Libby
Cullen G. Chambers	...	Cult Goon
Michael Childers	...	Extra Content Police Officer
Jordan Dang	...	Cult Boy
John Farley	...	Glasses
Jennie Floyd	...	Cult member
Michael Folkerds	...	IO's Goon
Michael Gregory	...	Extra Content Local #1
Carolyn Hennesy	...	Lina Vance
Charles Hirsch	...	Extra content Partner Detective
Nick Hodaly	...	Cult Member
Joe Howard	...	Older Cult Man
Rif Hutton	...	Weather Man on TV
Brian Lally	...	HazMat Truck Driver
Christopher May	...	Gas Station Attendant
Johnny Messner	...	David Vaughn
Andrew Elvis Miller	...	Cult Medic AKA Pill Guy
Marty Papazian	...	Ray
Erik Passoja	...	IO
Renda Pettis	...	Cult Nanny
Deanna Russo	...	Rebecca
Jeri Lynn Ryan	...	Extra Content Local #4
Natalie Salins	...	Extra Content Woman Detective
Richard Soto	...	Police Officer
Vitaliy Versace	...	Culd member
Dig Wayne	...	Captain Newsome
John Wesley	...	Leader

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

Germany:95 min | Sweden:102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Finland:K-15 | Australia:M | Portugal:M/16 | UK:15 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Flame Ventures

Quotes:

[first lines]
Lina Vance: So you're saying that the Quanta Group is *completely* self-sufficient. No medicines, no shopping for clothes, no sneaking out to a movie every now and then?
IO: Well occasionally we need special supplies, but we spend most of our time working on our studies. We like to keep to ourselves.
Lina Vance: Well I'm sure you can understand that that kind of behavior can make some people a little uncomfortable. So how do you respond to those who call the Quanta Group a cult?
IO: Well this is why I'm here, to convey that we're not. Our belief system is based on empirical evidence. Cults are based on blind faith. Sometimes on science fiction author's beliefs.
[...]

Soundtrack:

Hurricane

It's Okay

After watching Myrick's "The Objective", I wanted to check out his other films that went straight to DVD and this was my first pick. The premise is interesting, two paramedics are "abducted" into a suicide cult of sorts and must get away before it's too late for them.

There's a layer of religion (also seen in movies like "Frailty") that is really the crux of the movie - which makes us question the true motives behind religious preachers, missionaries and insane cults, as well as presenting us with an atheist point of view.

The ending is the movie's strongest point, and it again poses the viewers with an important question. Myrick seems to like to ask more question than answers in his movies and "Believers" is no exception. This is a low-budget flick best seen with low expectations.

5/10