Amazon.com: JAKE'S CLOSET: Brook Bloom, Sean Bridges, Anthony De Marco, SHELLI RYAN: Amazon Instant Video

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Synopsis: Jake's Closet delivers an elegant and unforgetably powerful suspence film seen through the eyes of a little boy coping with his family's breakup. With a remarkable performance by seven-year-old Anthony De Marco as Jake.

Starring: Brook Bloom, Sean Bridges

Supporting actors: Anthony De Marco

Directed by: SHELLI RYAN

Runtime: 1 hour 33 minutes

Release year: 2008

Studio: Vanguard

ASIN: B0029DG35M (Rental) and B0029DPL5K (Purchase)

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Rental rights: 7 day viewing period Details

Purchase rights: Stream instantly and download to 2 locations. Details

Compatible with: Mac and Windows PC online viewing, compatible instant streaming devices, TiVo DVRs. System requirements

Format: Amazon Instant Video (streaming online video and digital download)

Theatrical Release Information

US Theatrical Release Date: December 30, 2008

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3.8 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent beginning for this young actor..., October 29, 2008

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Steve Kuehl "SLV Video" (Boulder Creek, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jake's Closet (DVD)

I was pleasantly surprised by this little indie. They managed to mix together a younger coming-of-age film with a zombie plot, all created by the disaster a divorce can play on a child.

Anthony De Marco has an outstanding first film here, and I have to admit that I haven't seen a performance this believable in a kid since the Costner film Perfect World (quite a few similarities between those two kids). The story revolves around an only child dealing with a nasty divorce, a snotty little neighbor kid and his mom, and his imagination about a zombie being in the house. I had already heard about the opening title sequence (a mixture of MIB, Pan's Labyrinth and Beetlejuice) which was nice to see in an indie for a tone set. Overall, a solid performance and story as the majority of the camera angles are at a kid level - this is not a film about or for adults. But I am sure a large number of nasty divorce adults could watch this and learn something. I have read arguments about the ambiguous ending being a detractor, but I actually liked it as there is really no end to what a divorce does to everyone.

The special features were appropriate and worthwhile. Several of the extras include clips for adults and children on dealing with divorce. Some deleted scenes, one that should have absolutely been left in is the zombie dance/dream sequence (I feel any dream sequences should not be cut from a film - especially one as good as this). Also a nice 20 minute docu on the making of the film with some uncomfortable talking head parts but some nice non-narrated info segments.

The film quality looked good and I was impressed with how they made the zombie part believable and relevant to the kids plight. For the obvious parental questions about content; there are adult themes with regards to arguments, an already dead rabbit sequence that the kids find, zombie innuendo (what might be happening to people/critters off screen) and maybe some frightening zombie chasing - but there is no blood, no graphic anything, no sexual innuendo - nada. Just a good film for a kid or for adults wanting to see what it might be like to go through this unfortunate and painful situation.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Must For Parents Contemplating Divorce, January 22, 2009

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Jake's Closet DVD by Barbara Gruen, Ben Bode, Sean Bridgers, and Brooke Bloom
is a MUST SEE for parents contemplating divorce. The independent film is the story of a yound child whose parents are going through a divorce. The movie depicts in a moving way how young Jake copes with the terrifying situation. Although his parents try to make him understand and make the transition smooth for him, he is overwhelmed with his imagination of monsters he believes to be in his closet. The storyline of the DVD is well written and the actors do an excellent job. The film is captivating as well as enlightening. The extras on the DVD include excellent resources for families in this struggle, including phoneline help and counseling on screen, and private counsellors to contact. Because the tragedy of divorce affects each family member for the rest of their lives, devastates innocent children, and creates a lot of the poverty in the Western World, this film fills a great need in our world. By all means, if your marriage is in trouble, get this DVD. It could save your home and your children. A MUST!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Really great indie film, November 20, 2009

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Like Paranormal Activity, this is an indie feature shot entirely in one house. This film is beautifully shot, and stars a really talented young actor. It is half horror movie, half drama as we watch a young boy seeing zombies as his parents go though a divorce. It is a really smart, well executed film. Definitely check it out.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but confusing, flawed and overrated.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected,
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5.0 out of 5 stars creepy
damn this movie creeped me out, dont watch alone! i dont know whats up with the tags, but there is no nudity, no prostitution and no sexual content in this film at all.