Stir of Echoes
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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21

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  1. ineedmoreaction
    Feb 17, 2013
    10
    Kevin Bacon give us a great performance
  2. RegOz
    Apr 4, 2012
    9
    A 9 in its genre! The producers were somehow unlucky for, as many people have already observed, this movie was released a few weeks after Sixth Sense, which was unfortunate... because people were still talking about the latter. Quite frankly, I think this film is better than The Sixth Sense. It is definitely more frightening, more intense, and much more enjoyable than the other latter one...and Kevin Bacon is of course much, much better actor than Bruce Willis...Kevin is an A and Willis oh well a... B-? Anyway...my purpose is not criticising Willis, there I am going off track, but I merely wanted to share my views about the movie. In a few words: It is a classic! Eerie atmosphere, smart plot, good performances, gripping, believable...and well...you may have a situation like that just next door! ;) If you haven't watch it before, you should definitely do it. Think about this: This movie has no negative reviews, isn't that a great sign?… Collapse
  3. BillS.
    Aug 18, 2005
    7
    Great acting by all four main characters, and a spooky story. Claims this is a derivative of The Shining have it backwards, as this is from a book written well before Steven King's work.
  4. PatC.
    Jan 10, 2005
    6
    A derivative of the "Shining" phenomenon, but without the family involved going totally insane. Not really enlightening, but not dumbed down either. A straightforward acknowledgement and interpretation of intangible perceptions. Nonetheless at the end one must ask, Is this all dead people think about?
  5. Kristen
    Jun 13, 2004
    10
    I loved this movie! I saw it on tv so there, of course, were cover-ups of the "bad" words but even then it was awesome! The ending was sort of predictable but hey so are a lot of movies.
  6. AnmarB.
    May 31, 2004
    10
    I've really got scared, And I liked the connected complexity, I really LOVE this movie .
  7. SusanM.
    Aug 8, 2003
    9
    I loved the story and found it very suspenseful. I think that Lucia Struss was excellant and needs some recognition.
  8. Jack
    Jul 11, 2003
    9
    Much better than the Sixth Sense, creepy, funny, believable, great movie!
  9. TrevorS.
    Dec 9, 2001
    10
    Awesome movie, definitely worth a watch.
  10. [Anonymous]
    Dec 8, 2001
    10
    Excellent.
  11. ElliotB.
    Nov 6, 2001
    10
    Absolutely brilliant!
  12. JoeB.
    Jun 1, 2001
    8
    This movie was very enjoyable. It had plenty of chills and suspense, and an intelligent and believeable script. Kevin Bacon does a fine job, as does everyone else. I thought it was far superior and much more believeable than "The Sixth Sense".

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Metascore
67 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Kevin Maynard
    68
    Elevates the horror genre with a refreshing intelligence and humor -- too bad it's not half as good at generating scares.
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  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Lisa Alspector
    70
    The conventional ghost-appeasement scenario isn't very suspenseful, which may be part of the reason it's so gripping.
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  3. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Robert Horton
    70
    The picture has an appropriately grungy sense of place.
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