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Patrick: Evil Awakens

Original title: Patrick
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
4.3K
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Charles Dance, Martin Crewes, Rachel Griffiths, Eliza Taylor, and Sharni Vinson in Patrick: Evil Awakens (2013)
After killing his mother and her lover some years before, Patrick is the comatose patient in room 15 of a remote, private psychiatric clinic.
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At a private clinic, a young nurse soon discovers that one of the comatose patients is quite sinister.At a private clinic, a young nurse soon discovers that one of the comatose patients is quite sinister.At a private clinic, a young nurse soon discovers that one of the comatose patients is quite sinister.

  • Director
    • Mark Hartley
  • Writers
    • Justin King
    • Mark Hartley
    • Ray Boseley
  • Stars
    • Sharni Vinson
    • Rachel Griffiths
    • Charles Dance
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    4.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mark Hartley
    • Writers
      • Justin King
      • Mark Hartley
      • Ray Boseley
    • Stars
      • Sharni Vinson
      • Rachel Griffiths
      • Charles Dance
    • 35User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Sharni Vinson
    Sharni Vinson
    • Kathy Jacquard
    Rachel Griffiths
    Rachel Griffiths
    • Matron Cassidy
    Charles Dance
    Charles Dance
    • Dr Roget
    Peta Sergeant
    Peta Sergeant
    • Nurse Williams
    Damon Gameau
    Damon Gameau
    • Ed Penhaligon
    Martin Crewes
    Martin Crewes
    • Dr Brian Wright
    Eliza Taylor
    Eliza Taylor
    • Nurse Panicale
    Simone Buchanan
    Simone Buchanan
    • Patrick's Mother
    Shane Nagle
    • Lover
    Chris Fortuna
    • Fraser
    Rod Mullinar
    Rod Mullinar
    • Morris
    María Mercedes
    María Mercedes
    • Ed's Doctor
    Camilla Meoli
    Camilla Meoli
    • Happy Nurse
    • (as Camilla Jackson)
    Brendan Bacon
    • Diving Accident Patient
    Carole-Ann Aylett
    • Barmaid
    Jackson Gallagher
    Jackson Gallagher
    • Patrick
    Belinda Kelly
    • Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    Cheki Nolan
    • Coma Patient
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mark Hartley
    • Writers
      • Justin King
      • Mark Hartley
      • Ray Boseley
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    7doug_park2001

    "Sometimes people don't know what they need"

    Low budget Australian affair about an obscure and remote mental "hospital" whose star patient, Patrick, forges a bloody bond with new smart and able but unsuspecting nurse Kathy Jacquard (Sharni Vinson). The opening prologue seems to promise another predictably lame slasher flick, and the entire film is a little slow to develop, yet the last half-hour or so entails some interesting and creative layers and twists. This film becomes a lot more distinct once we get to know Patrick's story. Decent all-around acting, with good performances by the three women who play the nurses: Vinson, Rachel Griffiths, and Peta Sergeant.

    It seems the makers were trying to create a circa 1950 Gothic horror film set in the age of GPS with modern horror tropes (something like that). A valiant attempt, but PATRICK would have been better if it were more consistently modern. Many of the props (nurses' uniforms, etc) look unrealistically antiquated, and the outside views of the hospital. . .well, you can tell it's not an actual building. The constant rubber stamp suspense symphony soundtrack also gets a little annoying--There's just no need for it except in a few select spots. All the same, none of the various weaker points should get too much in the way if you're a big horror fan.

    Some brief "incidental" nudity and a fair measure of really nasty-gory death and dismemberment. Still, PATRICK makes good use of its gore, using it briefly and shockingly.
    7ASouthernHorrorFan

    My Review Of "Patrick" 2013

    "Patrick" is a remake of the classic 1978 film of the same name. This updated telling of the somber, clinical horror is directed by Mark Hartley and stars Charles Dance, Rachel Griffiths, Sharni Vinson, Peta Sergeant, Damon Gameau, Martin Crewes. "Patrick" is the story of a young man in a coma who is the subject of a mad scientist's cruel and unusual experiments. When Kathy Jacquard, a young nurse, begins working at the isolated psychiatric facility under Dr. Roget, she becomes fascinated with Patrick and soon the comatose man begins showing signs of supernatural abilities.

    The story in "Patrick" is a really dark, nefarious tale of mad science and extreme circumstance. "Patrick" takes on the most colorful of urban myths where cold, calculative doctors explore scientific discovery and notoriety at the behest of the helpless patient. It is the core of most nightmares surrounding hospitals, clinics and mental institutions. So "Patrick" is a story that should please any horror fan. This film offers the same evenly-paced melancholy with a bit of unease as the classic version, but the updated look and feel give more edge to the film. There isn't a big change to the story or situations in this remake generally speaking which normally would make a remake pointless and boring but with "Patrick" there is still that creepy, since of dread and chilling coldness that the original film held.

    The acting in "Patrick" is pretty standard for a film with a nice enough budget. The actors are all well known from various other ventures and their ability to give life to the characters shows on screen. This film doesn't demand to much depth or complexity of character and the director doesn't offer anymore than what the original story called for which works but at times kind of gives the film that whole "going through the motions" sort of vibe. Still the actors offer believable, solid performances and the dramatic overture to their interactions presents a traditional macabre performance.

