Hellgate (2011)
Hellgate (2011), directed by John Penney, starring William Hurt and Cary Elwes.
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Fear lies in the darkness
Synopsis
A western businessman, his Thai wife and son experience a horrible accident while visiting Bangkok. In the aftermath, they find there is a shadow world between life and death where endless darkness lies.
- สยมภู มุกดีพร้อมCinematography
- John PenneyDirector, Writer
- Edward R. AbromsEditing
- Lee ChatametikoolEditing
About the film
Hellgate (originally titled Shadows) is a 2011 American-Thai supernatural thriller directed and written by John Penney, starring William Hurt and Cary Elwes. Elwes plays the sole survivor of a car crash who, upon seeing ghosts, seeks help from a spiritual guru (Hurt).
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Hellgate (originally titled Shadows) is a 2011 American-Thai supernatural thriller directed and written by John Penney, starring William Hurt and Cary Elwes. Elwes plays the sole survivor of a car crash who, upon seeing ghosts, seeks help from a spiritual guru (Hurt).
Plot
Jeff Mathews, an American businessman, is involved in a car crash in Bangkok, Thailand. When he wakes up in a hospital, his nurse, Choi Luang, informs him that his wife Som and son Kyle have died. Inexplicably, Mathews can feel no grief for his loss. Disturbed by his lack of emotion and apparent hallucinations that plague him, he seeks help from Luang. She brings him to her psychic aunt, who informs him that she believes his soul has been separated from his body. Although she can not help him, she refers him to Warren Mills, an American spiritualist who has experience with reconnecting souls. Mills, who believes the necessary ceremony is too dangerous, is initially reluctant to get involved but eventually agrees to help. Mills explains that Mathews must cross a dangerous passage guarded by demons and maintain his concentration during a critical ceremony in which he will be tempted. However, Mathews abandons the ceremony when he discovers that his family is threatened by the demons. Mills takes over for him, and Mathews crosses over to the afterlife in order to save his family. Mathews successfully leads his family out of danger and reunites with his lost soul.
Cast
Release
Hellgate played at the Italian Fantasy Horror Film Festival on June 3, 2011, and had its United States premiere in Los Angeles on November 5, 2011. IFC Films released the film theatrically and on video on demand on November 16, 2012. It was released on DVD on March 12, 2013.
Reception
Jason Panella of DVD Verdict wrote, "The concept is solid, and Penney deserves credit for approaching a movie like this introspectively, but it comes off as boring and not really that scary." Mark L. Miller of AICN wrote that the film is not particularly scary, but it has "moments of awesome".
Awards
Hellgate won the Best Film at the Bram Stoker International Film Festival and Best Horror Film at the Fantasy Horror Awards in Italy.
References
External links
Hellgate at IMDb
Hellgate at Rotten Tomatoes
Text from Hellgate (2011 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellgate_(2011_film)
Trivia
- The production budget was US$ 5.0 million.
- It premiered on November 5, 2011, a Saturday.
- It runs 1h34 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosAngel & Bear Productions, Capitol Motion Pictures, Greenlight Films, Hybrid Pictures
- CountriesThailand, United States
- LanguagesEnglish
- BudgetUS$ 5,000,000
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Set in
- Bangkok
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Cast
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William Hurt
Warren Mills -
Cary Elwes
Jeff Mathews -
Liz Burnette
Mae Noi (voice) -
Ploy Jindachote
Choi Luang -
Paula Taylor
Som Mathews -
Nori Sato
Ghost in the Hallway -
Viyada Umarin
Mae Noi - Weeratham Wichairaksakul Rangsan Nitava
- Chanin Goldsmith Kyle Matthews
- Patrick Frost Dead Soldier
- Watcharapon Kammanid Amused Boy
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Byron Bishop
Dr. Anand - Tavikan Muchman Burned Woman
- Supaporn Kongnok Housegirl #1
- Runranok Poungmalee Housegirl #2
- Wongko Sornha Young Shaman
- Matina Rittichai Warren's Daughter
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Crew
- สยมภู มุกดีพร้อม Cinematography
- John Penney Director
- Edward R. Abroms Editing
- Lee Chatametikool Editing
- Jon Karas Producer
- Mark Stuart Lane Producer
- Ryuhei Kitamura Producer
- Nobuhiko Morino Original music
- John Penney Writer
Questions about this film
What is Hellgate about?
Hellgate: A western businessman, his Thai wife and son experience a horrible accident while visiting Bangkok. In the aftermath, they find there is a shadow world between life and death where endless darkness lies.
Who directed Hellgate?
Hellgate was directed by John Penney in 2011.
Who stars in Hellgate?
The cast of Hellgate includes William Hurt, Cary Elwes, Liz Burnette, Ploy Jindachote and Paula Taylor.
How long is Hellgate?
Hellgate runs for 94 minutes, or 1h34.
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