trevornortonishere They had a Perfect set up for the sequel with the kid and they go and make this. I like Rob Lowe to but damn this looks like trash

mikemannakee I like Rob Lowe as an actor. Even a good actor couldn't have pulled this one out of the toilet. The writing was cheesy, cliché, and formulaic. The acting was terrible. Just terrible.From other reviews I've read there was supposedly some message to the story, but one would probably have to watch the whole movie to arrive at it. I just couldn't do it - I turned it off halfway. I loved the original Stir of Echoes, thought it was a great movie. This one shouldn't have tried to hang its hat on that name - they're not even in the same ballpark. This movie was a waste of time. I find it hard to believe that anyone involved in the production could have signed off on its release. It's that bad.

lkrl Guys! Consider the venue--it was a made for TV movie and I believe it pulled it off convincingly!! I kick myself when I read other reviews first--just don't do it--should be my mantra and I need to stick to it. This had everything a movie needs--cast, story, setting, probability, motivation, character and style--no, this was not a Hollywood blockbuster, nor did it pretend to be. Rob Lowe was under spoken and spot on wit the agony of a returning war captain. I generally liked it and I think if you go into it with an open mind, and not expect Kevin Bacon to pop out and tie the sequel to the original SOE, then you may take something away of value. 8 out of 10 K

LeonLouisRicci There is just no way that a Made for TV Movie is going to be anything approaching the underrated and ignored Original. Stir of Echoes (1999) was a Fantastic Film. This one though, is an above average TV Movie that is OK in its own right if comparisons to the first Film are ignored.Rob Lowe gives an acceptable outing as the afflicted Iraq War Vet that has PTSD by way of Hell, not the War. He struggles to find the meaning of it all and He is Haunted and Tormented by things from Beyond. It does have a heavy Political message and for better or worse it is what it is.The Ending may have some question marks but it is wrapped up with a finale that is not squeamish or condescending. There are some Chills and the Tone of the thing is just about right. It rises above most Basic Cable Stuff but is restrained by those Limitations from attaining anything of significance.