The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Dario Piana

Writer (WGA):

Brendan Hood (written by)

Release Date:

4 January 2008 (Turkey)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Live everyday like it's your last.

Plot:

Deaths tells the story of an all-American guy who is murdered each day by horrifying pursuers, only to wake up in slightly different lives to experience the terror of being murdered again.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Blood Splatter | Bloody Nose | Stabbed In The Back | Needle

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 11

3:00 AM

SYFY

Cast

Mike Vogel	...	Ian Stone
Jaime Murray	...	Medea
Christina Cole	...	Jenny Walker
Michael Feast	...	Gray
Charlie Anson	...	Josh Garfield
Michael Dixon	...	Brad Kopple
George Dillon	...	Referee
Marnix Van Den Broeke	...	Harvester 1
Andrew Buchan	...	Ryan
Bill Nash	...	Terrified Man
Anthony Warren	...	Carl
Jason Steadman	...	Pedestrian
Jason Durran	...	Man Waiting for Phone Booth
Jeff Peterson	...	Harvester 2
Tom Bodell	...	Elevator Passenger

Also Known As:

The Deaths of Ian (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, some drug content and brief language.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA | Singapore:NC-16 | Malaysia:18PL | Finland:K-15 | Japan:R-15 | Italy:T | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Battersea Park, Battersea, London, England, UK

Company:

Odyssey Entertainment

Quotes:

[first lines]
Josh Garfield: Stone!

Deja vu is deadly in this "Groundhog Day" of repeats...

Not a bad little thriller with an interesting concept that doesn't always work, but still manages to hold the interest throughout. MIKE VOGEL is, for some strange reason, caught in a time warp of the kind seen before in "Groundhog Day." But his time warp has him murdered--over and over again--in some very brutal style by some vengeful souls out to destroy him. Before midway we get some explanations--something about "harvesters" feeding on his energy to restore themselves, like vampires needing new blood.

The story has him involved with two young women--JAIME MURRAY is Medea, a predatory female with a hidden agenda, and Christina COLE is his blonde girlfriend who turns up after each of his murders in a new setting, who gradually comes to realize the danger he's running from.

There are plenty of loopholes in the confusing story but you won't have much time to think about them. There's plenty of action going on and enough plot twists to keep you guessing until the rather weak fade-out.

Summing up: Better than average thriller filmed in Great Britain on the cheap. Vogel bears watching--he's a good actor and deserves better material than this.