Stir of Echoes [Special Edition]

Director: David Koepp

Overview

"Unfairly swept away in the massive wake of The Sixth Sense when it was originally released at the box office a mere month after M. Night Shyamalan's breakout hit, David Koepp's masterfully creepy adaptation of Richard Matheson's supernatural mystery has

Product Details

Release Date:	02/14/2006
UPC:	0012236161127
Original Release:	1999
Rating:	R
Source:	Lions Gate
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Surround EX]
Language:	English
Time:	1:34:00
Sales rank:	2,232

Special Features

Closed Caption;16 x 9 widescreen digitally restored; 6.1 DTS ES discreet; 5.1 Dolby Digital EX; Commentary with director, David Koepp; "Breathe" music video by Moist; "Making of Stir of Echoes: Behind the Echoes"; "The Mind's Eye: Beneath the Trance"; "Sight of Spirits: Channeling the Paranormal"; Special effects featurette; Production design featurette; Screen test clips; Behind-the-scenes/Final shot comparisons; Deleted scenes; Spanish subtitles; English closed captioning

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Kevin Bacon	Tom Witzky
Kathryn Erbe	Maggie Witzky
Illeana Douglas	Lisa,Actor
Liza Weil	Debbie Kozac
Kevin Dunn	Frank McCarthy
Conor O'Farrell	Harry Damon
Jenny Morrison	Samantha
Zachary David Cope	Jake Witzky
Lisa Lewis	Debbie's Mother
Eddie Bo Smith Jr.	Neil the Cop
Mary Kay Cook	Vanessa
Louie Meza	Gothic Street Punk
Steve Rifkin	Kurt
Lusia Strus	Mrs. McCarthy
Stephen Eugene Walker	Bobby
Chalon Williams	Adam
Larry Neumann Jr.	Lenny
Richard Cotovsky	Neighborhood Man
George Ivey	Security Guard
Mike Bacarella	Train Station Cop No. 1
Christian Stolte	Train Station Cop No. 2
Hyowon K. Yoo	Korean Woman
Jim Andelin	Elderly Man,l'homme ?g?
Karen Vaccaro	Upset Woman
Antonio Polk	Homey
Rosario Varela	Latin Woman
Duane Sharp	Polish Priest
David Zucker	Actor
Roger Delgado	Hasmid
Eddie Bo Smith, Jr.	Neil The Cop
Kevin Scott Greer	Bit
James Newton Howard	Composer

Technical Credits

David Koepp

Richard Matheson

David Koepp	Screenwriter
Casey Cannon	Special Effects
Mary Colquhoun	Casting
Judy Hofflund	Producer
Rick LeFevour	Stunts
Van Ling	Special Effects
John Milinac	Special Effects
Gavin Polone	Producer
Richard Matheson	Screenwriter
Michele Weisler	Producer,Executive Producer
Gregg Barbanell	Sound Effects
Jim Brookshire	Sound Effects
Daniel J. Richter	Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. Main Titles [1:57]
2. The Burden of Being Ordinary [4:06]
3. A Whole Larger World [3:35]
4. Going Way Under [4:05]
5. Seeing Things [5:51]
6. Becoming Open Minded [4:54]
7. Babysitting Jake [4:25]
8. Looking for Answers [5:53]
9. Discussing Samantha [4:23]
10. Making You Really Nervous [4:47]
11. X-Ray Vision [4:10]
12. Closing the Door [4:31]
13. Lights Out [4:04]
14. Feeling a Presence [4:42]
15. I'm Supposed to Dig [4:53]
16. In the Middle of Something [4:12]
17. The Right Tool for the Job [4:44]
18. Brick By Brick [:16]
19. Paint it Black [3:23]
20. A Serious Problem Here [4:43]
21. A Decent Neighborhood [5:17]
22. Finally at Rest [2:42]
23. Tuning Out [1:45]
24. End Credits [:44]

Menu

Side #1 --
Play Movie
Set Up
Audio: English 6.1 DTS ES Discrete
Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital EX
Audio: Commentary With Director David Koepp
Subtitles: English
Subtitles: Spanish
Subtitles: None
Scene Selection
Special Features
Making Of: Behind the Echoes
The Mind's Eye: Beneath the Trance
Sight of Spirits: Channeling the Paranormal
Special Effects
Production Design
Deleted Scenes
"It Is a Girl"
Samantha's in the Basement
"I'm Supposed to Dig"
Behind-the-Scenes/Final Shot Comparisons
Scene 16: Int. Movie Theater - Night
Scene 59: Int. Train Station - Night
Scene 116: Int. Movie Theater - Night
Scene 132: Ext. Backyard - Day
Screen Test Clips
Samantha Ghost Look Tests
Tom Dirt Look Tests
Maggie Look Tests
Music Video: "Breathe" By Moist
DVD Credits

Editorial Reviews

An effectively creepy thriller by Hollywood scribe David Koepp (who penned the blockbuster Jurassic Park), this film explores hypnotism and delusional horror with an acuteness unusual for a film of its genre. Eschewing gore and fake shock tactics, Koepp uses his material as a means of exploring his main character's psyche. To this end, Kevin Bacon's resourceful portrayal perfectly embodies the archetype of a family man threatening to be done in by his demons. The film's momentum dissipates as it draws nearer to its semi-predictable conclusion, but the engrossing storyline and excellent use of Chicago locations create a tangible world for the tale, and make it easier to relate to on a human level. In an luckless bit of coincidence, The Sixth Sense was released just a few weeks prior to Stir, and the similarly ghoulish ghost story (both involve the use of a young boy as an oracle for otherworldly devices) all but crippled this film's opportunity to reach the moviegoing masses.