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They Wait

They Wait

Bad things happen to those who wait.

20075.31h 29mR

Overview

Jason and his wife, Sarah, leave their adopted home of Shanghai and travel to Vancouver, British Columbia, for his uncle's funeral, staying with his Aunt Mei. Already disoriented, Jason and Sarah are unnerved when their son, Sam, begins seeing ghosts and violent deaths. After Sam is hospitalized, Sarah consults with a pharmacist who's well-informed about Chinese mythology and who tells her that supernatural forces threaten her son.

Directed by Ernie Barbarash
Written by Trevor Markwart
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Top Cast

Jaime King

Jaime King

Sarah

Terry Chen

Terry Chen

Jason

Cheng Pei-Pei

Cheng Pei-Pei

Aunt Mei

Henry O

Henry O

Pharmacist

Michael Biehn

Michael Biehn

O'Connell

Stephen Chang

Stephen Chang

Funeral Director

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Themes & Keywords

ghost

About They Wait

They Wait is a horror, mystery, thriller film released in 2007 exploring themes of ghost. Directed by Ernie Barbarash, it stars Jaime King, Terry Chen, Cheng Pei-Pei. Jason and his wife, Sarah, leave their adopted home of Shanghai and travel to Vancouver, British Columbia, for his uncle's funeral, staying with his Aunt Mei. Already disoriented, Jason and Sarah are unnerved when their son, Sam, begins seeing ghosts and violent deaths. After Sam is hospitalized, Sarah consults with a pharmacist who's well-informed about Chinese mythology and who tells her that supernatural forces threaten her son.

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