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Subject Two (2006)

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Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:6

Rotten:4

Average Rating:6/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Director Philip Chidel's haunting psychological thriller, Subject Two, is a chilling tale of death and resurrection that gives an exciting modern update to the classic Frankenstein tale. Set... Director Philip Chidel's haunting psychological thriller, Subject Two, is a chilling tale of death and resurrection that gives an exciting modern update to the classic Frankenstein tale. Set against the bright, breathtaking world of the snow-peaked Rocky Mountains, this morbid and violent study of life and immortality reminds us we must always be careful what we ask for. High atop the world in his remote mountain cabin, Dr. Franklin Vick is engaged in a line of highly controversial medical research...resurrection. Vick's work draws in Adam Schmidt, a troubled and iconoclastic medical student, who decides to answer the doctor's call for an assistant and soon joins the cause of resurrecting the dead in the name of science. Together, the doctor and his new assistant work in snowbound isolation, perfecting their death tactics before unleashing their discovery on the world. Their research brings the scientists to both spectacular and questionable results, including horrible side effects in the experimental subject. As Dr. Vick struggles to refine his scientific methods, Adam increasingly comes to question the validity of their research. A thoroughly compelling ride, Subject Two is as much a clever inversion of the resurrection horror genre as it is a profound and ethical examination of the value of life and immortality. --© Sundance Film Festival [More]

Starring: Christian Oliver, Dean Stapleton, Courtney Mace, Jurgen Jones

Starring: Christian Oliver, Dean Stapleton, Courtney Mace, Jurgen Jones

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Jul 18, 2006

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  • High atop the Rocky Mountains, a visionary scientist, Dr. Vick, along with his unwitting medical student assistant, Adam Schmidt, engage in controversial and gruesome research on death and resurrection.
  • A modern take on the classic Frankenstein tale of horror, Subject Two will raise the hair on the back of your neck, and leave you with a lasting impression of life and mortality.
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    O curioso roteiro passa perto de algumas boas questões filosóficas, abandonando-as por aparente falta de ambição. Ainda assim, prende a atenção até o fim; não com suspense, mas com seus personagens.

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    09/11/06
    Pablo Villaca
    Pablo Villaca
    Cinema em Cena

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    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    05/06/06
    Film Threat

    There are big ideas nibbling around the edges of the screenplay, but the movie seems underwhelmed by its own startling material.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
    04/14/06
    Roger Ebert
    Roger Ebert
    Chicago Sun-Times
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    for a completely independent and truly local film, Subject Two is good

    Full Review Source: Movie Habit | comment Comment
    04/14/06
    Marty Mapes
    Marty Mapes
    Movie Habit

    Shot on high-definition video, Chidel's grisly indie draws as much blood as in any Roger Corman quickie, but it suffers from an anemic storyline.

    Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly | comment Comment
    04/13/06
    Thomas Delapa
    Thomas Delapa
    Boulder Weekly

    Bringing back the dead ... feels old hat by now, a feeling mitigated only in bits and pieces by this decently crafted plod.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
    04/13/06
    Michael Phillips
    Michael Phillips
    Chicago Tribune
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    The plot's surprises aren't the focus, though they do exist; it's the overall story and its implications that Chidel wants us to consider.

    Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
    02/21/06
    Eric D. Snider
    Eric D. Snider
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    A slick take on the Frankenstein concept, a pair of excellent lead performances, and a crisp, austere directorial style are the highlights, but the thing moves at such a glacial pace that it nearly stops time.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    01/30/06
    Scott Weinberg
    Scott Weinberg
    eFilmCritic.com

    The resulting isolation lends an unnerving quality to the film, in which we are left to ponder what price we’d be willing to pay for immortality, and what would we refuse to sacrifice?

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    01/26/06
    Pete Vonder Haar
    Pete Vonder Haar
    Film Threat

    Even if it overplays its ghoulish central concept, Subject Two honorably reps the neglected cerebral horror sub-genre.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    01/23/06
    Robert Koehler
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    Variety
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