Stephanie

2017 1h 26m EN

😐

6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 267

HorrorMystery

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

After a mysterious global crisis, a young girl is left alone to hide from a malevolent power that stalks her home. Her parents eventually return and the struggle begins to save their daughter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Amazon VideoRent

Apple TV StoreRent

Google Play MoviesRent

Google Play MoviesBuy

YouTubeBuy

Fandango At HomeBuy

Cast

Shree Crooks
Stephanie
Frank Grillo
Man / Dad
Anna Torv
Woman / Mom
Jonah Beres
Paul
Lasaundra Gibson
TV Reporter
Samantha Smith
Doctor
Amanda Christine
Moppet (uncredited)
Swati Kapila
BBC Reporter (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akiva Goldsman
Writers: Ben Collins, Luke Piotrowski
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 7

RUNTIME

Did you know

86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 7

ERA

Did you know

Released 9 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

ERA

Did you know

Directed by Akiva Goldsman, shot by Antonio Riestra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Nathan Whitehead. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Timothy Alverson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 7

CAST

Did you know

Shree Crooks and Frank Grillo and Anna Torv carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 7

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt3829378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Akiva Goldsman directs. Antonio Riestra behind the camera. Nathan Whitehead scores. Timothy Alverson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Directed by Akiva Goldsman, shot by Antonio Riestra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nathan Whitehead. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Timothy Alverson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shree Crooks and Frank Grillo and Anna Torv carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3829378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Antonio Riestra
Original score: Nathan Whitehead
Editing: Timothy Alverson
Production design: Jennifer Spence
Costume design: Kathryn Langston Orindgreff
Makeup / hair: Todd Tucker
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Stephanie (2017)

Also by

Akiva Goldsman

Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

Community reviews

What people are saying

John Chard2019-10-13
★ 7/10
Stephanie's World. A young girl is left alone to hide from malevolent forces that stalk her in the family home. Her parents eventually return and the struggle begins to save their daughter. Worryingly withdrawn from theatre release by the distributors, Stephanie was resigned to home format releases only. Which while hardly being a film that deserved a theatrical run - or indeed a must see horror - is still a shame because it's a very tidy little chiller. Mood is nicely set by the opening where a young Shree Crooks (Stephanie) goes about her daily life alone in the house - her only companion a cuddly toy turtle. There's a sense of disquiet, the feeling that something bad is going to happen. Shadows and supernatural incidents compound the "child in dread" vibe, while an observation of articles in the house hint at what has brought the young girl to her situation. Once the parents arrive on the scene we get further strange occurrences and strange motifs, little hints as to what has happened. Director Akiva Goldsman does a fine job on what is obviously a limited budget, managing to create some quality horror sequences whilst maintaining suspense in a three character piece. There's a loose end or two that is intriguing but annoyingly so, and a sense of frustration with the resolution has proved to be a divisive topic (isn't it nearly always the case in horror anyway?). However, this is well worth a watch for the horror mystery fan whose prepared to accept it on its own "keeping the wheel" turning terms. 6.5/10

Production companies