''Shiver'' is a 2012 American thriller film directed by
Julian Richards,
Shiver (2012) Movie Review
/ref> based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Brian Harper. The film stars Danielle Harris
Danielle Harris (born June 1, 1977) is an American actress. She is known as a "scream queen" for her roles in multiple horror films, including four entries in the ''Halloween (franchise), Halloween'' franchise: ''Halloween 4: The Return of Micha ...
, John Jarratt
John Jarratt (born 5 August 1952) is an Australian television film actor, producer and director and TV presenter who rose to fame through his work in the Australian New Wave. He has appeared in a number of film roles including '' Picnic at Han ...
and Casper Van Dien
Casper Robert Van Dien Jr. (born December 18, 1968) is an American actor, best known for his lead role as Johnny Rico in the science-fiction action film ''Starship Troopers'' (1997). Other credits include '' Sleepy Hollow'' (1999), '' Sanctimony ...
.
Plot
Wendy Alden (Danielle Harris
Danielle Harris (born June 1, 1977) is an American actress. She is known as a "scream queen" for her roles in multiple horror films, including four entries in the ''Halloween (franchise), Halloween'' franchise: ''Halloween 4: The Return of Micha ...
), a young secretary in Portland lacking in self- confidence becomes victim of a savage killer Franklin Rood (John Jarratt
John Jarratt (born 5 August 1952) is an Australian television film actor, producer and director and TV presenter who rose to fame through his work in the Australian New Wave. He has appeared in a number of film roles including '' Picnic at Han ...
) who has claimed the lives of a number of other women. Somehow Wendy finds the resources of courage to fight back and escape.
Cast
* Danielle Harris
Danielle Harris (born June 1, 1977) is an American actress. She is known as a "scream queen" for her roles in multiple horror films, including four entries in the ''Halloween (franchise), Halloween'' franchise: ''Halloween 4: The Return of Micha ...
- Wendy Alden
* John Jarratt
John Jarratt (born 5 August 1952) is an Australian television film actor, producer and director and TV presenter who rose to fame through his work in the Australian New Wave. He has appeared in a number of film roles including '' Picnic at Han ...
- Franklin Rood
* Casper Van Dien
Casper Robert Van Dien Jr. (born December 18, 1968) is an American actor, best known for his lead role as Johnny Rico in the science-fiction action film ''Starship Troopers'' (1997). Other credits include '' Sleepy Hollow'' (1999), '' Sanctimony ...
- Detective Delgado
* Rae Dawn Chong
Rae Dawn Chong (born February 28, 1961) is a Canadian-American actress. She made her big screen debut appearing in the 1978 musical drama film ''Stony Island (film), Stony Island'', and in 1981 starred in the fantasy film ''Quest for Fire (film), ...
- Detective Burdine
* Brad Harris - The Captain
* Valerie Harper
Valerie Kathryn Harper (August 22, 1939 – August 30, 2019) was an American actress. She began her career as a dancer on Broadway, making her debut as a replacement in the musical ''Li'l Abner''. She played Rhoda Morgenstern on ''The Mar ...
- Audrey Alden
* Lisa Foiles - Jennifer
* Laura Weinbach - Singer/Guitarist
* Anton Patzner
Anton Patzner is a music composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist. He is currently in the indie band ''Foxtails Brigade'', whose lead singer is the sister of Brent Weinbach. He is also half of the duo group ''Laura & Anton''.
Anton has also ...
- Violinist
Production
The film was shot on location in Portland, Oregon
Portland ( ) is the List of cities in Oregon, most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated close to northwest Oregon at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, ...
.
Release
The film screened at the Sitges Film Festival
SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia () is an annual film festival held in Sitges, Catalonia, Spain. It specializes in fantasy film, fantasy, Horror film, horror and Cult film, cult films. Established in 1968, the festiva ...
on October 5, 2012.[
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References
External links
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2012 thriller films
2012 films
Films set in Portland, Oregon
Films shot in Portland, Oregon
Films scored by Richard Band
American thriller films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
English-language thriller films
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