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Stir of Echoes

Stir of Echoes

In every mind there is a door that should never be opened.

19996.71h 39m

Overview

After being hypnotized by his sister-in-law, Tom Witzky begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around her.

Directed by David Koepp
Written by David Koepp, Richard Matheson, Andrew Kevin Walker
Produced by Judy Hofflund, Gavin Polone
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $21.1M

Top Cast

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Tom Witzky

Kathryn Erbe

Kathryn Erbe

Maggie Witzky

Illeana Douglas

Illeana Douglas

Lisa Weil

Zachary David Cope

Zachary David Cope

Jake Witzky

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

Frank McCarthy

Conor O'Farrell

Conor O'Farrell

Harry Damon

Liza Weil

Liza Weil

Debbie Kozac

Lusia Strus

Lusia Strus

Sheila McCarthy

Stephen Eugene Walker

Stephen Eugene Walker

Bobby

M

Mary Kay Cook

Vanessa Damon

Themes & Keywords

obsessioncemeteryparanoiagravehaunted househypnosistoolsclairvoyancemurderdisappearancepsychicghostneighborhoodrepressed memoryhearing voices

About Stir of Echoes

Stir of Echoes is a horror, mystery, thriller film released in 1999 exploring themes of obsession, cemetery, paranoia, grave, haunted house, hypnosis. Directed by David Koepp, it stars Kevin Bacon, Kathryn Erbe, Illeana Douglas. After being hypnotized by his sister-in-law, Tom Witzky begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around her.

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