The central drama never fully engages, but the jolts that "Banshee" delivers are check-the-locks scary.
Banshee Chapter
The experiments are over, the terror has just begun...
2013 · 1h 27m · R
Horror, Thriller
Directed by
Blair Erickson
Overview
On the trail of a missing friend who had been experimenting with mind-altering drugs, a young journalist - aided by a rogue counter-culture writer, The Silence of The Lambs -- finds herself drawn into the dangerous world of top-secret government chemical research and the mystery of a disturbing radio signal of unknown origin. A fast-paced thriller blending fact and fiction, Banshee Chapter is based on real documents, actual test subject testimony, and uncovered secrets about covert programs run by the CIA.
Director and cast
- Blair Erickson Director
- Ted Levine as Thomas
- Katia Winter as Anna Roland
- Michael McMillian as James
- Monique Candelaria as Patient 14
- Jenny Gabrielle as Callie
- Chad Brummett as Dr. Kessle
- David Midthunder as Raoul
- Cyd Schulte as Laura Henrik
- J.D. Garfield as Elderly Doctor
- Vivan Nesbitt as Olivia Kmiec
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
A moody horror film from an immensely talented new director.
The Banshee Chapter can't seem to decide if it wants to be a found-footage horror movie, or a more traditional one. To its detriment, it splits the difference.
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