Picture

Deadline (2009)

Thriller/Horror     Rated R

Plot

Alice, 32, a writer recovering from a psychological breakdown retreats to a remote Victorian house to convalesce and focus on finishing her screenplay in time for a fast approaching deadline. Shortly after her arrival, mysterious noises and strange happenings cause her imagination to run wild, sending her on a twisting and terrifying pursuit to find out what is behind the endless mind games. Frightened but intrigued, Alice gathers the courage to go down into the cold, dingy attic where she finds a shoe box filled with mini-dv tapes. The terrifying secret that lies within the tapes will unravel Alice's dark past.

Acting

Everyone is plenty good enough in their roles, but the movie is really more about the characters played by Marc Blucas, and Thora Birch than it is about Brittany Murphy's character.

Gore

None

Sex/Nudity

None

Final Thoughts

The movie start out good, and ends well, but it drags a good deal in the middle, as despite the presence of recognizable names, the story is just not real interesting, and gets a bit confusing at times, as there are alot of flashbacks, and much of the story is told through home video's Brittany Murphy watches on her laptop. I'm not a huge fan of "psychological" horror/thriller and this is an average one in all ways. If you like that kind of thing you may enjoy this movie, otherwise you might as well skip it.

Overall Rating

C