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Séance
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Seance | |
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Séance is a 2006 supernatural horror film, with some elements of the slasher genre.For as long as most people can remember, the Chelsea Building (former apartment, now a university dormitory) has been plagued by the spirit of a little girl, nicknamed "Chelsea" after the building. Few know the girl, actually named Cara Furia, lived in the building during the sixties, dying in 1965 when she fell down an elevator shaft when her mother was out, and while her older sister was asleep. Ever since then, Cara has stuck around for reasons unbeknownst to anyone but herself.By 2006, a girl named Lauren and her friends Alison and Melina have moved into Cara's old place. While Cara's antics (which consist primarily of making patterns on the bathroom floor) intrigue and frighten Lauren, her roommates are quick to dismiss them. When Thanksgiving weekend arrives, Lauren and her gal pals opt to stay on campus instead of going home, their only companions being middle-aged security guard Syd, Alison's boyfriend Diego (who is stuck pet sitting his roomie's parrot) and Grant, the reclusive boy who lives down the hall.After a bit of partying, and learning about Cara from Grant, Lauren and her roommates decide to hold a séance, led by Diego, a self-proclaimed expert on the subject (he wrote a term paper on spirits... it got a C-). When attempts to communicate with Cara prove futile, the group switch things up and try reaching out to James Spence (Adrian Paul), a deceased maintenance man who Grant's room used to belong to. Calling out to James actually works, and the group end up successfully summoning him. Unfortunately for them, it turns out James was a serial killer who was executed via the electric chair in 1973 when he was connected to the deaths of several children.He's glad to be back in his old home, with a boatload of fun powers at his disposal and... well, see the above tagline. | |
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Jacob Marley Apparel | |
| Séance / int_105cabdd | comment |
Jacob Marley Apparel: Done with Cara, but not James. For some reason he has his old custodial uniform, instead of the expected prison jumpsuit. | |
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Rape as Drama | |
| Séance / int_12dd1d4c | comment |
Rape as Drama: James apparently sexually assaults Alison. | |
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| Séance / int_16364a29 | type |
Evil Sounds Deep | |
| Séance / int_16364a29 | comment |
Evil Sounds Deep: James is much more terrifying sounding as a ghost than as a man. | |
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| Séance / int_177a6464 | type |
Genre Shift | |
| Séance / int_177a6464 | comment |
Genre Shift: Essentially goes from haunting to slasher. | |
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| Séance / int_1e8f4221 | type |
Fingore | |
| Séance / int_1e8f4221 | comment |
Fingore: Syd gets a piece of glass he had earlier dropped stuck in his hand. | |
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| Séance / int_22cf536c | type |
Chekhov's Gun | |
| Séance / int_22cf536c | comment |
Chekhov's Gun: Lauren uses scissors to dig out Cara's diary. James later uses the same pair to slit Diego's throat. | |
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| Séance / int_2737c505 | type |
Shoot the Dog | |
| Séance / int_2737c505 | comment |
Shoot the Dog: One way to get rid of a ghost is by killing someone or something they possess (whether they do it willingly or by being forced to by a chant). | |
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| Séance / int_2c9e262 | type |
Catapult Nightmare | |
| Séance / int_2c9e262 | comment |
Catapult Nightmare: Lauren experiences one at the beginning. | |
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| Séance / int_3f0b2f50 | type |
Make It Look Like an Accident | |
| Séance / int_3f0b2f50 | comment |
Make It Look Like an Accident: James finally decided to kill Cara by making it look like she fell down an elevator shaft. | |
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| Séance / int_411a35bd | type |
Body Surf | |
| Séance / int_411a35bd | comment |
Body Surf: James acquires this power when a ritual that was supposed to trap him in a parrot is botched. | |
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| Séance / int_442a6995 | type |
Stupid Sacrifice | |
| Séance / int_442a6995 | comment |
Stupid Sacrifice: Grant. See The Stinger above. | |
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| Séance / int_4583a262 | type |
Shirtless Scene | |
| Séance / int_4583a262 | comment |
Shirtless Scene: Both Grant and Diego get 'em. | |
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| Séance / int_4668be6f | type |
