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They Wait

They Wait

They Wait

They Wait

Bad things happen to those who wait.

2007•1h 29m•

★5.3(66 ratings)

HorrorMysteryThriller

Overview

Jason and his wife, Sarah, leave their adopted home of Shanghai and travel to Vancouver, British Columbia, for his uncle's funeral, staying with his Aunt Mei. Already disoriented, Jason and Sarah are unnerved when their son, Sam, begins seeing ghosts and violent deaths. After Sam is hospitalized, Sarah consults with a pharmacist who's well-informed about Chinese mythology and who tells her that supernatural forces threaten her son.

Director

Ernie Barbarash

Writers

Trevor Markwart

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Main Cast

Jaime King

Jaime King

Sarah

Terry Chen

Terry Chen

Jason

Cheng Pei-Pei

Cheng Pei-Pei

Aunt Mei

Henry O

Henry O

Pharmacist

Michael Biehn

Michael Biehn

O'Connell

Stephen Chang

Stephen Chang

Funeral Director

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Ernie Barbarash

Writing

Story: Trevor Markwart

Production

Executive Producer: Uwe Boll
Executive Producer: Diane Boehme
Executive Producer: Roma Khanna

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Hal Beckett

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Gregory Middleton

Editing

Digital Intermediate Editor: James Cowan
Digital Intermediate: Michael Shapcotte

Art Direction

Art Direction: Kirsten Franson

Keywords

ghost

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Bad things happen to those who wait."

#2

The runtime is 89 minutes (1h 29m).

#3

The film was directed by Ernie Barbarash.

#4

The score was composed by Hal Beckett.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Gregory Middleton.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0869152.

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Rating

5.3/10

Mixed

66 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

They Wait

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

Canada

Production Companies:

TVA Films

TVA Films

Brightlight Pictures

Brightlight Pictures