The Deaths of Ian Stone

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Movie Info

Propelled into the path of an oncoming train by a nightmarish creature that stalks the darkness, an ordinary American finds himself forced to die a new death every day until he can solve the mystery of his own life in this installment of the 2007 After Dark Horrorfest. As the speeding lights rushed toward him, Ian Stone thought he was experiencing his last moments. Having inexplicably survived the frightening incident, Ian is born into a new existence that is completely different despite the fact that he still feels strangely familiar. Soon enough, Ian is thrown into the clutches of death yet again. Upon realizing that he is being stalked by a strange supernatural presence and that he will die a new death every day until he unlocks the lingering secrets of his own life, Ian Stone attempts to thwart death long enough to uncover the hidden truth about his own identity.

Rating:

R (for violence, some drug content and brief language)
Genre:

Horror, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Dario Piana, Dario Plana
Written By:

Brendan Hood
In Theaters:

Nov 9, 2007 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Mar 18, 2008
Runtime:

87 minutes
Studio:

After Dark Films

Cast

Mike Vogel
as Ian Stone

Jaime Murray
as Medea

Christina Cole
as Jenny

Michael Feast
as Gray

Jamie Murray

Charlie Anson
as Josh

Mamix Van Den Broeke

Michael Dixon
as Brad Kopple

George Dillon
as Referee

Marnix Van Den Broeke
as Harvester 1

Andrew Buchan
as Ryan

Bill Nash
as Terrified Man

Anthony Warren
as Carl

Jason Durran
as Man Waiting for Phone Booth

Jeff Peterson
as Harvester 2

Roger Monk
as Homeless Man

James Bartle
as Teenager

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Critic Reviews for The Deaths of Ian Stone

All Critics (7) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (3)

Action is almost nonstop, but rooting interest palls.

November 20, 2007

Dennis Harvey
Variety
Top Critic
What's actually afoot is a full-on horror remake of Monsters, Inc.

November 18, 2007

Luke Y. Thompson
L.A. Weekly
Top Critic
...one's ability to genuinely enjoy The Deaths of Ian Stone depends considerably on one's tolerance for David Lynchian headtrips...

September 3, 2008 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
An intriguing journey into an imaginative fantasy scenario, filled with strange surprises.

July 14, 2008 | Full Review…

Steve Biodrowski
Cinefantastique
Probably the best of the 8 Films to Die For released in 2007 as part of the AfterDark Horror Fest, The Deaths of Ian Stone is influenced quite a bit by Memento, The Matrix and even Cemetery Man.

June 17, 2008 | Full Review…

Lucius Gore
ESplatter
a must-see for horror and science fiction fans alike.

December 23, 2007 | Rating: 3.5/5

Blake French
Filmcritic.com
A mind-bending supernatural horror film with more promise than it delivers.

November 10, 2007 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Dustin Putman
TheFilmFile.com

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Audience Reviews for The Deaths of Ian Stone

Dec 15, 2011

A nice little surprise this one turned out to be, shame it's not more highly thought of. The story is intriguing and at least original and I was gripped right up to the end. It's all well paced and lively with some good action and decent special effects, the odd splattering of gore too but nothing OTT. The setting of the film in England was a bit of a bizarre choice with an American lead, Ice Hockey isn't even a major sport over here either! But despite those minor gripes this was a very entertaining film worthy of a watch.

Lee ? Super Reviewer
Nov 20, 2011

It boasts an original idea and good acting but ultimately it was neither scary or interesting. Fans of horror and science fiction will enjoy it im sure but it grows tired in the second half after a good start.

Directors C Super Reviewer
Nov 19, 2010

Meh. It had a neat plot at first, then became some lame thing about him being a fear monster....by that point I fell asleep I think.

Curtis L Super Reviewer
Nov 01, 2010

I felt the premise was pretty original and this was definitely one of the better 2007 Horrorfest films (there were some pretty bad ones). The effects were pretty good, not too many in your face scares, but the story moved along nicely. Could've been a little scarier I suppose, but it was interesting enough to keep my attention.

Cynthia S Super Reviewer