Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- bleak
- paranoid
- foreboding
- late night horror
- paranormal thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded this sequel as a repetitive, suspense-poor supernatural horror film that lacked the original’s genre instincts.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ted Cogan’s ghostly experiences arise after he orders fire on an Iraqi family and returns home traumatized.
The tormented ghost directs Ted toward uncovering the demand that remains unresolved after the deaths.
Ted’s haunting continues after his recovery as he re-enters family life and confronts apparitions and premonitions at home.
Ted sees ghosts and receives premonitions, including the clue naming Jake Witzky.
Films like Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming, and why
Stir of Echoes
supernatural horror centered on guilt, ghosts, and unresolved death
The Sixth Sense
paranormal mystery driven by a protagonist seeking justice for the dead
The Mothman Prophecies
supernatural thriller using haunting visions to expose buried wrongdoing
The Dead Zone
horror drama linking post-traumatic guilt with revenant encounters
Movie Details
- Director
- Ernie Barbarash
- Release Date
- 2007-08-11
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 4.9 / 10 (76)
Cast
- Rob Lowe
- Marnie McPhail
- Ben Lewis
- Tatiana Maslany
- Shawn Roberts
- Vik Sahay
- Cristine Prosperi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming about?
- A wounded National Guard commander returns from Iraq to a family crisis and a relentless haunting that demands justice for an innocent civilian death.
- What is Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming as brutal.
- What did critics think of Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming?
- Critics broadly regarded this sequel as a repetitive, suspense-poor supernatural horror film that lacked the original’s genre instincts.
- Which films are like Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming?
- Films with a similar feel include Stir of Echoes, The Sixth Sense, The Mothman Prophecies, and The Dead Zone.
- How long is Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming?
- Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming?
- In United States, Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
