Simon Says (film)

Simon Says
Directed by William Dear
Produced by Ernie Lively
Written by Bill Dear
Starring Crispin Glover
Margo Harshman
Carrie Finklea
Artie Baxter
Greg Cipes
Music by Ludek Drizhal opening sequence: Vince Rule
Cinematography Bryan Greenberg
Edited by Chris Conlee
Production
company
Blue Cactus Pictures
Dark Moon Pictures
Simon Says Productions
Distributed by Barnholtz Entertainment
USA DVD:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Release dates
  • 2006 (2006) (everywhere but the U.S.)
  • June 26, 2009 (2009-06-26) (U.S. DVD)
Running time
 87 minutes
Language English

Simon Says is a 2006 horror film, directed by William Dear (Angels in the Outfield, Harry and the Hendersons) and stars Crispin Glover and Margo Harshman. It was premiered at Fantastic Fest on 24 September 2006 and on DVD in the U.S. 26 June 2009.

Plot

Five teenagers — Kate (Margo Harshman), Zack (Greg Cipes), Vicky, Riff, and Ashley — are on their way to pan for gold during Spring Break when they make a wrong turn. They encounter two strange men who warn them to return home, saying there have been murders in the area. Making their way into town, four of the teens head inside a store, where they meet brothers Simon (Crispin Glover) and Stanley.

Stanley is unhelpful, denying the teens requests to buy anything. Frustrated, the group leaves and finds a campsite. Unbeknownst to them, there is someone observing the teens, dressed in a ghillie suit. He chases Ashley through the woods before realizing that she is not 'dream girl' and murders her. The attacker - revealed to be Simon - begins to cut up her body, saying that he will make her into a present for 'dream girl'.

Back at the store, Zach arrives to find it closed and empty. He lets himself in and discovers numerous bodies hanging from the ceiling. Shocked, he pulls the newspaper articles off the bodies and flees. After dark, Stanley arrives and tells the teens Simon is missing. At this moment, a terrified Zach arrives and manages to convince Stanley to leave. The teens find their van's tyres punctured, stranding them.

The group heads into the forest to look for Ashley and discover that Simon has made a 'doll' out of Ashley's head, hands, and feet. They are watched by Simon, who kills Riff. Stanley kills Vicky. Kate is stopped by Stanley in his truck, who lies and tells her that the others are safe at his store. Zack sneaks up and climbs into the truck bed as Kate gets into the truck. Stanley takes Kate to an old campsite where two long-decayed bodies are sitting at a picnic table. He ties her to the table when Simon appears in his ghillie suit. Suspicious, Stanley chops off several of Simon's fingers with a cleaver, and it's revealed that it is actually Zack in the suit, trying to masquerade as Simon.

Stanley ties Zack to a tree and tortures him. Zack confesses his love to Kate calling her his 'Dream Girl.' This angers Stanley and he burns Zack alive. Turning back to Kate, Stanley announces that he is also Simon, having taken over his brother's identity after murdering their parents while the real Simon is in a coma. Kate seduces Stanley, distracting him; he accidentally frees her in the ensuing struggle, allowing her to flee.

Returning to Zack's charred body, Kate promises to kill Stanley. Moments later, Stanley also approaches the body, vowing to kill her. Kate bursts from Zack's corpse where she was hiding, bringing the cleaver down on Stanley's head. He falls to the ground, but when she looks down at where his corpse should be, he is gone. A hand reaches for her just before the film cuts to black.

The film ends with another group of youths arriving at the store. Stanley/Simon goes inside, opening a trapdoor where Kate his being held captive with infant twins.

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