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Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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Whisper
"The devil's work is childs play"
2007 1h 34m EN
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★6.3TMDB · 329
HorrorThriller
Synopsis
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Sinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin.
“The devil's work is childs play”
Cast
Blake Woodruff
David Sandborn
Josh Holloway
Max Truemont
Sarah Wayne Callies
Roxanne
Michael Rooker
Sydney Braverman
Julian Christopher
Mr. Harper
Teryl Rothery
Catherine Sandborn
Jennifer Shirley
Nanny
Tara Wilson
Chloe
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Stewart Hendler
- Writers
- Christopher Borrelli
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
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ERA
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Released 19 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Stewart Hendler, shot by Dean Cundey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Jeff Rona. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Armen Minasian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Blake Woodruff and Josh Holloway and Sarah Wayne Callies carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The devil's work is childs play".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Stewart Hendler directs. Dean Cundey behind the camera. Jeff Rona scores. Armen Minasian cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 19 years ago.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
- 4Directed by Stewart Hendler, shot by Dean Cundey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Jeff Rona. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Armen Minasian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Blake Woodruff and Josh Holloway and Sarah Wayne Callies carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "The devil's work is childs play".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0435528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Dean Cundey
- Original score
- Jeff Rona
- Editing
- Armen Minasian
- Production design
- Michael Joy
- Costume design
- Maya Mani
- Makeup / hair
- Teresa A. Meyer
- VFX supervisor
- Mark Freund
- Stunt coordinator
- Ernie Jackson
- Runtime
- 94 min · 1h 34m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Box office
- $5,285,197
- Return
- 44% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- Whisper (2007)
Also by
Stewart Hendler
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What people are saying
- SoapboxQuantez08★ 7/10
"What's a demon, but an angel who fell?" Such is the question posed by this potent Omen clone...with a ransom twist. Josh Holloway stars as Max, a down-on-his-luck opportunist, freshly released from prison. Max probably has a history of complying with his older friend Sydney, who (at the start of the film) suggests that they (along with their other friend Vince) kidnap an 8-year-old for ransom. Little David was hand-picked by the group's current employer (Jones), and although Max is reluctant at first, a denied bank loan leaves him no choice but to comply. However, it soon becomes quite clear that David Sandborn is probably no ordinary child. This kid seems to know everyone's past and future, and the group can't help but notice they're constantly hearing whispers that seem to be in the kid's voice. Roxanne (Max's girl) has been against this "gig" from the beginning (partly due to a bad feeling, partly due to having a history with Vince). Maybe her intuition is telling her that this particular kid will do anything he can to turn them against each other. Young David has a certain outcome in mind, and he will manipulate anyone who tries to stop him. Whisper is simply a brutalizer of a film in which a seemingly normal child is bloodthirsty, and there seems to be no limit to what he can achieve. 7/10
Production companies
Who made it
Universal Pictures
US
Gold Circle Films
US
- H2
H2F Entertainment
- YU
Yukon Film Incentive Program
- MA
Mandate International
US
Key crew
- ProducerPaul Brooks
- CastingEyde Belasco
- ProducerWalter Hamada
- ProducerDamon Lee
- StuntsLarissa Stadnichuk
- Art DirectionPaolo G. Venturi
- EditorArmen Minasian
- Set DecorationPenny A. Chalmers
- Costume DesignMaya Mani
- Costume SupervisorAieisha Li
- CastingMaureen Webb
- StuntsAidan Williamson
- StuntsGreg Schlosser
- StuntsGuy Bews
- StuntsChad Bellamy
- StuntsRobby Robinson
- StuntsClaude Bouchard
- StuntsSylvain Cameron
- StuntsBrent Woolsey
- StuntsConnor Dunn
- StuntsDave Alexander
- StuntsSharon Simms
- Stunt CoordinatorErnie Jackson
- StuntsHeath Stevenson
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2007-11-27
Also known as
International titles
- Whisper - Des Teufels Werk ist ein KinderspielDE
- Reféns do MalBR
- SuttogásHU
- Hellion, el ángel caídoES
- HellionUS
- Hellion, El Angel CaídoSV
- El hijo del diabloMX
- Whisper - Die Stimme des BösenDE
