The Cell 2

"In the mind of a mad man"

2009 1h 34m EN

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★3.5TMDB · 93

HorrorScience FictionThriller

Synopsis

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The Cusp is a serial killer who kills his victims and then brings them back to life; over and over again; until they beg to die! Maya is a psychic investigator who gained her powers after a 1 year coma after she was the Cusp's first victim! Now the Cusp Killer is back and Maya has little time to do what she has never done before: go into the mind of a killer unprotected and save his latest victim.

“In the mind of a mad man”

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Cast

Tessie Santiago
Maya Castenado
Chris Bruno
Harris
Frank Whaley
Duncan
Bart Johnson
Skylar
Michael Flynn
Kassel
Amee Walden
Penelope
Charles Halford
Deputy Finch
Paul Kiernan
Coroner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tim Iacofano
Writers: Alex Barder, Lawrence Silverstein, Rob Rinow
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Cell Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tim Iacofano, shot by Geno Salvatori. 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 John Massari. 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 John Coniglio 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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Tessie Santiago and Chris Bruno and Frank Whaley carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In the mind of a mad man".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1185837 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tim Iacofano directs. Geno Salvatori behind the camera. John Massari scores. John Coniglio cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Part of the "The Cell Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Tim Iacofano, shot by Geno Salvatori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Massari. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor John Coniglio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tessie Santiago and Chris Bruno and Frank Whaley carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In the mind of a mad man".
8IMDB entry: tt1185837 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Geno Salvatori
Original score: John Massari
Editing: John Coniglio
Production design: Diane Millett
Costume design: Amy Jean Roberts
Makeup / hair: Gina Homan
VFX supervisor: Joe Russo
Sound: Adam Johnston
Stunt coordinator: Kathy Jarvis
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Cell 2 (2009)

Part of

The Cell Collection

The Cell is a 2000 science fiction psychological horror film directed by Tarsem Singh in his directorial debut, and starring Jennifer Lopez, Vince Vaughn, and Vincent D'Onofrio. The film follows scientists as they use experimental technology to enter the mind of a comatose serial killer in order to locate where he has hidden his latest kidnap victim. A sequel, The Cell 2, was released direct to DVD on June 16, 2009. The story centers on The Cusp, a serial killer who murders his victims, and then brings them back to life, over and over again until they beg to die. Maya (Tessie Santiago) is a psychic investigator and surviving victim of The Cusp, whose abilities developed after spending a year in a coma. Maya must use her powers to travel into the mind of the killer unprotected, in order to save his latest victim.