Soul Survivors (2001)

User Rating:

3.6/10   

Director:

Stephen Carpenter

Writer (WGA):

Stephen Carpenter (written by)

Release Date:

7 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

The World of the Dead and the World of the Living... are About to Collide.

Plot:

A co-ed is caught between the world of the living and the dead.

Plot Keywords:

College | Car Accident | Ghost | Lesbian | Lesbian Kiss

Cast

Melissa Sagemiller	...	Cassie
Wes Bentley	...	Matt
Casey Affleck	...	Sean
Eliza Dushku	...	Annabel
Angela Featherstone	...	Raven
Luke Wilson	...	Jude
Allen Hamilton	...	Dr. Haverston
Ken Moreno	...	Hideous Dancer
Carl Paoli	...	Deathmask
Barbara E. Robertson	...	Margaret (as Barbara Robertson)
Richard Pickren	...	Ben
Candace Kroslak	...	Cool Blond (as Candace Kaye Kroslak)
Ryan Kitley	...	Young Cop
Rick Snyder	...	Father McManus
Danny Goldberg	...	Campus Cop

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for terror/violence, sexuality and some substance abuse. (re-rating): Rated R for some violence, sexuality and language. ("unburied cut")

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (cut version) | Australia:M | South Korea:15 | Brazil:14 | Germany:18 (director's cut) | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | USA:R (unburied cut) (certificate #37809)

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Lost Soul Productions

Trivia:

James Marsden turned down the role of Sean in favor of a part in X-Men (2000).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Cassie is lying next to Raven in the hospital, Raven's chest is alternately covered and uncovered between shots.

Quotes:

Raven: Your friends aren't your friends anymore.

Movie Connections:

References "The Addams Family" (1964)

Soundtrack:

Song About The Future

*1/2 out of 4.

A direct ripoff of Carnival of Souls 1998 version, only with a slightly different ending. A college student who is about to move away from her boyfriend decides to go clubbing with their friends, but after leaving the club they are involved in a mysterious car accident that kills her boyfriend. He friends are supposedly moving on, but there behavior has changed. She is being stalked by people at the club, she keeps seeing her dead boyfreind on campus, and she keeps having weird and disturbing visions. Is she going crazy? Or has her boyfreind returned from the dead?

Figuring out the answer to the mystery is very easy, but the film is done with style, has a few well done and exciting chase sequences, and a very appealing cast, especially leading lady Melissa Sagglimer who is a real find in her first feature length performance. However the ending is rushed and the film suffers from a feeling of deja vu, especailly since it has been done before and done better with other films.