Directed by Bill Paxton
Written by Brent Hanley
Cinematography by Bill Butler

Bill Paxton as "Dad" Meiks Matthew McConaughey as "Fenton" Meiks Powers Boothe as Agent Wesley Doyle Matthew O'Leary as Young Fenton Meiks Jeremy Sumpter as Young Adam Meiks Luke Askew as Sheriff Smalls Derk Cheetwood as Agent Griffin Hull Blake King as Eric Brad Berryhill as Teenage Demon Chelsea Butler as Little Girl Vincent Chase as Edward March Missy Crider as Becky

Running Time: 100 min.
Release Date: Apr. '02

Overall Call:
Bill Paxton in his directorial debut has put together a nice little spooky thriller. The premise is an interesting one of deciding on the father's mental state. The strength of the film rides significantly upon the script. A well-written story will usually help you through some mediocre acting or directing. Overall it is a small effective thriller that will keep you guessing until its conclusion.

Reasons For Recommendation:
+ Great script/story