The Black Waters of Echos Pond
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Director Gabriel Bologna Duration Budget 5 million USD Country United States | 4.4/10 IMDb Genre Fantasy, Horror, Thriller Running time 1h 40m Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date October 11, 2009 (2009-10-11) (Freak Show)April 9, 2010 (2010-04-09) (United States) Writer Michael Berenson, Gabriel Bologna, Sean Clark Cast (Pete), (Kathy), (Rick), (Charles), (Josh), (Veronique) Similar movies A Horrible Way to Die (2010), Dead Tone (2007), The Horror Show (1989), Camerons Closet (1988), Stag Night (2009) Tagline Where your deepest secrets are revealed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Black Waters of Echos Pond is a 2009 fantasy horror film directed by Italo-American filmmaker Gabriel Bologna and stars Robert Patrick, Danielle Harris and James Duval.
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Nine friends take a holiday at a Victorian home on a private island and uncover a game that when played brings out the worst in each of them. Jealously, greed, hatred, lust, all of the things they keep buried deep inside themselves rise to the surface and come to a boil.
Plot
Party animal Rick (James Duval), wild child Veronique (Mircea Monroe), uptight Robert (M.D. Walton) and six other friends vacation in a plush mansion, where they find a mysterious board game. But the game proves dangerous when it draws out the nastiest qualities in all of its players. As buried fears, resentments, greed and attractions quickly and unsettlingly emerge, the games goal becomes crystal clear: stay alive.
Cast
Production
The film was shot in the United States in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Malibou Lake, Agoura, Topanga Canyon, California and finally in Turkey. On 20 March 2010 Parallel Media released the Official six minute Theatrical TV spot. The film is based on a screenplay from Bloody Disgusting author Sean Clark, Michael Berenson and the director himself Gabriel Bologna. Bologna cast in the lead roles Robert Patrick, Danielle Harris, James Duval, Nick Mennell, Electra and Elise Avellan.
Release
It premiered on October 11, 2009 as part of the Freak Show Horror Film Festival at the yearly Spooky Empire horror convention. and the limited theatrical release was on April 9, 2010.
The films DVD release was long-delayed, with some thinking it would never come to fruition. In January 2011, the filmmakers announced there were actively seeking a distribution deal and promised fans that a DVD would be released. The film will be released on DVD & Blu-Ray on September 10, 2013, four years after its original theatrical run.
Reception
The Black Waters of Echos Pond has received negative reviews, earning a 22% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Soundtrack
The score was composed by Italo-American jazz-soloist and film composer Harry Manfredini.
References
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