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A paranormal thriller that keeps you breathless from the beginning to the end. A love story that happens once in a lifetime and that lasts forever.
GHOST SON is about a married couple, Stacey and Mark (Harring and John Hannah, respectively), who are deeply in love and living on Mark’s farm in South Africa. They enjoy many a passionate night together but, this being a Bava film, we know that this bliss will be short-lived. Rather than work with her friend and colleague Elizabeth (Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni), Stacey decides to remain on Mark’s farm and work with him. They have some friends, Bongani and Leleti, who seem to believe in other-worldly spirits, and Thandi is their teenage maid.
When Mark leaves for work in his truck, he suffers an accident and manages to call Stacey on his radio. Frantic, she rushes to his aid, shocked to see him pinned under the vehicle. Although she manages to raise the truck with a jack, Mark succumbs to internal injuries and dies. Devastated, Stacey returns to the farm and decides to remain there since she feels close to Mark. As the days pass, she is reminded of her past experiences with Mark. His funeral is especially painful, as she recalls Mark telling her doctor that he was marrying Stacey.
Mark begins to appear to her, asking her if she can live without him. He’s persuading her to commit suicide so that they can be together in the afterlife. After a reluctant suicide attempt in the bathtub from which she is saved by her doctor, she realizes her weakness and vows not to try again. When her doctor asks her how she’s been, she realizes that she’s been late with her menstrual cycle. It occurs to her that she is carrying Mark’s baby. After a complicated and painful delivery, it becomes obvious that Stacey’s infant son is possessed by Mark’s spirit. While breast feeding, the infant practically bites off Stacey’s nipple, although he has no teeth. Stacey pleads with others that something is wrong with her son, but her cries for help go largely unheeded. As the days progress, the baby seems to be trying to kill her to bring her to Mark so they can spend eternity together.
Bava pays tribute to William Friedkin when Stacey brings her son up to her face and he inexplicably vomits violently all over her. The scene is more comical than scary.
After the evil forces at work kill Thandi, Stacey is face to face with Mark, and she renounces him, choosing to remain and raise their son who, once Mark is banished, grows up to be a normal child.
When I think back on these times And the dreams we left behind I'll be glad 'cause I was blessed to get To have you in my life
When I look back on these days I'll look and see your face You were right there for me
[CHORUS:] In my dreams I'll always see you soar above the sky In my heart there always be a place for you for all my life I'll keep a part of you with me And everywhere I am there you'll be
Well you showed me how it feels To feel the sky within my reach And I always will remember all The strength you gave to me
Your love made me make it through Oh, I owe so much to you You were right there for me
[Repeat chorus] 'Cause I always saw in you, my light, my strength And I want to thank you now, for all the ways You were right there for me You were right there for me For always
Although he had relatively few professional credits to his name, handsome and clean-cut actor Brandon Routh soared into the media limelight when he was cast as the Man of Steel in director Bryan Singer’s highly anticipated revival of the original superhero film franchise “Superman Returns” (lensed 2005).
Born Oct. 9, 1979, in Des Moines, Iowa and raised in nearby Norwalk (about 100 miles south of Woolstock, the hometown of TV’s original “Superman,” George Reeves), the strapping 6'3" actor-known to his friends and family and sometimes professionally credited as “B.J.”-was a high school athlete who swam and played soccer, as well as starring in several theatrical productions. He attended the University of Iowa for a year before heading to Hollywood in search of his big break.
Routh got his first major role on a 1999 episode of the short-lived ABC sitcom “Odd Man Out,” followed by a four-episode stint on the third season of MTV’s sexually charged nighttime soap “Undressed” in 2000. He also was featured in pop star Christina Aguilera’s heavily rotated “What a Girl Wants” video. Along with an appearance on “Gilmore Girls” in 2000, the actor earned steady work on the ABC daytime drama “One Life to Live,” originating the role of Seth Anderson from 2001-2002. His subsequent primetime credits include guest stints on the CBS crime drama “Cold Case,” the hit NBC sitcom “Will & Grace” and Fox’s brief-lived “Oliver Beene.”
Prior to Routh’s casting as Superman, Warner Bros had spent over a decade developing a plan to relaunch the franchise, with possible stars including Nicolas Cage and planned helmers including Tim Burton, Wolfgang Peterson, McG and Brett Ratner. Initially the studio reportedly considered a roster of name actors for the iconic role, including Josh Hartnett, Ashton Kutcher, Jude Law, Brendan Fraser, Jim Caviezel and “Smallville” star Tom Welling. But when Singer came aboard to direct the film, he insisted that a fresh face be cast in the part in the tradition of film’s most famous Man of Steel, Christopher Reeve.
Routh, then 25—who reportedly won a Hollywood Halloween costume contest in 2003 by dressing as Clark Kent with his shirt open to reveal the Superman “S” underneath—had previously auditioned for McG and was tapped by Singer after extensive casting calls in the U.S., Britain, Canada and Australia. Impressed by his resemblance to the comic book icon and finding the actor’s humble Midwestern roots a perfect fit for the hero’s all-American persona, Singer anointed Routh as the next screen Superman. Within hours of the October 2004 casting announcement Routh’s name filled an endless array of Internet pages devoted to discussing his worthiness for the role. For his part, the actor kept a low profile to help build anticipation for the film.
Thanks to PMK/HBH and Main Title for the official biography. Photo (c) Warner Bros.
