Freeze Frame (2004)

Director:

John Simpson

Writer:

John Simpson (written by)

Release Date:

10 December 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Off-Camera is Off-Guard

Plot:

Ten years ago, after being accused of a hideous murder of a mother and her twin daughters, Sean Veil became paranoid...

Plot Keywords:

Videotape | Alibi | Archive | Author | Bar Scene

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 9

2:35 AM

TMC

Cast

Lee Evans	...	Sean Veil
Sean McGinley	...	Detective Louis Emeric
Ian McNeice	...	Forensic Profiler Saul Seger
Colin Salmon	...	Detective Mountjoy
Rachael Stirling	...	Katie Carter
Rachel O'Riordan	...	Mary Shaw
Andrew Wilson	...	Covert Cameraman
Andrea Grimason	...	Susan Jasper
Martin McSharry	...	Sam Jasper
Gabriella Henriette	...	Moira Jasper
Emily Anthony	...	Maggie Jasper
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hawk Younkins	...	Carter

Also Known As:

Straight to Video (UK) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, sexual content and language.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

UK | Ireland

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | South Korea:15 | USA:R | UK:15 | Ireland:18

Filming Locations:

Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK

Company:

Green Park Films

Trivia:

Lee Evans actually shaved his head and eyebrows for the film, despite being warned that his eyebrows may not grow back again.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the reconstruction video, the mother lights five candles on a birthday cake. As she lifts the cake, one of the candles goes out, but in the next shot, the candle has been re-lit.

Quotes:

Detective Mountjoy: You seem kind of relaxed, if you don't mind me saying. For a man who's about to spend the next 30 years sucking unwashed dick.
Sean Veil: You seem kinda jealous, if you don't mind me saying.

Dark, Intriguing and Original

Ten years ago, after being accused of a hideous murder of a mother and her twin daughters, Sean Veil (Lee Evans) became paranoid, filming himself along twenty-four hours a day to have an alibi if necessary. The small time psychologist Saul Seger (Ian McNeice) became a famous forensic profiler and writer with the case and every now and then he accuses Sean Veil of the crime. The reporter Katie Carter (Rachel Stirling) believes in Sean's innocence. When the body of the missing Mary Shaw is found, Sean has to prove where he was five years ago. However, the tapes that can prove that he is not guilty have mysteriously disappeared from the storage shelf and Sean suspects that Saul has stolen them to incriminate him.

The dark, intriguing and original "Freeze Frame" is a great surprise. This low-budget movie has a very weird and confused beginning, with a bizarre character and an eerie but stylish cinematography, but it is worthwhile watching it if the viewer likes independent movies. The interpretation of Lee Evans is great with his paranoid character following his own rules of behavior. There are many twists and a surprising end. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "A Cena do Crime" ("The Crime Scene")