- Believers (film)
Infobox Film
name = Believers
image_size = 175px
caption = DVD cover
director =Daniel Myrick
producer = Executive:
James G. Hirsch
Daniel Myrick
Robert Papazian
John Shiban
Producer:
Tony Krantz
writer = Julia Fair
Daniel Myrick
narrator =
starring = Johnny Messner
Jon HuertasDeanna Russo
Saige Ryan Campbell
music = Kays Al-Atrakchi
cinematography = Andrew Huebscher
editing = Robert Florio
distributor =Warner Bros.
released = 11 June fy|2007 "(UK)"
16 October "(US)"
runtime = 102 minutes
country = FilmUS
language = English
budget = US$1,800,000
gross =
website = http://www.believersmovie.com/
amg_id = 1:393674
imdb_id = 0878652"Believers" is a fy|2007
horror film directed by award-winning filmmakerDaniel Myrick , who also directed "The Blair Witch Project ", and written by Myrick, Julia Fair, and Daniel Noah. [ [http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/Dan_Myrick/187913#awards hollywood.com] , Dan Myrick film awards] [ [http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/232810/awards.jhtml mtv.com] , Dan Myrick film awards] The film was distributed byWarner Bros as astraight-to-DVD release in both the United States and elsewhere.ynopsis
While on duty two emergency paramedics, David Vaughn (
Johnny Messner ) and Victor Hernandez (Jon Huertas), receive a call from a young girl whose mother has lost consciousness in a deserted area. However, when they get there they are captured by members of the fanatical suicide cult of Quanta. Led by the teacher and cult leader (Daniel Benzali ), they must fight for their lives if they are ever to escape the cult’s desert compound. Drugged and isolated in a remote maximum security community the two can only hope that they are able to escape before the ‘chosen ones’ master plan is complete.Plot
The movie starts with David Vaughn's wife visiting her doctor for her medical checkup. Later she visits David at work and tells him that she is expecting a baby boy. While on duty, David and Victor Hernandez, two emergency paramedics, receive a call from a young girl whose mother has lost consciousness in a deserted area.
When they reach the gas station, some people in a pickup try to stop them from saving the lady. They kidnap David and Vic and take them along. On reaching the place both discover that this cult has a Teacher who is the brain behind all this. Kidnapped and locked in an isolated building, David tries to discover the truth behind a secret cult and their beliefs. As Victor’s beliefs are challenged and the line between religion and science is crossed, David must find a way to escape.
Cast
*Johnny Messner as "David Vaughn"
*Jon Huertas as "Victor Hernandez"
*Deanna Russo as "Rebecca"
*Saige Ryan Campbell as "Libby"
*Elizabeth Bogush as "Deborah"
*Erik Passoja as "Io"
*Dig Wayne as "Captain Edward Newsome"
*John Wesley as "The Leader"
*Christopher May as "Gas Station Attendant"
*Carolyn Hennesy as "Lina Vance"
*Daniel Benzali as "The Teacher"
*June Angela as "Mara"
*John Farley as "Glasses"Notes
External links
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* [http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/Dan_Myrick/187913 hollywood.com] , Dan Myrick full biography, filmology, and awards
* [http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/06/26/daniel-myricks-believers-movie-trailer/ Trailer] as slashfilm.com
* [http://www.lovefilm.com/product/detail.html?product_id=85458&auto_show_trailer=1&show_trailer=1&bitrate=56 Trailer] at lovefilm.com;Interviews
* Paulington James Christensen III, [http://www.movieweb.com/news/93/28093.php movieweb.com] , "Daniel Myrick Has A Secret" (April 17, 2008)
* [http://openguys.org/films/2007/09/06/believers-daniel-myrick/ openguys.org]
* [http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/believers_director_daniel_myrick_interview classic-horror.com];Reviews
* Chuck Aliaga, [http://www.digitallyobsessed.com/showreview.php3?ID=9711 digitallyobsessed.com] (January 11, 2008)
* Julia Merriam, [http://classic-horror.com/reviews/believers_2007 classic-horror.com] (November 1, 2007)
* Judge Saylor, [http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/believers.php dvdddirect.com] (November 5, 2007)
* [http://notablenoise.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/believers-dvd-review-orlando-weekly/ notablenoise.com] (November 1, 2007)
* Jason Ferguson, [http://www.orlandoweekly.com/film/review.asp?rid=13268 Orlandoweekly.com] (November 1, 2007)
* [http://www.sffworld.com/mrevoff/45.html sffworld.com] (August 28, 2007)
* Hock Teh, [http://dvd.ign.com/articles/829/829440p1.html dvd.ign.com] (October 23, 20070
* John J. Puccio, [http://www.dvdtown.com/reviews/believers/5260 dvdtown.com] (October 16, 2007)
* Tyler Lumm, [http://www.realmovienews.com/dvd/reviews/1675 realmovienews.com]
* Euan Kerr, [http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/06/21/myrick/ minnesota.publicradio.org] (June 21, 2007)
* Alex 1176, [http://www.horror-movies.ca/horror_reviews_2857.htm horror-movies.com]
* [http://www.scifimoviepage.com/dvd/believers-dvd.html scifimoviepage.com]
* [http://www.johnnymessner.net/id19.htm johnnumessner.net]
* [http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1133256624&channel=212357877 brightcove.tv]
* [http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/06/26/daniel-myricks-believers-movie-trailer/ moviesunlimited.com]
* [http://saturdayfrightspecial.blogspot.com/2007/12/believers-2007-d-daniel-myrick.html saturdayfrightspecial.com]
* [http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/9053 bloody-disgusting.com]
* [http://www.dreadcentral.com/daniel-myrick dreadcentral.com]
* [http://www.moviesandgamesonline.co.uk/xcart/product.php?productid=91308 moviesandgamesonline.co.uk]
* [http://tf.org/filmcard/1234 tf.org]
* [http://www.lovefilm.com/browse/contributor/93131/www.lovefilm.com lovefilm.com]
* [http://blairwitch.de/index.php?seitenid=12&filmid=529 blairwitch.de (German)]
* [http://www.abandomoviez.net/db/pelicula.php?film=6094 abandonmoviex.net (Spain)]
* [http://www.zelluloid.de/filme/index.php3?id=19114 zelluloid.de (German)]
* [http://www.upcominghorrormovies.com/movies/believers.php upcominghorrormovies.com]
* [https://www.lovefilm.com/browse/contributor/93131/www.lovefilm.com movieweb.com]
* [http://dvd.ign.com/dor/objects/954081/believers-unrated/videos/believers_danielmyrick_072807.html dvd.ign.com]
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