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Whisper

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I'm not sure who wrote the blurb on the DVD box which described this movie as a tale of "Bone chilling terror" but all I can say in reply is that the writer must be very easily scared and should probably stick to Disney movies. The movie isn't scary at all and it lumps together any number of tried and tested horror movie cliches such as an out of season summer camp, a spooky kid and a lone girl chased through the woods. There are moments which bring to mind other horror movies, such as The Shining, Damien: Omen II & The Blaire Witch Project, all of which may have influenced the director. However despite these short comings the movie worked, at least for me it did. It was entertaining, well acted, well cast and although many of the themes have been used before the movie as a whole was sufficiently different to hold the attention and the ending came as a total surprise. Michael Rooker and Josh Holloway played their parts well and with conviction but newcomer Blake Woodruff as the boy, David, was perfectly cast and played the part with relish and surprising maturity for one so young. In short an entertaining movie that I'd happily recommend but if you're looking for something to scare your socks off look elsewhere.

I saw the preview for this movie in some movie i rented then thought looked very interesting. In the vein of "The Omen" and "The Good Child", This movie really pulls it off. Very entertaining and well acted film. The movie moves well and the characters are interesting. The little boy's powers are all through his mind, suggesting thoughts for his own "evil" pleasures. It seems as if it's a game for him. Several twists to the movie that make it interesting. The child was kidnapped and held for ransome in a closed down summer camp in the middle of winter in Maine. From that moment, the "games" begin. The movie is entertaining and is well worth to watch at least once! B

In this terror film, the most inept band of kidnappers in world history abducts the child from hell, an eight year old adopted boy from a very wealthy family in New England, who's in fact the antichrist or something. One by one, the kidnappers will pay for their deed. The film looks like an unauthorized knock off of The Omen, and while mildly entertaining, is hardly a great film. Made with a no name cast (except perhaps for Michael Rooker, who twenty years ago has a cult hit in Henry, Portrait of a serial killer) the good scenery from New England in winter and a good hand in the directing adds a little to this passable movie. Just don't take it too seriously.

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I see people comparing this to the Omen, but the only similarity is that there is a boy involved. The story is nothing like the Omen and slowly works its way to a surprise ending. The story really centered around an abduction and ransom for money. The horror end of it is revealed over time as it becomes apparent that the boy is something more than the average kid. I thought it was very creative. As far as similarities to other horror movies, there are only so many settings one can create. It is easy to compare this with many movies but I did not find it cliche' in any way. It was quite unique since it was an area that hasn't been covered exactly in this way. The boy was not represented to be the "devil" but something else. If you like religio/horror types of movies you will like this one. The boy in the movie does an excellent job of acting as do all the actors. I thought it was well worth watching.

Now this is movie making. It's not excessive in gore, language, or sex, but still manages to have it all without going over the top. Scary? no...but thrilling YES.

Good story telling, several plot twists and turns, this film will not let you down. The acting is solid. The characters are not-so-nice, but you can't help but like, and feel sorry for them. It's difficult to write a review on a movie like this because you don't want to reveal some of the plot secrets and ruin it for those who haven't seen it. I will say this, I didn't expect the one person to be the person they were as the story unfolded. I didn't expect that!

When it comes to eeevil kid movies, there are some fabulous examples. WHISPER is one of the better ones. It's up there w/ THE OMEN, JOSHUA, THE BAD SEED, and BLOODY BIRTHDAY. This time, our devil-child is kidnapped by a gang of ne'er-do-wells who have no idea that they have abducted the instrument of their doom! David (Blake Woodruff) only appears to be an angelic 8yo boy. In reality, he is far more! David has many supernatural surprises in store for these kidnappers. They will regret their crime and pay for it dearly. WHISPER delivers the shivers, along w/ some suspenseful thrills. There's even a nice, wicked twist toward the end! Awesome stuff!...

The movie moved along slowly with a fairly predictable plot. The boy slowly turns the kidnappers against each other.

There were few special effects and not the graphic scenes one might expect from a "horror" film.

I'm not sure if everyone would feel this way, but I really enjoyed this simple, beautifully shot film. The story was so compelling it has stayed with me for months, as I found its message quite profound. I also enjoyed the actors' performances, especially from Josh Holloway, Sarah Wayne Callies, and Blake Woodruff.

Wasn't too impressed by this movie. It was almost boring. A woman adopts a child who turns out to be the devil; the little boy gets kidnapped for a ransom, but when the kidnappers start dying off the head kidnapper decides the boy should be killed. Turns out, the kidnapper wanted the boy killed anyway.

It's called "Whisper" because the devil in the little boy whispers to people, compelling them to do crazy things. The movie is quite boring up until it's climax. The climax was great, the storyline twist took me by complete suprise. I can usually figure a story out before it's climax but this twist kind of rocked me....and then it got boring again. In fact the ending was ridiculous!!

I'm glad I saw this on tv. I wouldn't even rent this let alone buy. As someone else has said it's just a really good Omen knock-off; however,the Omen movie's are much better.

This might be a B movie but I think it was actually pretty good. This kid was creeping me out he did that part really well. The movie is about a bunch of guys that are in on a plot to kidnap a 8 year old kid for money, but while the have this kid it turns out this kid is really evil and start messing with there heads until they are dead. Very good twist with the kids mother though.