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It Waits poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.6 / 100
2005·Horror·1h 28m

IT WAITS

“It lurks...it prowls...”

A lone female park ranger tries to track down a vicious creature killing various people and terrorizing her at a remote national park.

Above the Line
Steven R. Monroe·DirectorRichard Christian Matheson·StoryTom Szollosi·StoryJon Joffin·Director of PhotographyCorey Allen Jackson·Original Music ComposerAlan Cody·Editor
Cast
Cerina Vincent·Danny St. ClaireDominic Zamprogna·Justin RawleyGreg Kean·Rick BaileyEric Schweig·Joseph RiverwindMatthew Jordon·Wakinyah CreatureMiranda Frigon·Julie CassidySean Wei Mah·Ben WheelockTinsel Korey·Lark RainwaterFred Henderson·Carl NashChilton Crane·Evelyn Nash
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Steven R. Monroe·Director
Writing· 5
Richard Christian Matheson·StoryTom Szollosi·StoryRichard Christian Matheson·TeleplayTom Szollosi·TeleplayStephen J. Cannell·Teleplay
Camera· 1
Jon Joffin·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Alan Cody·EditorKevin D. Ross·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Corey Allen Jackson·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Bob Bottieri·Production DesignBrandon Wallis·Art DirectionAngelina Kekich·Costume DesignDavid Chiasson·Set Decoration
Production· 8
Morris Berger·Executive ProducerStephen R. Brown·Executive ProducerStephen J. Cannell·ProducerMichael Dubelko·ProducerJohn W. Hyde·Executive ProducerDean E. Fronk·CastingDonald Paul Pemrick·CastingGilles LaPlante·Production Manager
Other Departments· 8
Darcy Davis·Special Effects CoordinatorJohn F. Gross·Visual Effects SupervisorO.T. Hight·Visual EffectsMichael Tuinstra·Visual Effects CoordinatorBrett Armstrong·StuntsRyan Ennis·Stunt CoordinatorMatt Jordon·StuntsKimani Ray Smith·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
61.6
OF 100
Master Score
4.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#544031
#932114
Mood
Terrifying
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a grotesque, monstrous face in extreme close-up against a black background. The creature has sharp teeth, a wide-open mouth, and a dis”

horror
Key Elements
MonsterTitle
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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