He's Out There

2018 1h 29m EN

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★5.9TMDB · 355

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Synopsis

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On vacation at a remote lake house, a mother and her two young daughters must fight for survival after falling into a terrifying and bizarre nightmare conceived by a psychopath.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yvonne Strahovski
Laura
Justin Bruening
Shawn
Abigail Pniowsky
Maddie
Julian Bailey
Owen
Anna Pniowsky
Kayla
Stephanie Costa
Clerk
Ryan McDonald
Masked Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dennis Iliadis
Writers: Mike Scannell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dennis Iliadis, shot by Ed Wild. 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 Nathan Whitehead. 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 Rick Shaine 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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Yvonne Strahovski and Justin Bruening and Abigail Pniowsky carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4052050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Dennis Iliadis directs. Ed Wild behind the camera. Nathan Whitehead scores. Rick Shaine cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Directed by Dennis Iliadis, shot by Ed Wild. 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 Rick Shaine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yvonne Strahovski and Justin Bruening and Abigail Pniowsky carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4052050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 12 themes, including "daughter", "mother", "island", "darkness".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ed Wild
Original score: Nathan Whitehead
Editing: Rick Shaine
Production design: Peter Cosco
Costume design: Carol Beadle
VFX supervisor: Lance Ranzer
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: He's Out There (2018)

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What people are saying

Gimly2018-10-26
★ 5/10
An attempt was made. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.
Wuchak2021-07-04
★ 4/10
Cabin-in-the-woods flick involving a mother & two little daughters A woman (Yvonne Strahovski) goes out to a vacation home in the backwoods of Virginia with her two little girls, but their retreat takes a horrifying turn. “He’s Out There” (2018) is cabin-in-the-woods horror influenced by the Friday the 13th flicks, but more mundane and modern. The technical filmmaking is impressive, such as the locations, cinematography, score/soundtrack, mysterious ambiance and Yvonne as the protagonist. The set-up is good and the climax is engaging enough but, speaking as a fan of this subgenre, the middle hour is dreadfully dull because the social dynamics are limited to the mother & two daughters, which doesn’t cut it. Yvonne is fine with what’s she’s given, but the lil’ girls are uninteresting (and unsurprisingly so). The scenario needed one or two additional characters to stir up the dynamics and engage the viewer. Either that or exchange the dull kids for a couple of teen girls, SOMETHING. The film runs 1 hour, 29 minutes, and was shot at Lost River, Quebec, which is about an hour’s drive northwest of Montreal. GRADE: C- (while my wife gives it a C)