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Suspended Animation (2003)

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Reviews Counted:26

Fresh:13

Rotten:13

Average Rating:5.3/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Oct 31, 2003 Limited

Synopsis: Director John Hancock scared film audiences in 1971 with LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH. More than 30 years later, he returns to the world of horror with SUSPENDED ANIMATION, a chilling and gruesome... Director John Hancock scared film audiences in 1971 with LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH. More than 30 years later, he returns to the world of horror with SUSPENDED ANIMATION, a chilling and gruesome frightfest set in the snowy hills of Northern Michigan as well as the Hollywood hills of California. Alex McArthur stars as Tom Kempton, an award-winning movie animator who decides to get away from it all for a while with two friends, so off they go snowmobiling in the middle of nowhere. When Kempton has to go back for something, he gets waylaid by the crazy Boulette sisters, Vanessa (Laura Esterman) and Ann (Sage Allen), who have a habit of capturing, cooking, and eating strangers. Kempton eventually escapes, but that leads only to more trouble, as he becomes obsessed with finding out everything he can about the Boulette family, even tracking down a woman and her son--who just might be continuing the evil bloodline. Hancock's taut psychological thriller is based on a novel written by his wife, actress Dorothy Tristan. The film combines elements of such classic films as DELIVERANCE, MISERY, and THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, integrating plenty of blood and gore into the intense story. Angelo Badalamenti's entrancing score elevates the terror, with a surprise lurking around just about every corner. The film was produced on an extremely low budget and shot with a Sony Hi Definition camera by Hancock's own FilmAcres company. [More]

Starring: Alex McArthur, Sage Allen, Laura Esterman, Rebecca Harrell

Starring: Alex McArthur, Sage Allen, Laura Esterman, Rebecca Harrell, Jeff Puckett, Fred Meyers, Maria Cina

Director: John Hancock

Director: John Hancock
Screenwriter: Dorothy Tristan
Producer: Bob Hiler
Composer: Angelo Badalamenti
Studio: First Run Features

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Piece of junk.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
11/01/03
E! Online
N/R

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Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
11/14/03
Hollywood Reporter

A sturdy, well-made piece that never quite overcomes its structural flaws.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
10/30/03
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
New York Times
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Although overlong, the picture has a fair measure of jolts and surprises.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
10/30/03
David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor

A fun scare film.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
10/08/03
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

The film's archly humorous, or grossly horrible, implausibilities and general premise are more acceptable than those of other unabashed chop-'em-uppers.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
10/23/03
Donald J. Levit
Donald J. Levit
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Hancock directed several memorable episodes of the 80s edition of The Twilight Zone and here he seems to confuse cliffhangers for plot twists.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
08/20/03
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

Alternately tense and cheesy, Suspended Animation returns its director, John Hancock, to the blood-soaked turf he spaded 30 years ago with his ageless nail-biter Let's Scare Jessica to Death.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
10/28/03
Edward Crouse
Edward Crouse
Village Voice

Since the movie's sensibility ranges from the preposterous to the absurd, there are few genuine frights.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
11/01/03
Elizabeth Weitzman
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News

Feels a lot like two different Hancock jobs stitched together.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
10/30/03
Ellen Fox
Ellen Fox
Chicago Tribune

More groans than gasps for this one.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
10/28/03
Eric Campos
Eric Campos
Film Threat

Not great but mildly absorbing, Suspended Animation suffices for an evening’s entertainment.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
11/01/03
Eric Monder
Eric Monder
Film Journal International

The film is like vomiting and then expecting your shoes to come out of your mouth. Neither is a pleasant experience, but on some level it has to be seen to be believed.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
10/30/03
Erik Childress
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11/02/03
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

When it comes to camp, there is nothing quite like Laura Easterman's ballet cum self-flagellation set to Stravinsky -- a sight you'd want erased from your mind by the time you push the eject button on your DVD player ...

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09/23/03
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Movie Gurus

Somewhere between a nighttime soap opera and an EC Horror comic book...

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11/04/03
Jeremiah Kipp
Jeremiah Kipp
Filmcritic.com
N/R

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11/02/03
Jonathan W. Hickman
Jonathan W. Hickman
Entertainment Insiders

It has pace and variety and, best of all, it consistently has the courage of its imaginative and daring screenplay.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
10/30/03
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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If the third-act denoument is predictable, the film has already delivered more twists than the average genre picture.

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10/30/03
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

[P]oorly conceived, badly acted...

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10/31/03
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
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