They Wait

Cast & Crew

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Director
Ernie Barbarash
Producer
Andrew Koster
Producer
Shawn Williamson
Producer
Stephen Hegyes
Writer
Carl Bessai

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Sarah
Jaime King
Jason
Terry Chen
Aunt Mei
Cheng Pei Pei
Pharmacist
Henry O

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Production Designer
Chris August
Director of Photography
Gregory Middleton

Synopsis

Genre: Horror

A couple (King and Chen) returns to North America for a family funeral, having lived in Shanghai, China for the previous six years. Soon after they arrive, their son Jamie (Oey) begins to see ghosts and suffer possession by one of the living dead, and it all ties in with the Chinese festival of Ghost Month, when the doors of hell supposedly open and angry spirits are given the chance to terrorize the living.After living in Shanghai for three years, Sarah (King), her husband, Jason (Chen), and their young son, Sammy (Oye), return to North America for a family funeral. But something strange is going on. Sammy starts seeing ghosts and then falls gravely ill. Traditional western medicine offers no hope. Sarah turns to a mysterious pharmacist who warns that her son is being held in a death grip by a living corpse. Sarah must find out what the spirits want if she is to save her child. Time is of the essence; once the sun rises the next day, the last day of Ghost Month, Sammy will be lost forever.

Latest Updates

Film is full of suspense, restless spirits

Published on: April 15, 2008

Film is full of suspense, restless spirits

The Houston Chronicle has posted a review of 'They Wait'. The film will be playing tonight at 7:15, and Friday the 18th at 7:15 in the 2008 WorldFest/Houston International Film Festival.

"With the invaluable assistance of cinematographer Greg Middleton and composer Hal Beckett, he generates an impressive amount of suspense through the power of suggestion and the evasiveness of editing. (In the world according to They Wait, even a teddy bear can appear menacing.)"

Read the full review here.

Buy tickets for the festival here.

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'They Wait' nominated for Leo Award

Published on: April 9, 2008

The 10th Annual Leo Awards have just released the nominees for Feature Length Drama. Along with 'Battle In Seattle' and 'Crossing', 'They Wait' has been nominated. The awards ceremony will be held Saturday, May 24, 2008 in Vancouver, BC.

Established in 1998, the Leo Awards celebrate excellence in British Columbia film and television. The 10th Anniversary Leo Awards Celebration and Gala Awards Ceremonies take place May 23 and 24 at the Westin Bayshore Vancouver.

See the rest of the nominees.

Find out more about the Leos here.

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Bones of Chinese labourers lay in wait

Published on: January 25, 2008

John Griffin of the Montreal Gazette has reviewed They Wait.

"Ernie Barbaresh's stylish ghost story has a real tale to tell, and a social agenda, too. That it is also an efficient, all-purpose frightener is an added bonus to this surprisingly enterprising and satisfying West Coast package."

Read the full review here.

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