It Waits

2006

It Waits

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Movie Info

Imagine being trapped inside a forest ranger station with your loved ones - and praying for your life as a fearsome, carnivorous creature lurks outside, waiting to clean up. This is the fate that befalls the young Danielle St. Claire (Cerina Vincent) and her boyfriend, Justin(Dominic Zamprogna) one evening, in acclaimed TV producer Stephen J. Cannell's made-for-television frightfest, It Waits. Traumatized by a recent auto accident that killed her friend - in which she was driving - St. Claire exiles herself to a ranger station in the San Bernardino Mountains. Meanwhile, a group of archaeology students from Princeton unwittingly open a nearby cave and unleash a centuries-old demon - that heads straight for Danielle. Underplayed and subtle, director Stephen R. Monroe leaves the goriest and most gruesome details off camera, allowing terror to build in the viewer's mind. Cannell co-scripted in addition to executive producing. Eric Schweig co-stars.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Horror
Directed By:

Steven R. Monroe
Written By:

Thomas Szollosi, Stephen J. Cannell, Richard Christian Matheson
In Theaters:

May 23, 2006 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

May 23, 2006
Runtime:

65 minutes
Studio:

Anchor Bay Entertainment

Cast

Cerina Vincent
as Danny St. Claire

Dominic Zamprogna
as Justin Rawley

Greg Kean
as Rick Bailey

Eric Schweig
as Joseph Riverwind

Samaya Jardey
as Ozeta Riverwind

Miranda Frigon
as Julie Cassidy

Tinsel Korey
as Lark Rainwater

Fred Henderson
as Carl Nash

Chilton Crane
as Evelyn Nash

Saginaw Grant
as Chief Standing Bear

Austin Jordon
as Wakinyah Creature

Sean Wei Mah
as Ben Wheelock

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Critic Reviews for It Waits

All Critics (3) | DVD (4)

A pretty good action horror film comprised of really good direction a la Monroe who knows how to draw tension and mount it inch by inch.

Apr 29, 2009 | Full Review…

Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
...ultimately bogged down by a melodramatic opening half-hour and a overall feeling of tediousness.

Jul 1, 2006 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
Ironically, in this film, the "it" doesn't "wait" at all. It runs all over the mountain tearing things apart.

Jun 24, 2006 | Rating: 2/5

Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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Audience Reviews for It Waits

Oct 21, 2010

The monster reminds me of pumpkinhead, jeeper creepers & maybe a couple other monsters rolled into one. A Forest ranger faces off against a mythical creature from (native Indian?) Legend?& Very Predictable. D

Kym (c my community profile) R Super Reviewer
Jul 11, 2010

The acting is beyond terrible, but the creature is pretty downright awesome. Attempts to have a plot, but said attempt is utterly thwarted by the cast's inability to act. Great modern B movie for when you want some SciFi-channel quality fare of creature feature action.

_kelly . Super Reviewer
May 27, 2007

A horrible script that had tons of potential. The first half of ther movie kept me interested, but when it was time for logic and time for that stupid parrot, I got very annoyed. The acting was less than stellar as well. Skip it!

Ken D Super Reviewer