Wait Till Helen Comes (film)
| Wait Till Helen Comes | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dominic James |
| Produced by |
André Rouleau Don Carmody Victoria Sanchez Mandryk |
| Written by | Victoria Sanchez Mandryk |
| Based on | Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn |
| Starring |
Maria Bello Sophie Nélisse Isabelle Nélisse |
| Music by | Samuel LaFlamme |
| Cinematography | Rene Ohashi |
| Edited by | Yvann Thibaudeau |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10,000,000 |
Wait Till Helen Comes (A.K.A. Little Girl's Secret) is a film directed by Dominic James and written by Victoria Sanchez Mandryk. It is adapted from the book by Mary Downing Hahn. It stars Maria Bello, Sophie Nélisse and Isabelle Nélisse. The film was released in multiple Canadian cities on 25 November 2016.[1]
Plot
Wait Till Helen Comes is a horror story about a young girl, Molly (Sophie Nélisse), whose mother marries a man, so they move to the country. Her new dad, Dave, came with a new step sister, Heather. While living out in the country Heather explores the graveyard to their church house. In the graveyard she meets a ghost friend named Helen, but Helen is no friend. She is actually just trying to lure Heather to drown, so that Helen can take her soul. Molly is the only one aware of this, and when she tries to tell her mom and brother, they think she's crazy. Helen and Heather made a deal that if Helen ruined Molly and her little brother's lives, Heather would go live with her. Molly, trying to create a relationship with Heather, keeps an eye on her to make sure Heather stays safe. After Heather runs away to the abandoned house/ Harper pond, Molly runs after her to make sure nothing happens. But when she gets there Heather is being lured into the pond by Helen, and starts to drown due to the long grass at the bottom of the pond. Molly runs in to save her while the rain pours down on them. Molly finally gets a hold of the unconscious Heather, and brings her back to shore. After Heather wakes up, she tries to run after Heather, back in the pond. Molly drags her into the old house, so they could have shelter from the rain. As their walking through the house, the floor collapses and they become trapped in an unknown lower story. While in there, they talk about dark secrets and create a trust for each other. Finally, their family shows up and saves them both.
Cast
- Maria Bello as Jean
- Sophie Nélisse as Molly
- Callum Keith Rennie as Dave
- Isabelle Nélisse as Heather
- Liam Dickinson as Michael
- Abigail Pniowsky as Helen
- Cassandra Tusa as Teenage Girl #3
- Jerni Stewart as Teenage Girl #2
Production
The film was produced by Caramel Film Productions in association with Mednick Productions, with producers Victoria Sanchez Mandryk, Don Carmody, Valérie d'Auteuil, Ian Dimerman, and Brendon Sawatzky.
Executive Producers are Scott Mednick, Manuel Freedman, Skyler Mednick, Dominique Desrochers, and Alexandre Grenier.
On the 28th August 2014, actress Sophie Nélisse stated on her Twitter account that she will act in a film adaptation of the book as Molly. She also stated that her sister would act in the film as well.[2] On the 12th September 2014, Variety announced that financing and cast were in place and principal photography would commence on the production of a film adaptation of Wait Till Helen Comes. The work would be directed by Dominic James, and would star Maria Bello and the Nélisse sisters. Production was slated to begin later that same month.[3]
Principal photography began on the 28th September 2014 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Author Mary Downing Hahn appears in the film in a speaking role, revealing to Mandryk that as a little girl she had always wanted to be an actress in movies. This is the first of her books to be adapted into a feature film.
References
- ↑ Knight, Chris (25 November 2016). "The upcoming Wait Till Helen Comes already seems predictable and pedestrian with its stockpile of horror movie clichés". National Post. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
Wait Till Helen Comes opens November 25 in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary and Halifax.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Sophie_Nelisse/status/505194146756567040
- ↑ "Maria Bello, Nelisse Sisters Starring in 'Wait Till Helen Comes' Adaptation". Variety. 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2015-05-01.