After Image (2001)
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30% of users liked it
(562 ratings)
A man tries to get away from a violent madman, only to discover that the madman is following him in this thriller. Joe (John Mellencamp) is a police photographer who is buckling under the strain of his job as he documents the work of a serial killer preying on young women in Rochester, NY. The… More A man tries to get away from a violent madman, only to discover that the madman is following him in this thriller. Joe (John Mellencamp) is a police photographer who is buckling under the strain of his job as he documents the work of a serial killer preying on young women in Rochester, NY. The killer, an introverted loner named Rye (Michael Zelnicker), trails Joe, convinced they share a spiritual bond, since both are obsessed with Rye's grisly handiwork. Joe takes a leave of absence to get away from the killings, but his home life is stressful enough as he helps care for his aging aunt (Louise Fletcher), whose health is failing, and his brother Sammy (Billy Burke), who is mentally handicapped. Lora (Terrylene) is a woman who works around the house; she can't hear or speak, but that doesn't prevent a romance from growing between her and Joe. But as Lora and Joe grow closer, she begins having nightmares that bear a striking resemblance to Rye's latest crimes, which have been carefully arranged so that Joe will be likely to find them first. Afterimage marked the first screen role for musician John Mellencamp since the 1990 feature Falling From Grace, which he also directed. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Manganelli
- Written By
- Tony Schillaci, Robert Manganelli
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
R,
- In Theaters
- Jan 19, 2001 Limited
- On DVD
- Aug 2, 2005
- Studio
- Miramax
Critic Reviews
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Eric D. Snider, EricDSnider.com
One almost thinks it was done as a joke, to see if someone could make a movie about a serial killer in which nothing ever happens.
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Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com
It's not like the world's clamoring for yet another hopelessly arid serial killer procedural. Let alone one that stars John "Don't call me Cougar" Mellencamp.
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Cast
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John Mellencamp
as Joe
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Terrylene
as Lora
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Louise Fletcher
as Aunt
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Billy Burke
as Sammy
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Michael Zelniker
as Rye
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Michael Twaine
as Det. Conway
- Michael Zelnicker
- Kristen Royal
- Mark S. Almekinder
