They Wait

They Wait

Bad things happen to those who wait.

R 2007 · 89 min · ★ 5.3 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Jason and his wife, Sarah, leave their adopted home of Shanghai and travel to Vancouver, British Columbia, for his uncle's funeral, staying with his Aunt Mei. Already disoriented, Jason and Sarah are unnerved when their son, Sam, begins seeing ghosts and violent deaths. After Sam is hospitalized, Sarah consults with a pharmacist who's well-informed about Chinese mythology and who tells her that supernatural forces threaten her son.

Directed by Ernie Barbarash · Written by Trevor Markwart

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Jaime King Sarah
Vicky Huang Shen
Terry Chen Jason
Cheng Pei-pei Aunt Mei
Henry O Pharmacist
Michael Biehn O'Connell
Stephen Chang Funeral Director

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