The Tall Man (2012)

When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children.

Director:

Pascal Laugier

Writer:

Pascal Laugier

Stars:

Jessica Biel, Jodelle Ferland, William B. Davis

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jessica Biel	...	Julia Denning
Jodelle Ferland	...	Jenny
Stephen McHattie	...	Lieutenant Dodd
William B. Davis	...	Sheriff Chestnut
Samantha Ferris	...	Tracy
Colleen Wheeler	...	Mrs. Johnson
Eve Harlow	...	Christine
Janet Wright	...	Trish
Ferne Downey	...	Lady / Mrs. Parker Leigh
John Mann	...	Douglas
Teach Grant	...	Steven
Garwin Sanford	...	Robert
Jakob Davies	...	David
Lucas Myers	...	Deputy Campbell
Pat Henman	...	Nurse at police Infirmary

Storyline

This film is about a legend that has been started by the town folk of Cold Rock. Since the children in the town have been going missing, people have said it's an entity known as 'The Tall Man' who has been taking them. Julia Denning ('Jessica Biel' ) is the local nurse whose husband died years earlier. She is soon personally involved as her child is taken. She tries to track down where the child is taken, but finds that there's more to what's happening than she knew. The towns-folk start to turn on her and the truth comes out. But there's still more to the story--who is 'The Tall Man'? And what is the truth behind the disappearances?

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Plot Keywords:

Children | Three Word Title | Kidnapping | Surprise Ending

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Taglines:

Fear Takes a New Shape

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and terror, and for language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [jp] Screamworks Records [se]

Country:

USA Canada France

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 September 2012 (France)

Also Known As:

El hombre de las sombras

Filming Locations:

Salmo, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$18,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cold Rock Productions BC, Forecast Pictures, Iron Ocean Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

After the truck flips over, but just before the passenger door opens there are obvious boot prints in the moisture on the door.

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Connections

Referenced in Viande d'origine française (2009)
Mentioned.

User Reviews

Great Thought Provoking, Not what you would expect, this is not a horror movie.

i really don't write reviews a lot but i felt i would give this movie a boost on positive ratings because it deserves better than a 6. At minimum it deserves 7.5, but for me i give it a 10. I liked the direction of the movie, scenery, and the storyline. Movies nowadays are so predictable but this one isn't at all. i think the director was clever in the way they made it. It makes you think about the world we live in and i like movies like this that make you think. This movie i totally could not predict it and i usually figure a movie out within 30 minutes of watching it but not this one. You have to watch it all the way thru. The movie has a major twist towards the last 40 minutes of the movie. The way it was kinda marketed i was expecting a horror movie and i decided to watch it just because i couldn't find nothing else and it turned out to be a good little gem. I could see how it could make someone mad if they are expecting a horror movie but this movie is more of a thriller/drama that starts off with what looks like it would be a horror element. They only used the horror element initially to pull you into the movie to pay attention to the story. As you progress thru the movie you realize its has a much deeper storyline. Anyway I say give the movie a chance, this definitely goes down as one of the movies i like enough to add to my collection and i recommend it.