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The Skeptic (2009)

The Skeptic poster
Directed by
Tennyson Bardwell
Genre
drama film, horror film, ghost film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
16
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 108 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A skeptical attorney inherits an old house that seems to be haunted. He tries to explain away the strange occurrences with logic but begins to doubt his own disbelief.

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What happens

The Skeptic (also known as: The Haunting of Bryan Becket) is a 2009 American suspense thriller film written and directed by Tennyson Bardwell. Starring Tim Daly, Zoe Saldana, and Tom Arnold, and featuring Robert Prosky (in his final film appearance) and Edward Herrmann, it depicts the story of an attorney who inherits a seemingly haunted house, though he does not believe in the supernatural. The film was shot in Upstate New York from late 2005 through 2006. Completed in 2008, it was screened at the Cannes Film Festival before being purchased by IFC Films for a limited theatrical release and airing on their video on demand channel as well. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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