    The special effects and soundtrack used in "Patrick" is tight, much like the acting, with plenty of creative gruesomeness. The kill scenes aren't as visceral as most modern horror films tend to be but they work and offer enough blood-n-guts goodness to satisfy. The suspense isn't really as strong as I would have like, especially considering it is a remake of such a notable cult classic. Maybe cause I saw the original more than once this film just seemed like a "basic" update which isn't saying anything bad about it, it just would have been nice to see the extra effort made to shock and thrill those of us who where familiar with the original-offer a modern, fresh atmosphere of fright. The soundtrack is eerie enough but still much like the shock factor it doesn't really heighten the suspenseful nature or chilling overcast of the film. That being said "Patrick" is an entertaining, creepy film that manages to breathe new life in a horror story classic.
    6billbeast

    Watchable

    Saw this in it's limited run in Melbourne. The movie is quite strange and has just the right amount of creepy to keep you entertained for the entire running time, but I feel this should've added a prequel element to make the obsessiveness work better.

    The acting was great, and the film is pretty average, but if you are into these psychological films than you'd probably enjoy it more than I did.

    Sharni Vinson is great as the leading lady and new nurse at the hospital, and she always has this believability about her which is great. Rachel Griffiths was also fantastic as the head nurse and every time she popped up you wanted to find out what the deal is with her being so cold and black hearted.
    3teoalcantara

    Boring remake, worsened by awful (and unnecessary) CGI

    I don't know why so many filmmakers fail to grasp the concept that sometimes less is more.

    This remake of "Patrick" is a good example. The whole movie has an amateurish look, simply due to the use of a color filter to give it a 'dark', 'greyish' atmosphere. It just looked ridiculously fake. As did the rain filter, the CGI lift shaft shot, the car headlights and so on.

    Editing was terrible too. As a matter of fact, everything about this movie was bad, the exception being Pino Donaggio's score (which was not great either, but at least acceptable).

    As for the cast, Charles Dance does what he can, but the poorly written screenplay does not help things much.

    And don't even get me started on the final jump 'scares'...
    5spookyrat1

    We Need to Talk About Patrick!

    Patrick is a Australian remake of an earlier Aussie horror film of the same name, which I haven't seen. This is a pretty average par for the course horror effort involving a comatose young man with telekinetic powers and his involvement with a nurse, played by a convincing Sharni Vinson, who is first trying to care for him and later trying to escape his psychic stalking of her. It and the original were clearly influenced by the mid-70's success of Brian de Palma's adaption of Stephen King's Carrie. Charles Dance seems to be getting used to this "B" grade stuff he keeps showing up in and Rachel Griffiths literally sleepwalks through her role.

    All straight up but I need to talk about the sets, settings and costumes.

    I have no idea why film-maker's don't use more logic when structuring their storylines. In this film, unsuspecting nurse Kathy gets a job at a private psychiatric hospital, whose patients are all comatose due to a variety of trauma. All good. But why doesn't the hospital look like a hospital? It is dark and dirty. And there are only ever 4 staff seen to service at least 12 different patients! 1 doctor and 3 nurses! How do you work out a 24/7 staff roster with only 4 staff members? Where's the orderlies, receptionists, accounts people, cleaning and kitchen staff? And why doesn't anyone ever think to turn on a light. Why are the nurses wearing uniforms that went out of fashion 50 years ago? Kathy, as we suspect turns out to be a bit of a bright, independent spark. But given the state of the hospital, I couldn't ever see her accepting a job there in a million years, especially with the welcome we see her receive. It's just extremely lazy story-telling. Chances are if the director had set everything up more realistically, the audience would be more likely to be engaged with the film, rather than the general sense of deja vue, many like me would experience, even allowing, we may not have seen the original.

    Speaking of Kathy and reality, she must be exceedingly resilient. Late in the film we see her tossed through a glass bathroom shower screen. The gory result is that we see her writhing on the floor, after suffering multiple abrasions and a huge cut on her forearm, which would require mega-stitching at the very least, as you might expect. Yet the very next scene we see her in, she's rushed back to the hospital, not a mark on her, seemingly suffering no inconvenience from the blood-splattered injuries she'd just previously endured. It's like the director and script-writer have agreed, that we used her in that last gory scene, but we need her for the next one too, so we'll hope no one notices or cares.

    This is exactly the reason movies like Patrick are such "B" grade fare and will always continue to be, whilst lackadaisical filming techniques such as outlined above, are employed.

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    • Trivia
      Whenever Dr. Roget (Charles Dance) is listening to music it is music from the score composed by Brian May for the original 'Patrick' (1978) picture.
    • Goofs
      During the opening credits, we see a newspaper article. The visible headline says "Boy Physician," and the article tells of a boy of 15, Sebastian Roget, who is the youngest student ever admitted to Oxford, and only 2 years left of schooling before becoming a doctor. The wording of the article takes place in the present tense, while Dr. Roget is still a teen, however the photo in the article shows Dr. Roget as an older man, with crows feet wrinkles around his eyes.
    • Crazy credits
      After the movie credits have ended, we get to see an image of main character Patrick, as well as the two words "PATRICK VIVE" popping up, an homage to the Italian film "Patrick vive ancora" (1980), a sequel to the original "Patrick" (1978).
    • Connections
      Featured in The Spit, the Stunts, the Sex, the Gore: Behind the Scenes of 'Patrick' (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Patrick
      (Music from the 1978 Motion Picture "Patrick (1978)")

      Composed and conducted by Brian May

      © 1978 Australian International Film Corporation Pty Ltd

      Published by BMG Chrysalis/Cherry Lane Music Publishing Inc

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    • Release date
      • March 14, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Patrick: la clínica del terror
    • Filming locations
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Screen Australia
      • F.G. Film Productions
      • Film Victoria
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $109,056
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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