Synopsis
A newly married couple discovers disturbing, ghostly images in photographs they develop after a tragic accident. Fearing the manifestations may be connected, they investigate and learn that some mysteries are better left unsolved.
Scores
Overall Score
70.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.1%
Review Aggregate
28.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 11% of 61 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, stylized. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotscarystylizedfamily-friendlyemotionalpacing issues
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Jackson | 2008 | $792,000 | $1,154,000 | (est) |
| Rachael Taylor | 2008 | $488,000 | $711,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score11.0
RT critic review count63
Rotten Tomatoes audience score33.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes39,079
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $25,928,550 | $37,778,851 |
| International | 2008 | $22,626,756 | $32,968,016 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $48,555,304 | $70,746,864 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $22,014,977 | $32,076,632 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,495,000 | $2,178,270 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $533,000 | $776,601 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $12,392,000 | $18,055,600 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $25,675,000 | $37,409,419 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $6,222,852 | $9,066,924 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $68,332,829 | $99,563,446 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $8,000,000 | $11,656,294 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $10,000,000 (est) | $14,570,368 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $5,467,000 | $7,965,620 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $3,186,000 | $4,642,119 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $1,600,000 | $2,331,259 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $28,253,000 | $41,165,660 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $40,079,829 | $58,397,786 |
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