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Eli

  • 2019
  • R
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
44K
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Charlie Shotwell in Eli (2019)
After checking into a clean house to treat his auto-immune disorder, Eli, 11, begins to believe that the house is haunted. Unable to leave, Eli soon suspects that the house, and the doctor who runs it, are more sinister than they appear.
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A boy receiving treatment for his auto-immune disorder discovers that the house he's living in isn't as safe as he thought.A boy receiving treatment for his auto-immune disorder discovers that the house he's living in isn't as safe as he thought.A boy receiving treatment for his auto-immune disorder discovers that the house he's living in isn't as safe as he thought.

  • Director
    • Ciarán Foy
  • Writers
    • David Chirchirillo
    • Ian Goldberg
    • Richard Naing
  • Stars
    • Charlie Shotwell
    • Kelly Reilly
    • Max Martini
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    44K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ciarán Foy
    • Writers
      • David Chirchirillo
      • Ian Goldberg
      • Richard Naing
    • Stars
      • Charlie Shotwell
      • Kelly Reilly
      • Max Martini
    • 676User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Charlie Shotwell
    Charlie Shotwell
    • Eli
    Kelly Reilly
    Kelly Reilly
    • Rose
    Max Martini
    Max Martini
    • Paul
    Lili Taylor
    Lili Taylor
    • Dr. Horn
    Sadie Sink
    Sadie Sink
    • Haley
    Deneen Tyler
    Deneen Tyler
    • Nurse Barbara
    Katia Gomez
    Katia Gomez
    • Nurse Maricela
    Austin Foxx
    Austin Foxx
    • Perry
    Kailia Posey
    Kailia Posey
    • Agnes
    Parker Lovein
    Parker Lovein
    • Lucius
    Lou Beatty Jr.
    Lou Beatty Jr.
    • Motel Owner
    Jared Bankens
    Jared Bankens
    • Gang Leader
    Nathaniel Woolsey
    Nathaniel Woolsey
    • Punk
    Mitchell de Rubira
    • Punk
    Kaleb Naquin
    Kaleb Naquin
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    • Director
      • Ciarán Foy
    • Writers
      • David Chirchirillo
      • Ian Goldberg
      • Richard Naing
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    User reviews676

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    6Sleepin_Dragon

    Very watchable, just don't expect scares.

    It's not exactly a horror as such, I would class Eli perhaps more in the psychological thriller genre, with some horror undertones. In the beginning it's full of suspense, and does offer up somemo e ts of horror, towards the end it changes up, and takes you to a place you won't be expecting to end up. It's somewhat unusual, but it's not without its merits.

    Points for originality, effects and acting, on the debit side, the twist may be a bit too extreme for some, plus it was billed as a horror, and didn't really offer many scares.

    Young Charlie Shotwell is the standout, and he's in some great company, mainly Kelly Reilly, although the young actor steals it.

    Definitely better then some of the reviews would have you believe. 6/10
    5zdog-36810

    Good start

    The film was enticing and decent up until the end which I found disappointing.
    6rollddyy

    It started off great.

    The movie started off great , really enjoyed this . Until about the last half an hour , where it took a totally different route , I think in an attempt to blow your mind but it just falls flat .
    6mmundoiii

    I liked it!

    This was not a bad movie at all and some of the negative reviews on here are way off mark. It's not a scary movie, in my opinion, (unless you scare easily) but it is interetsting and entertaining. I like twists and this one had a decent one. If you like TV Shows like Supernatural or others like it then you will probably enjoy this movie.
    6chris_rocks

    Kinda lame

    Well it wasn't terrible... I actually liked the scares in it but I kept waiting for the story to pull me in and it didn't. Felt like this was set up to be good and the story just didn't pick up then took a left when it should have gone right and the ending actually was terrible!

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Netflix acquired the distribution rights for this film from Paramount, when the studio reportedly couldn't figure out how to market the film.
    • Goofs
      A beer bottle is smashed on the rear window of the car leaving the hotel. In the next shot the rear window is perfectly clean.
    • Quotes

      Haley: You say you're what, like, allergic to the world, right?

      Eli: I guess you could say that.

    • Crazy credits
      End credits scroll down instead of up.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Film Brain Podcast: Teapot of Horror (Eli, Wounds, Countdown) (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Pain
      Written by Athan Tramountanas, Michael Divita, Michael Breen & Thomas J. Moore

      Performed by Painkiller

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    • Release date
      • October 18, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Елай
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA(Filming city)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Paramount Players
      • MTV Films
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    • Budget
      • $14,113,729 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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