Distinguishing Mark | |
| Séance / int_4668be6f | comment |
Distinguishing Mark: James's Creepy Blue Eyes. | |
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| Séance / int_48081842 | type |
The Stinger | |
| Séance / int_48081842 | comment |
The Stinger: Syd is shown being loaded into an ambulance. When he opens his eyes, they're the same color as James's. | |
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| Séance / int_4b316d47 | type |
Break the Cutie | |
| Séance / int_4b316d47 | comment |
Break the Cutie: Alison is mutilated with wires, and possibly raped, before finally being killed. | |
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| Séance / int_4de1a4f7 | type |
Improvised Weapon | |
| Séance / int_4de1a4f7 | comment |
Improvised Weapon: After her nightmare, Lauren wields a small fan while going into the washroom. James also makes use of a phone cord and a pair of scissors. | |
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| Séance / int_504a1991 | type |
Body Horror | |
| Séance / int_504a1991 | comment |
Body Horror: Cara retains the broken neck that killed her. | |
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| Séance / int_506bf16a | type |
Sex Signals Death | |
| Séance / int_506bf16a | comment |
Sex Signals Death: Alison (who was waiting for Diego to get back for shenanigans) and Syd (who enjoys peeping on the showers) are both horribly maimed. | |
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| Séance / int_524904cd | type |
Pensieve Flashback | |
| Séance / int_524904cd | comment |
Pensieve Flashback: Cara shows Lauren the night she died. | |
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| Séance / int_52bdb4ad | type |
Tentative Light | |
| Séance / int_52bdb4ad | comment |
Tentative Light: The lights haphazardly go on and off. | |
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| Séance / int_558f5da6 | type |
Cryptic Conversation | |
| Séance / int_558f5da6 | comment |
Cryptic Conversation: Cara gets some: Using a circle of bottles to point to the spot in the bathroom floor where her diary is. Writing "No" on the mirror when the group decide to try summoning her and James. Writing "Killer" on the mirror, and later an empty room, in reference to James. | |
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| Séance / int_5a7b4065 | type |
Bedsheet Ladder | |
| Séance / int_5a7b4065 | comment |
Bedsheet Ladder: Lauren suggests trying to escape the building with one. | |
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| Séance / int_5b9925f7 | type |
Curiosity Killed the Cast | |
| Séance / int_5b9925f7 | comment |
Curiosity Killed the Cast: Attempting to communicate with a benevolent ghost brings forth a really, really bad one. | |
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| Séance / int_6439de78 | type |
Heroic Sacrifice | |
| Séance / int_6439de78 | comment |
Heroic Sacrifice: To make up for the fact that he abandoned her earlier, Grant saves Lauren by forcing James to possess him, then commits suicide. | |
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| Séance / int_66479d0 | type |
Our Ghosts Are Different | |
| Séance / int_66479d0 | comment |
Our Ghosts Are Different: James can't be seen in the light, and can be hurt by what killed him (electricity, since he got the chair). Cara doesn't seem to follow the same rules, however. | |
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| Séance / int_680f950 | type |
Gilligan Cut | |
| Séance / int_680f950 | comment |
Gilligan Cut: | |
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| Séance / int_6841f7f5 | type |
Evil Phone | |
| Séance / int_6841f7f5 | comment |
Evil Phone/Harassing Phone Call: At one point James calls all the phones, and does his creepy little whistle. | |
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| Séance / int_7301ae04 | type |
Serial Killer | |
| Séance / int_7301ae04 | comment |
Serial Killer: Along with Cara, James raped and killed five other girls before being caught and executed. | |
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| Séance / int_7a3dd888 | type |
Real Men Wear Pink | |
| Séance / int_7a3dd888 | comment |
Real Men Wear Pink: When he first appears, Diego has a pink robe (which he borrowed) on. He decides to keep it. | |
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| Séance / int_7eccbb3d | type |
Shower Scene | |
| Séance / int_7eccbb3d | comment |
Shower Scene: We get to see Diego's bare ass. | |
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| Séance / int_7fbb2a3 | type |
Nice Job Breaking It, Hero! | |
| Séance / int_7fbb2a3 | comment |
Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: The séance, which was intended to be used to communicate with Cara, summons James. Later, when the group try forcing James into a parrot, the ritual is compromised, and gives James the ability to possess people. | |
