Today’s Prayer Focus

Vanishing on 7th Street

MPA Rating: R-Rating (MPA)

for language.

Moral Rating:	not reviewed
Moviemaking Quality:
Primary Audience:	Adults
Genre:	Horror Mystery Thriller
Length:	1 hr. 32 min.
Year of Release:	2010
USA Release:	February 18, 2011 (limited) Canada: September 12, 2010 (festival) USA VOD: November 7, 2011 DVD: May 17, 2011

Relevant Issues

light

darkness

sin

Is there an actual place called “Hell”? Answer

Why was Hell made? Answer

Is there anyone in Hell today? Answer

Featuring	Hayden Christensen … Luke John Leguizamo … Paul Thandie Newton … Rosemary Jacob Latimore … James Taylor Groothuis … Briana Jordan Trovillion … Concession Girl Arthur Cartwright … Security Guard Neal Huff … Chicago Reporter Hugh Maguire … Patient Erin Nicole Brolley … Paige Stephen Clark … Male TV Anchor Caroline Clifford-Taylor … Female TV Anchor Larry Fessenden … Bike Messenger Nick Yu … Chinese Reporter
Director	Brad Anderson
Producer	Herrick Entertainment Mandalay Vision Tove Christensen … producer Joy Goodwin … co-producer Peter D. Graves … executive producer Elayne Herrick … executive producer Michael Herrick … executive producer Norton Herrick … producer Pamela Hirsch … executive producer Ken Hirsh … executive producer Nic Marshall … associate producer Lawrence Mattis … executive producer Kelly McCormick … executive producer Peter Pastorelli … line producer Nick Quested … executive producer Celine Rattray … producer Joe Surace … associate producer
Distributor	Magnet Releasing

“Stay in the light”

Here’s what the distributor says about their film: “When a massive power outage plunges the city of Detroit into total darkness, a disparate group of individuals find themselves alone. The entire city’s population has vanished into thin air, leaving behind heaps of empty clothing, abandoned cars and lengthening shadows.

Soon the daylight begins to disappear completely, and as the survivors gather in an abandoned tavern, they realize the darkness is out to get them, and only their rapidly diminishing light sources can keep them safe.”

Volunteer reviewer needed for this movie

See list of Relevant Issues—questions-and-answers.

Positive

none

Negative

Negative—This movie was interesting to begin with. A suspenseful film. There is a scene with a man on an operating table whose chest is open with tools left in there, and he is conscious, but alone. For that reason, I would not let my son watch the movie until he was 18. I found it disturbing.

Other than that though, there was a fair amount of swearing, some of which was done by a 12 year old. The lead male also offers this boy alcohol to drink.

Anyway, to cut a long story short, the ending is useless. There really is no explanation and I felt I had completely wasted an hour and a half or so of my time. If I’d have known it was one of those films without a proper ending, I’d never have rented it. I think it was supposed to have some kind of biblical reference to light and darkness, but it was hard to understand that reference, as it was subtle and, in my opinion, if it was supposed to be a reference to Christianity, it was totally off the mark.

I found this film a total waste of time.
My Ratings: Moral rating: Offensive / Moviemaking quality: 3

Annette, age 41 (Canada)

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