The Apparition (2012): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Apparition is a 2012 horror thriller directed by Todd Lincoln, starring Tom Felton, Sebastian Stan and Ashley Greene. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes and earned $11.4 million worldwide on a $17 million budget. Critics gave it 3% on Rotten Tomatoes and 18 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Director
- Todd Lincoln
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $17M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Apparition About?
The premise of The Apparition without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A young couple, Kelly and Ben, find their lives disrupted when a sinister presence begins to torment them. This malevolent force originates from a failed parapsychology experiment they were involved with during their university years. The entity thrives on their fear, relentlessly pursuing them as they desperately try to escape. As the danger escalates, they must seek help before the unrelenting horror consumes them.
The Apparition Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- lovecraftian
- supernatural power
- psychotronic film
- jump scare
- grindhouse film
- mold
- aerial camera shot
- bare chested man
- woman in a shower
- woman wears lingerie
- woman undresses
- evil presence
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- woman wears a short nightie
- experiment
- evil spirit
- e mail
- fear
- college student
- filmed by his own camera while asleep
- surveillance camera
- female nudity
- food fight
- 2010s
- gas lamp
- electricity
- washing machine
- pickup truck
- cactus
- fish tank
- electronic music score
- father daughter relationship
- dead animal
- demon
- corpse
- security guard
- beer
- rescue
- faraday cage
- revelation
- suicide
- entity
- character's point of view camera shot
- subjective camera
- attack
- freeze frame
- crawlspace
- portal
- escape
- redemption
- surveillance
The Apparition Cast
Tom Felton leads the cast, with Sebastian Stan and Ashley Greene. Directed by Todd Lincoln.
- Director Todd Lincoln
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The Apparition Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Apparition 3% on Rotten Tomatoes and 18 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.1/10.
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IMDb 4.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 3% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 24%
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Metacritic 18 Metascore
User score 4.0
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TMDB 44% User score
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Movie Insider 3.3 /5
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The Apparition Plot Summary
What happens in The Apparition from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On May 21, 1973, six people conduct The Charles Experiment, a parapsychological study in which they stare at a drawing of a deceased man, Charles Reamer, hoping to summon his spirit. Years later, four college students, Patrick Tom Felton, Lydia, Ben Sebastian Stan and Greg, attempt to recreate the experiment on a larger scale using modern technology. During the session, something malevolent attacks the group and pulls Lydia into the wall, vanishing from sight.
Full summary
The whole story of The Apparition, scene by scene
The Apparition Box Office & Budget
The Apparition grossed $11.4 million worldwide on a $17 million budget, 67% of what it cost. $4.9 million came from the US and Canada and $6.4 million (57%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$11.4M
67% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $4.9M
- International
- $6.4M
- Budget
- $17M
The Apparition Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Apparition.
How Well Do You Know The Apparition?
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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Which actor portrays the character Ben?
Cars in The Apparition
6 cars on screen, including the 2010 Volkswagen Golf VI Typ 5K and the 1978 Chevrolet C-20.
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2011 Chevrolet Aveo5 Minor role -
2010 Chevrolet Equinox Minor role
The Apparition Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “Apparation” and “Apparition - Dunkle Erscheinung”.
- Also known as
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- Apparation
- Apparition - Dunkle Erscheinung
- Явление [The Apparition (2011)]
- Skoteini ontotita
- アパリション -悪霊-
- La Aparición
- La aparicion
- 幻影恶灵
- ההתגלות
- A Aparição
- A jelenés
- Явление
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- Zjawy
- Zjevení
- 디 애퍼리션
- 幻影
- Видението
- Izba mŕtvych
- Утвара
- Apariția
- 鬼次元
- จิตสยองปลุกวิญญาณ
- Apsireiškimas
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The Apparition FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Apparition, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Apparition?
The Apparition runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was The Apparition released?
The Apparition was released on August 24, 2012.
Who directed The Apparition?
The Apparition was directed by Todd Lincoln.
More films by Todd Lincoln Who is in the cast of The Apparition?
The Apparition stars Tom Felton, Sebastian Stan and Ashley Greene.
How much did The Apparition make at the box office?
The Apparition grossed $11.4 million worldwide ($4.9 million domestic, $6.4 million international) on a budget of $17 million.
How is The Apparition rated?
The Apparition has 4.1/10 on IMDb, 3% on Rotten Tomatoes, 18 on Metacritic and 44% on TMDB.
Does The Apparition have a post-credit scene?
No. The Apparition has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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