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"Evil has many faces."

2005 1h 29m EN

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★5.1TMDB · 45

HorrorScience FictionThriller

Synopsis

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25-year-old Alex Borden's chance encounter with a mysterious stranger has found his intellect rapidly expanding, but as the power of his mind grows so too does the mystery of a brutal series of murders. Now, as the killer seems to set his sights on Alex, the frightened genius must use his newfound brain power to put an end to the mayhem once and for all.

“Evil has many faces.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Olivia Hussey
Dr. Karen Murphy
William Atherton
Dr. Ira Gold
Sean Young
Mother
Christopher Denham
Alex Borden
Dee Wallace
Dr. Denise Bell
Udo Kier
Rev. Karl Hartman
Mark Margolis
Boris Pavlovsky
Larry Fessenden
Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew van den Houten
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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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew van den Houten, shot by William M. Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ryan Shore. 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 Elwaldo Baptiste shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Olivia Hussey and William Atherton and Sean Young carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Evil has many faces.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0417745 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew van den Houten directs. William M. Miller behind the camera. Ryan Shore scores. Elwaldo Baptiste cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Directed by Andrew van den Houten, shot by William M. Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ryan Shore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Elwaldo Baptiste shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Olivia Hussey and William Atherton and Sean Young carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Evil has many faces.".
8IMDB entry: tt0417745 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.