Haunting Sarah
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Haunting Sarah is a 2005
American
horror
thriller film written and directed by Ralph Hemecker
, and based upon the novel New Year’s Eve by Lisa Grunwald
. The film is about a woman who has lost her son and finds out her niece is in contact with his spirit
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) are identical twins who share a bond that became stronger as they grew up. As adults their lives have had many parallels: They both have successful careers, are both happily married, and are both loving mothers to 8-year-old children. Erica's daughter Sarah (Niamh Wilson
) and Heather's son David (Ryland Thiessen) grew up sharing an equally close bond, but after David is struck by a car and killed, Erica anguishes over how she might be able to explain to her daughter Sarah that her companion David is dead. But the bond between the two children extends past the grave, as Sarah reveals that David has already told her that he is gone.
2005 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
horror
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
thriller film written and directed by Ralph Hemecker
Ralph Hemecker
Ralph W. Hemecker is an American director, writer and producer.Hemecker has amassed numerous credits in television, directing episodes of Dead at 21, The X-Files, Millennium, Numb3rs, Blue Bloods as well as directing a number of television films....
, and based upon the novel New Year’s Eve by Lisa Grunwald
Lisa Grunwald
- Biography :She is the author of several well-received novels. With her husband, Stephen J. Adler, she has edited two best-selling anthologies: Letters of the Century and Women's Letters . Grunwald has also been a full-time editor and writer at the magazines Esquire, Avenue, and Life, and has...
. The film is about a woman who has lost her son and finds out her niece is in contact with his spirit
Ghost
In traditional belief and fiction, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a deceased person or animal that can appear, in visible form or other manifestation, to the living. Descriptions of the apparition of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to...
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Plot
Erica and Heather Rose (Kim RaverKim Raver
Kimberly Jayne "Kim" Raver is an American actress.She is best known for her numerous roles on TV: as Kim Zambrano on Third Watch, Audrey Raines on 24, Nico Reilly on Lipstick Jungle, and, most recently, Teddy Altman on Grey's Anatomy.-Personal life:Raver was raised in New York City by her mother,...
) are identical twins who share a bond that became stronger as they grew up. As adults their lives have had many parallels: They both have successful careers, are both happily married, and are both loving mothers to 8-year-old children. Erica's daughter Sarah (Niamh Wilson
Niamh Wilson
Niamh Wilson, is a Canadian film actress and television actress known for her role as Corbett in Saw III, reprised in Saw V, the Canadian horror film The Marsh , and the title role in the Family Channel series Debra!....
) and Heather's son David (Ryland Thiessen) grew up sharing an equally close bond, but after David is struck by a car and killed, Erica anguishes over how she might be able to explain to her daughter Sarah that her companion David is dead. But the bond between the two children extends past the grave, as Sarah reveals that David has already told her that he is gone.
Partial cast
- Kim RaverKim RaverKimberly Jayne "Kim" Raver is an American actress.She is best known for her numerous roles on TV: as Kim Zambrano on Third Watch, Audrey Raines on 24, Nico Reilly on Lipstick Jungle, and, most recently, Teddy Altman on Grey's Anatomy.-Personal life:Raver was raised in New York City by her mother,...
as Erica Rose Lewis / Heather Rose Lord - Niamh WilsonNiamh WilsonNiamh Wilson, is a Canadian film actress and television actress known for her role as Corbett in Saw III, reprised in Saw V, the Canadian horror film The Marsh , and the title role in the Family Channel series Debra!....
as Sarah Lewis - Ryland Thiessen as David Lord
- Alison Sealy-SmithAlison Sealy-SmithAlison Sealy-Smith is a Canadian actress, born and raised in Barbados.Sealy-Smith attended Mount Allison University where she studied psychology on a scholarship. She is the founding director of Obsidian Theatre, a company that specializes in Black Canadian drama...
as Rosie - Rick RobertsRick Roberts (actor)Rick Roberts is a Canadian actor. His most substantial role to date is as Donald D'Arby in the series Traders, for which he was nominated for a Gemini Award. He played Elizabeth Berkley's husband in the Lifetime made-for-television movie Student Seduction. Roberts has also appeared in L.A...
as Edgar Lewis - Gordon Tanner as Richard Lord
- Terri Cherniak as Dr. Rachel Koening
- Marina Stephenson Kerr as Dr. Samantha Graton
- Blake Taylor as Dr. Christopher Myman
Reception
The Futon Critic reported that Haunting Sarah drew 4 million viewers on its October 3, 2005 debut, marking it as the 15th most-watched program that week. Roger Catlin of Hartford Courant that it was enjoyable to watch actress Kim Raver in the twin lead roles of Erika and Heather Rose. Fearscene wrote that as it was a Lifetime movie, they did not expect much from it, but offered that they were intrigued by the characters of Erica and Heather Rose and that although the film seemed to try to go in too many directions, it was mildly entertaining.Awards
- 2006, For her role as Sarah Lewis in the film, Niamh Wilson won a 2006 Young Artist AwardYoung Artist AwardThe Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
for "Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actress"