The Waiting (2016 film)
| The Waiting | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kasra Farahani |
| Produced by |
Elana Barry Allan Mandelbaum Rosalie Swedlin Giri Tharan Tim White Trevor White |
| Written by |
Mark Bianculli Jeff Richard |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Andrew Hewitt |
| Cinematography | Alexander Alexandrov |
| Edited by | Kathy Gatto |
Production company |
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Release dates |
(SXSW) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Waiting is a 2016 American thriller film directed by Kasra Farahani and written by Mark Bianculli and Jeff Richard. The film stars James Caan, Logan Miller and Keir Gilchrist.[1]
Plot
Ethan (Miller) and Sean (Gilchrist) are tech-savvy teens who decide to prank their neighbor, Harold Grainey (Caan), by convincing him that his house is haunted. When Grainey leaves home one afternoon, the two set up equipment to simulate the haunting, as well as hidden cameras with which to broadcast Grainey's reactions.
Ethan and Sean soon realize that Grainey was the wrong person to target.
Cast
- James Caan as Harold Grainey
- Logan Miller as Ethan
- Keir Gilchrist as Sean
- Laura Innes as Caroline
- Edwin Hodge as Officer Palmer
- Anne Dudek as Elise
- Bailey Noble as Carly
- Lili Reinhart as Ashley
- Mindy Sterling as Mae
- Nik Dodani as Sanjay
- Tamlyn Tomita as Heather Cromwell
- Dean Cameron as Defense Attorney
- William Charles Mitchell as Judge
- Billy Khoury as Neighbor
- Ted King as Sean's Father
- Luke Spencer Roberts as Ted Spiegelman
- Elyse Dinh as Reporter #1
- Hannah Else Pilkington as Reporter #3
Release
To date, no domestic theatrical release has been announced. However, the Austin, Texas premiere (through the South by Southwest film festival) was well attended and featured appearances from the director, producers and stars.[2]
Reception
The South by Southwest premiere yielded mixed reactions. Dennis Harvey of Variety noted that, despite featuring few locations, the film "doesn’t suffer from staginess or claustrophobia", though he pined for "more insight into the protagonists’ family, friends and community."[3]
Trace Thurman of Bloody Disgusting singled out James Caan, saying that he delivered "an understated performance with extremely minimal dialogue."[4] Likewise, Michael Roffman of Consequence of Sound praised Caan's performance, but felt that it was lost in "erratic sequencing."[5]