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| Séance / int_8163e2bb | type |
Dramatic Drop | |
| Séance / int_8163e2bb | comment |
Dramatic Drop: Syd, when he realizes the person in the shower he was spying on was Diego. | |
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| Séance / int_8ec0abf | type |
The Voiceless | |
| Séance / int_8ec0abf | comment |
The Voiceless: Cara never speaks. Likewise, outside a flashback and one word before he attacks Syd, neither does James. | |
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| Séance / int_9521acf7 | type |
The Scourge of God | |
| Séance / int_9521acf7 | comment |
The Scourge of God: Played straight with most of the victims, but averted with Lauren and Meline. They both drink stolen whiskey, and the latter smokes a joint, yet they survive. | |
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| Séance / int_a5921a0a | type |
Haunted Heroine | |
| Séance / int_a5921a0a | comment |
Haunted Heroine: Lauren is the only one Cara initially tries reaching out to. | |
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| Séance / int_ad4c74ed | type |
Final Girl | |
| Séance / int_ad4c74ed | comment |
Final Girl: Lauren, though Melina also survives. | |
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| Séance / int_b8dbe475 | type |
Blood from the Mouth | |
| Séance / int_b8dbe475 | comment |
Blood from the Mouth: Cara, in the aforementioned opening. | |
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| Séance / int_c5835f29 | type |
Ghostly Goals | |
| Séance / int_c5835f29 | comment |
Ghostly Goals: Cara wants her diary found, since it reveals what really happened to her. | |
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| Séance / int_cdfe12c3 | type |
Nothing Is Scarier | |
| Séance / int_cdfe12c3 | comment |
Nothing Is Scarier: We don't see what James does to Alison, we just hear her begging him to stop, and see Cara scream in response. | |
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| Séance / int_d028ca10 | type |
Deliberately Monochrome | |
| Séance / int_d028ca10 | comment |
Deliberately Monochrome: Lauren's nightmare, and the flashback to Cara's death. | |
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| Séance / int_d0883f7e | type |
Broken Heel | |
| Séance / int_d0883f7e | comment |
Broken Heel: While backing away from Cara, Lauren falls into the bathtub. | |
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| Séance / int_d39e327f | type |
What the Hell, Hero? | |
| Séance / int_d39e327f | comment |
What the Hell, Hero?: Upon finding Grant after he left her and Melina in the basement, Lauren smacks him and calls him out on it. | |
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| Séance / int_d9cf40fa | type |
Screw This, I'm Outta Here | |
| Séance / int_d9cf40fa | comment |
Screw This, I'm Outta Here: Instead of trying to help Lauren, Melina, and Syd in the basement, Grant runs off. | |
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| Séance / int_da46a2c0 | type |
Hollywood Atheist | |
| Séance / int_da46a2c0 | comment |
Hollywood Atheist: Melina seems to be the mother kind. | |
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| Séance / int_dc47ceda | type |
Hairpin Lockpick | |
| Séance / int_dc47ceda | comment |
Hairpin Lockpick: How the girls get liquor out of Syd's desk, and how Lauren at one point tries to unlock the front door. | |
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| Séance / int_dcbe8a6e | type |
Chekhov's Gunman | |
| Séance / int_dcbe8a6e | comment |
Chekhov's Gunman: Johnny the Parrot, though what they intend to use him for fails. | |
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| Séance / int_dde43ab | type |
Tattooed Crook | |
| Séance / int_dde43ab | comment |
Tattooed Crook: James has various spider-related tattoos. | |
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| Séance / int_e1223d07 | type |
Evil Elevator | |
| Séance / int_e1223d07 | comment |
Evil Elevator: The wires mutilate Alison, and it later crushes her. | |
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| Séance / int_e2a6ebc1 | type |
Closed Circle | |
| Séance / int_e2a6ebc1 | comment |
Closed Circle: Per university regulations, Syd locked down the whole building. | |
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| Séance / int_e3cee2e7 | type |
Empathic Environment | |
| Séance / int_e3cee2e7 | comment |
Empathic Environment: It's stormy for almost the entire film. | |
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| Séance / int_e431c24c | type |
Not Quite Dead | |
| Séance / int_e431c24c | comment |
Not Quite Dead: James... "survives" being electrocuted by a cable. Syd also lives despite all his injuries, only to later be possessed. | |
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