The Skeptic (2009) Movie Overview

The Skeptic is a 2009 American horror film written and directed by Tennyson Bardwell. Starring Tim Daly, Zoe Saldana, and Tom Arnold, and featuring Robert Prosky and Edward Hermann, it depicts the story of an attorney who inherits a seemingly haunted house, though he does not believe in the supernatural. Written in the 1980s, the film was shot in upstate New York from late 2005 through 2006. Completed in 2008, it was screened at the Cannes Film Festival before being purchased by IFC Films for airing on their video on demand channel as well as a limited theatrical release. The film received poor reviews and was criticised for its lack of suspense, poor dialog, and for being reminiscent of 1970s television horror films. Lawyer Bryan Becket (Tim Daly) moves into his late aunt’s reputedly haunted Victorian mansion after her passing. Becket does not believe in supernatural events, and continually ignores signs that the home really is haunted, while trying to explore the connection he feels to the house. His partner in the firm, Sully (Tom Arnold), does believe in the supernatural, and tries to warn Becket that something is wrong about the house. As the haunting turns more personal, Beck… Source

• The Skeptic Movie Details
• Director: Tennyson Bardwell
• Tagline: what do you believe?
• Country: USA
• Run Time: USA:89 min
• Genre: Horror , Thriller

• Cast Overview
• Tim Daly as Bryan Becket (as Timothy Daly)
• Tom Arnold as Sully
• Zoe Saldana as Cassie
• Edward Herrmann as Dr. Shepard (as Ed Herrmann)
• Andrea Roth as Robin Becket
• Robert Prosky as Father Wymond

The Skeptic Movie Review from New York Times

“The Skeptic,” written and directed by Tennyson Bardwell, wants to be a haunted house movie for grownups, if such an oxymoron is possible. That means that there are no thrill-seeking teenage daredevils whose curiosity incites a bloodbath at the hands of undead spirits. There are no jarring shocks, only discreet tingles, as Bryan Becket (Tim Dal… Source

The Skeptic Movie Details from Imdb

After the mysterious death of his Aunt, a confirmed skeptic lawyer, Bryan Becket, dismisses reports that his Aunt’s house is haunted and moves in. Immediately occurrences begin he cannot explain. And beyond the occurrences there is something about the house which gnaws at Becket – some strange connection he senses he has with the house’s past. Soon… Source

The Skeptic (2009) from YouTube