Believers (2007) (V)

Director:

Daniel Myrick

Writers:

Julia Fair (writer)
Daniel Myrick (writer)

Release Date:

16 October 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Watch. Decide. Believe if you must. Resist if you dare.

Plot:

Two doctors responding to an emergency call find themselves kidnapped by a religious sect whose great obsession is to stop the end of the world by committing suicide and killing people.

Plot Keywords:

Doctor | Ambulance | Cult Leader | Female Nudity | Kidnapping

Cast

Jon Huertas	...	Victor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kyle Adahl	...	Sheriff
Nino Aldi	...	Local #3
June Angela	...	Mara
Daniel Benzali	...	The Teacher
Elizabeth Bogush	...	Deborah
Saige Ryan Campbell	...	Libby
Cullen G. Chambers	...	Cult Goon
Michael Childers	...	Extra Content Police Officer
Jordan Dang	...	Cult Boy
John Farley	...	Glasses
Jennie Floyd	...	Cult member
Michael Folkerds	...	IO's Goon
Michael Gregory	...	Extra Content Local #1
Carolyn Hennesy	...	Lina Vance
Charles Hirsch	...	Extra content Partner Detective
Nick Hodaly	...	Cult Member
Joe Howard	...	Older Cult Man
Rif Hutton	...	Weather Man on TV
Brian Lally	...	HazMat Truck Driver
Christopher May	...	Gas Station Attendant
Johnny Messner	...	David Vaughn
Andrew Elvis Miller	...	Cult Medic AKA Pill Guy
Marty Papazian	...	Ray
Erik Passoja	...	IO
Renda Pettis	...	Cult Nanny
Deanna Russo	...	Rebecca
Jeri Lynn Ryan	...	Extra Content Local #4
Natalie Salins	...	Extra Content Woman Detective
Richard Soto	...	Police Officer
Vitaliy Versace	...	Culd member
Dig Wayne	...	Captain Newsome
John Wesley	...	Leader

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

Germany:95 min | Sweden:102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Finland:K-15 | Australia:M | Portugal:M/16 | UK:15 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Flame Ventures

Quotes:

[first lines]
Lina Vance: So you're saying that the Quanta Group is *completely* self-sufficient. No medicines, no shopping for clothes, no sneaking out to a movie every now and then?
IO: Well occasionally we need special supplies, but we spend most of our time working on our studies. We like to keep to ourselves.
Lina Vance: Well I'm sure you can understand that that kind of behavior can make some people a little uncomfortable. So how do you respond to those who call the Quanta Group a cult?
IO: Well this is why I'm here, to convey that we're not. Our belief system is based on empirical evidence. Cults are based on blind faith. Sometimes on science fiction author's beliefs.
[...]

Soundtrack:

Hurricane

This nicely made low-budget film is quite interesting and well done.

Two paramedics, David (Johnny Messner) and Victor (Jon Huertas) received a emergency call to help a mysterious woman (Deanna Russo) and her daughter Libby (Saige Ryan Campbell) in a deserted area outside from a gas station. Once they arrived, they tired to save this woman until a bizarre group of people arrived with a truck. They find themselves being kidnapped and bring them to a isolated building. The two paramedics finds out, they have been kidnapped by the Quanta Group. Which this group are actually a strange group of cults. Which they are composed by Scientist, Philosophers and Mathematicians. Which is controlled by a man, who called himself "The Teacher" (Daniel Benzali). But David and Victor learns by the Quanta Group truly believes the end of the world is coming soon and they are preparing a mass suicide. While Victor is been seduced by this group. David tries to escape to from this cult with the help of Libby and saves his friend before it's too late.

Directed by Daniel Myrick (Co-director of "The Blair Witch Project") made an fascinating, clever, low-budget thriller with hints of horror and science-fiction. Myrick certainly handles well the low-budget of the movie by giving good performances from his cast, creating genuine suspense and an creepy atmosphere in the story. For a Direct to DVD project, this has good qualities. The director certainly shows a lot of talent behind the camera. But the film does it's usual share of flaws, especially during the third act but Myrick certainly does take his time by making the movie works. I think, the viewers will find themselves intrigue by the premise and they also will be modestly entertained by the picture. It's certainly worth seeing. (*** ½/*****).