Release Date
September 10, 1999
DVD Release Date
August 17, 2004 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
David Koepp
Writer
Richard Matheson, David Koepp
Cast
Chalon Williams, Steve Rifkin, Mary Kay Cook, Eddie Bo Smith Jr., Lisa Lewis, Zachary David Cope, Jennifer Morrison, Conor O'Farrell, Kevin Dunn, Liza Weil, Illeana Douglas, Kathryn Erbe, Kevin Bacon
Studio
Running Time
94 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for violence, sexuality and language
What is Stir of Echoes about?
At its most basic level, Stir of Echoes chronicles a skeptic's dangerous journey. The film tells the story of a simple man, Tom Witzky (Kevin Bacon), a typical husband and father, who finds his quiet, blue-collar Chicago lifestyle derailed after he is hypnotized at a neighborhood party. What started as a diversion turns disturbing as a posthypnotic suggestion releases a subconscious power Tom didn't even know he possessed, eventually bringing him face to face with... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Stir of Echoes is The Sixth Sense's neglected little brother, but sometimes the little brother has just as big of punch. While there isn't a surprising twist ending (in fact, it is reasonably predictable), Stir of Echoes uses some interesting direction and a creepy storyline to make one scary movie. Full movie review »
