Two siblings become increasingly frightened by their grandparents' disturbing behavior while visiting them on vacation.Two siblings become increasingly frightened by their grandparents' disturbing behavior while visiting them on vacation.Two siblings become increasingly frightened by their grandparents' disturbing behavior while visiting them on vacation.
- Awards
- 1 win & 14 nominations
Erica Lynne Arden
- Train Passenger
- (uncredited)
Kevin Austra
- Street Walker
- (uncredited)
Richard Barlow
- Police Officer
- (uncredited)
John Buscemi
- Police Officer
- (uncredited)
Evan Charles
- Surfer
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaAccording to statements made on Twitter, director M. Night Shyamalan prepared three different cuts of the film: one that was "pure comedy," another that was "pure horror," and a final one that "fell somewhere in between."
- GoofsThe amount of snow covering the landscape varies dramatically from day to day and even between scenes taking place on the same day.
- Alternate versionsIn the FX broadcast, to keep the TV-14 rating, the defecation featured in the movie are censored. In addition, two scenes involving nudity is blurred out.
- SoundtracksPossession
Written by Harry Revel
Performed by Les Baxter and His Orchestra and Chorus
[Theremin - Dr. Samuel Hoffman]
Courtesy of RCA Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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Should have gone through a few more rewrites
As you probably know from M. Night Shyaalan's past movies, they usually include some sort of big twist at the end or near the end. "The Visit" is no exception. However, this time around the twist doesn't have a lot of sock to it. It isn't a stupid or misguided twist... it's just very familiar to people like me who have gone through a lot of horror tales (written or filmed) with twists at the end.
Actually, that familiar twist wasn't the biggest problem I had with the movie. The big problem I had with the movie is that it is WAY too much stretched out. There is a big amount of unnecessary filler here. If the filler had been removed, we might have had a passable (if somewhat familiar) short subject. But as it is, viewers will probably get eventually impatient with the movie.
The movie is well acted and looks very nice for what was a small budget. And there is a mildly creepy feeling generated at times. So there is merit here. But as a whole, the movie doesn't work. Unless you are desperate, I wouldn't recommend you drop by "The Visit".
Actually, that familiar twist wasn't the biggest problem I had with the movie. The big problem I had with the movie is that it is WAY too much stretched out. There is a big amount of unnecessary filler here. If the filler had been removed, we might have had a passable (if somewhat familiar) short subject. But as it is, viewers will probably get eventually impatient with the movie.
The movie is well acted and looks very nice for what was a small budget. And there is a mildly creepy feeling generated at times. So there is merit here. But as a whole, the movie doesn't work. Unless you are desperate, I wouldn't recommend you drop by "The Visit".
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- Wizard-8
- Jun 24, 2016
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- Release date
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- Also known as
- Untitled Blumhouse Horror 1
- Filming locations
- 3049 Merlin Road, Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, USA(Exterior House)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $65,206,105
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $25,427,560
- Sep 13, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $98,450,062
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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