The Gathering (2002)
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The discovery of a strange religious relic may have something to do with the terrible dreams haunting a young woman in this stylish thriller from Great Britain. When a pit opens up in a small English town, the local priest, Luke Fraser (Simon Russell Beale), is startled to discover what appears to… More The discovery of a strange religious relic may have something to do with the terrible dreams haunting a young woman in this stylish thriller from Great Britain. When a pit opens up in a small English town, the local priest, Luke Fraser (Simon Russell Beale), is startled to discover what appears to be an ancient church lurking beneath. Fraser asks a friend with a background in archeology, Simon Kirkman (Stephen Dillane), to investigate the ruins, and Kirkman is startled to find a series of striking realistic sculptures and an usual portrait of Jesus in which the savior turns away from the church. As Kirkman and his wife, Marion (Kerry Fox), are driving home from the site, they accidentally hit Cassie Grant (Christina Ricci), an American student who is crossing the street. While Cassie isn't seriously injured physically, she has suffered a blow to the head that's left her with a mild case of amnesia; Marion brings Cassie home to recuperate until her memory returns, and in the meantime, Cassie helps keep an eye on Michael, Simon and Marion's young son. Soon, Cassie begins having a series of vivid and disturbing dreams involving the people of the town suffering violent deaths. Kirkman and Fraser begin wondering if the church was buried on purpose (and if so, why) and if Cassie's nightmares are somehow connected to the discovery of the house of worship. Completed in 2002, The Gathering didn't see release until 2004, when it opened in France and Germany. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Brian Gilbert
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Horror
R,
- In Theaters
- Jan 6, 2006 Wide
- On DVD
- Jan 30, 2007
- Studio
- Dimension Films
Critic Reviews
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David Cornelius, eFilmCritic.com
It's a dreadfully empty-headed snooze of a thriller.
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Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
Well, spend a few quality minutes with The Gathering and you'll see, in short order, just how bad one of these canned atrocities can be.
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Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com
As a longtime fan of both horror flicks and Christina Ricci, I was willing to overlook The Gathering's five-year delay and actively look for some buried treasure in this flick. Alas, I found none.
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Dragan Antulov, Draxblog Movie Reviews
the huge gathering of talents and obvious effort invested in this film only makes the general impression more disappointing
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Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Uma premissa interessante que é bem desenvolvida por Brian Gilbert e, assim, consegue gerar uma boa dose de tensão no espectador.
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Cast
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Christina Ricci
as Cassie Grant
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Stephen Dillane
as Simon Kirkman
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Kerry Fox
as Marion Kirkman
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Simon Russell Beale
as Luke Fraser
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Ioan Gruffudd
as Dan Blakeley
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Harry Forrester
as Michael
- Jessica Leigh Mann
- Peter McNamara
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Bridget Turner
as Mrs. Groves
- Robert Hardy
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Blair Plant
as Father Bernard
- Jessica Mann
