Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- foreboding
- paranoid
- disturbing
- late night horror viewing
- supernatural thriller marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The kidnappers expect a conventional ransom exchange, while David's hidden agenda and mind-related abilities transform the crime plot.
David is an eight-year-old captive whose shy exterior conceals a dangerous supernatural nature.
Max and his associates abduct David for profit but increasingly face consequences from their own captive.
The film frames a reserved child and a ransom kidnapping through an increasingly disturbing supernatural premise.
Films like Whisper, and why
The Omen
supernatural child horror centered on an apparently innocent boy with sinister powers
The Good Son
kidnapping thriller merged with supernatural menace and escalating psychological dread
The Last House on the Left
crime-driven hostage premise complicated by a dangerous child and dark supernatural implications
Movie Details
- Director
- Stewart Hendler
- Release Date
- 2007-11-27
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (328)
Cast
- Blake Woodruff
- Josh Holloway
- Sarah Wayne Callies
- Michael Rooker
- Julian Christopher
- Teryl Rothery
- Jennifer Shirley
- Tara Wilson
- Joel Edgerton
- John Kapelos
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Whisper about?
- A desperate kidnapper discovers that his seemingly vulnerable child captive is a supernatural force with plans of his own.
- What is Whisper like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Whisper as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Whisper violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Whisper as moderate.
- Which films are like Whisper?
- Films with a similar feel include The Omen, The Good Son, and The Last House on the Left.
- How long is Whisper?
- Whisper runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Whisper?
- In United States, Whisper is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
