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Ominous

  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
3.2/10
298
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Ominous (2009)
Ominous, a super natural thriller inspired by actual events. When the CallahanÂ’s 
off for a peaceful family vacation in the mountains, they never expected their personal demons to follow them. When the children discover a paranormal presence in the secluded cabin, two generations of secrets will be revealed and the lives of the living as well as the dead will be changed forever. Sizzling performances by stellar ensemble including Sean Patrick Flaherty (Daddy Day Camp.) Melissa Salinas (Treggin.) Introducing Joseph Anthony Jette and Elizabeth Purdy. “OMINOUS” will keep you gripping yourself and looking over your shoulder!
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When the Callahans set off for a peaceful family vacation in the mountains they never expected their personal demons to follow them. The children discover a paranormal presence in the seclud... Read allWhen the Callahans set off for a peaceful family vacation in the mountains they never expected their personal demons to follow them. The children discover a paranormal presence in the secluded cabin and two generations of secrets are revealed, forever changing the lives of the li... Read allWhen the Callahans set off for a peaceful family vacation in the mountains they never expected their personal demons to follow them. The children discover a paranormal presence in the secluded cabin and two generations of secrets are revealed, forever changing the lives of the living as well as the dead.

  • Director
    • Justin Bergonzoni
  • Writers
    • Sharry Flaherty
    • Ryan Neal McMackin
  • Stars
    • Sean Patrick Flaherty
    • Joseph Anthony Jette
    • Elizabeth Purdy
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    3.2/10
    298
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Justin Bergonzoni
    • Writers
      • Sharry Flaherty
      • Ryan Neal McMackin
    • Stars
      • Sean Patrick Flaherty
      • Joseph Anthony Jette
      • Elizabeth Purdy
    • 14User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Sean Patrick Flaherty
    • Gavin Callahan
    Joseph Anthony Jette
    • Mitch Callahan
    • (as Joseph Jette)
    Elizabeth Purdy
    • Christina Callahan
    Melissa Salinas
    • Sara Callahan
    Nick Wolf
    • Scott Callahan
    Michael Acosta
    • CSI Agent
    Cavan Bandics
    • Thomas…
    Kevin Brangers
    • Deputy Photographer
    Chloe Brown
    Chloe Brown
    • Little Sara
    Clint Cooley
    • Real Estate Agent
    Jessica Davis
    • Angela…
    Michelle Halsband
    • Nosey Patron
    Robert Laraviee
    • Architect Employee 2
    • (as Robert Lariviee)
    Natasha Lee
    • Architect Employee 1
    Bobby D. McMackin
    • Store Clerk
    Nathaniel Purdy
    • Paper Boy
    • (as Nathanael Purdy)
    Rachel Purdy
    • Secretary
    Kulani Purkey
    • Little Dead Girl
    • Director
      • Justin Bergonzoni
    • Writers
      • Sharry Flaherty
      • Ryan Neal McMackin
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews14

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    2novasw

    Not worth watching.

    One more boring horror flick.The plot just drags on and on. What more can I say. The premise for this movie has been done better in other movies. This one is somewhat predictable. I would not waste my time watching this one again. I hope this helps someone. Hollywood seems to have lost it's creativity. Too bad. There has to be better screen writers and producer's out there. Good and great actor deserve better than this garbage. Critics also need to be more critical of these low budget movies to say the least. I wonder if the movie makers ever use real people to preview these movies before they release them. Maybe a few study groups need to screen these movies. I have been watching movies for 49 years now and have seen a steady decline in the quality of the plots. Hope some imagination returns to Hollywood soon. I would like to see others review this movie and tell it like it is. Bottom line is make the buck as quickly as possible and don't worry about quality. Maybe some more book based movies would work. Or maybe quality movies are a thing of the past. I sure hope not.
    2eminkl

    It is impossible to take it seriously

    The synopsis on the back of the box indicates that this is just some typical film about demons that most of it is but where this movie goes from just boring and average to pure garbage is in the opening sequence when the movie looks more like a hammer horror than a bone chilling thriller. It is impossible to take it seriously, which for these types of films is usually the only redeeming quality. Add some mischievous characters and bad writing, and since Dracula 2000 you have the worst excuse for a scary film.
    1unebaiser

    Yawn

    Allow me to express,the fact that I am no movie reviewer,but this "film" leaves me no option. If you see this title, in the local grocery store snackmachine, run, don't walk, to the nearest exit. This thing is horrendous. It was like watching robots, trying to build robots.(Sorry,Will Smith) Whatever point they tried to make at the end, was completely lost on me, as I was too busy figuring out how much wood, could a woodchuck chuck...

    Boring, and tedious, to the point of absurdity, I saw no link,between the first hour, and the rest of this atrocity.

    My advice? Find another duck.
    erinm19

    You Have Been Warned

    Let me first state that I'm not overly critical about movies in general. I've never written a review on IMDb because I normally don't care enough to, but in this situation I consider it a public service to warn others about this movie. It should have come with a warning. As someone else mentioned, the parents acted like porn stars (I actually said to my friend "did we rent a porn?"), dramatic music started from the first scene. The sound and video editing was literally worse than a high school video project. The only reason I watched the whole thing was because it was like a car wreck, I needed to stare, then after a while I had invested so much time I needed to see where they were going with it. The last couple of minutes were remotely interesting, but do not make up for this mess, and I don't think most people would last long enough to see it. Low budget doesn't have to mean terrible movie, there are a lot of excellent movies put together with shoestring budgets, but there was simply no effort with this one. I too feel bad for the actors in this movie, but they should feel bad that we paid to watch this. Where do I demand a refund?
    8boudica-of-inceni

    Not too bad for a lower budget

    I have seen just about every horror movie I can get my hands on, but I would not classify this as a horror so much as a suspense/thriller. For a low budget movie, I thought it was pretty good and I think it would have been better with some money put into it. The movie is not gory, volatile or anything like that. It was subtle and not exactly straight forward and yes, the movie did drag at times, but it makes sense at the end of the movie. The sound production could have been better and a couple of the actors seemed nervous more than bad acting and there was some good acting. Some may not like it, but some may. I still think for a low budget movie, it was worth a watch. The plot is not exactly what you think it is.

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    • Release date
      • February 8, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Innocent
    • Filming locations
      • Mount Charleston, Nevada, USA
    • Production company
      • Dark Water Productions
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      • $28,685 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 24m(84 min)
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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