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MONEY
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Earned back only 41% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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The Tall Man
"Fear takes a new shape"
2012 1h 46m EN
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★6.0TMDB · 1,278
HorrorMysteryThriller
Synopsis
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When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children.
“Fear takes a new shape”
Cast
Jessica Biel
Julia Denning
Jodelle Ferland
Jenny
Stephen McHattie
Lt Dodd
William B. Davis
Sheriff Chestnut
Samantha Ferris
Tracy
Colleen Wheeler
Mrs. Johnson
Eve Harlow
Christine
Janet Wright
Trish
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Pascal Laugier
- Writers
- Pascal Laugier
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada, France, United States of America
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ERA
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Released 14 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: Canada, France, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Pascal Laugier, shot by Kamal Derkaoui. 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 Todd Bryanton. 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 Sébastien Prangère 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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Jessica Biel and Jodelle Ferland and Stephen McHattie carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Fear takes a new shape".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Pascal Laugier directs. Kamal Derkaoui behind the camera. Todd Bryanton scores. Sébastien Prangère cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada, France, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 41% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 14 years ago.
- 3International production across 3 countries: Canada, France, United States of America.
- 4Directed by Pascal Laugier, shot by Kamal Derkaoui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Todd Bryanton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Sébastien Prangère shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Jessica Biel and Jodelle Ferland and Stephen McHattie carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Fear takes a new shape".
- 9IMDB entry: tt1658837 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Kamal Derkaoui
- Original score
- Todd Bryanton
- Editing
- Sébastien Prangère
- Production design
- Jean-Andre Carriere
- Costume design
- Angus Strathie
- Makeup / hair
- Natalie Cosco
- VFX supervisor
- Colin Hubick
- Sound
- Steven Ghouti
- Stunt coordinator
- Gaëlle Cohen
- Runtime
- 106 min · 1h 46m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $18,200,000
- Box office
- $7,462,847
- Return
- 41% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Pascal Laugier
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Forecast Pictures
FR
Iron Ocean
US
- RA
Radar Films
FR
SND
FR
- HI
Highwire Pictures
CA
Key crew
- ProducerClément Miserez
- Executive ProducerGerard Damaer
- Executive ProducerNicolas Manuel
- EditorSébastien Prangère
- ProducerJean-Charles Levy
- ProducerKevin DeWalt
- Executive ProducerJessica Biel
- Executive ProducerOlivier Piasentin
- ProducerScott Kennedy
- Executive ProducerThierry Desmichelle
- Executive ProducerMatthieu Warter
- Executive ProducerSteven Schneider
- Executive ProducerLionel Uzan
- Production DesignJean-Andre Carriere
- Executive ProducerDavid Cormican
- Executive ProducerMark Montague
- CastingCarmen Kotyk
- Costume DesignAngus Strathie
- Set DecorationSydney Sharpe
- Costume SupervisorChristina Barry
- Stunt CoordinatorGaëlle Cohen
- Stunt CoordinatorRene Mousseux
- Stunt DoubleMonique Ganderton
- Stunt DoubleLauren Gibson
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- kidnapping
- missing child
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2012-08-01R
Also known as
International titles
- The SecretFR
- O Homem das SombrasBR
- A magas emberHU
- 巨魔人CN
- The SecretNL
- O Homem das SombrasPT
- The Tall ManDE
- I bambini di Cold RockIT
- トールマンJP
