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It Waits (2005): Cast & Plot

It Waits (2005) movie poster

It Waits is a 2005 horror film directed by Steven R. Monroe, starring Cerina Vincent as Danny St. Claire, Miranda Frigon and Greg Kean. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.

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It Waits (2005) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 28m (88 min)
Director
Steven R. Monroe
Genre
Horror
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is It Waits About?

The premise of It Waits without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

It lurks…it prowls… A lone female park ranger tries to track down a vicious creature killing various people and terrorizing her at a remote national park.

It Waits Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • psychotronic film
  • supernatural horror
  • slasher
  • big breasts
  • cleavage
  • sex scene
  • tank top
  • sexy woman
  • jacket
  • forest ranger
  • national forest
  • dinner
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  • rural setting
  • decapitated head
  • man wearing a jacket
  • dogtag
  • dogtags
  • reference to bigfoot
  • reference to jesus
  • camper
  • reference to god
  • reference to the buddha
  • reference to yahweh
  • reference to buddha
  • hydrogen peroxide
  • female pedal pumping
  • creature
  • student
  • native american
  • cave
  • native american legend
  • monster
  • forest
  • boyfriend girlfriend relationship
  • rifle
  • winged creature
  • wings
  • loss of friend
  • creature feature
  • severed head
  • dam
  • alcoholic
  • alcoholism
  • female protagonist
  • recreational vehicle
  • beer
  • watchtower
  • violence
  • guilt
  • car accident
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Cast & crew

It Waits Cast & Characters

Cerina Vincent leads the cast as Danny St. Claire, with Miranda Frigon as Julie Cassidy and Greg Kean as Rick Bailey. Directed by Steven R. Monroe; 14 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in It Waits

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From the director

More from Steven R. Monroe

More films directed by Steven R. Monroe, best-rated first: I Spit on Your Grave, Mystery Island: Winner Takes All, Five Gold Rings and Incarcerated.

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Plot

It Waits Plot Summary

What happens in It Waits from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In a remote national forest, five archaeology students uncover a cave tied to an ancient Native American legend. They blast entry to gain access and uncover prehistoric drawings and scattered bones across the cave floor. From the shadows, a fearsome creature emerges and brutally slaughters them all, leaving the forest quiet and ominous behind.

Full summary

The whole story of It Waits, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know It Waits?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Who is the main ranger protagonist in the film?

Cars

Cars in It Waits

4 cars on screen, including the 1987 Jeep YJ and the 1988 Fleetwood Southwind.

  • 1987 Jeep YJ in It Waits 1987 Jeep YJ Important role
  • 1988 Fleetwood Southwind in It Waits 1988 Fleetwood Southwind Minor role
  • 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee in It Waits 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Background role
  • Georgie Boy Landau in It Waits Georgie Boy Landau
Details

It Waits Also Known As

8 alternative titles, including “Es lauert” and “Al acecho”.

Also known as
  • Es lauert
  • Al acecho
  • Terreur en milieu hostile
  • Ti perimenei sto skotadi?
  • Tykantis blogis
  • Ожидание смерти
  • À Espera do Mal
  • 리턴 지퍼스크리퍼스: 어둠의 부활

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FAQ

It Waits FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of It Waits, each answered in a sentence.

How long is It Waits?

It Waits runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).

When was It Waits released?

It Waits was released on November 10, 2005.

Who directed It Waits?

It Waits was directed by Steven R. Monroe.

More films by Steven R. Monroe

Who is in the cast of It Waits?

It Waits stars Cerina Vincent as Danny St. Claire, Miranda Frigon as Julie Cassidy and Greg Kean as Rick Bailey, among 14 credited actors.

Does It Waits have a post-credit scene?

No. It Waits has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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