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Mute Witness

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Billy (Mary Sudina) is mute, but it hasn't kept her from becoming a successful makeup artist. While in Russia, working on a film directed by her sister's boyfriend, Andy (Evan Richards), Billy finds herself trapped in the studio one night and is horrified to see a snuff film being made. Billy escapes and, with the help of her sister, Kate (Fay Ripley), alerts authorities about what she saw. Unfortunately, in doing so, she makes an enemy of the Russian mafia, who funded the snuff film.
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Mute Witness is a slickly crafted horror/thriller with some surprising comic twists.

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Emanuel Levy Variety Waller's witty, well-crafted yet unpretentious thriller--about American youths who make a movie in Moscow and get involved with the underworld--is a seductive piece of filmmaking that should keep viewers hyperventilating to the last reel. Rated: B Nov 19, 2006 Full Review Mike Clark USA Today Though this slight but agreeable nail-biter loses a couple steps before its wrap-up, it's not before offering one of the funniest variations yet on the furious neighbor who wonders what's going on in the upstairs apartment. Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Anthony Waller's Mute Witness is one of those films, like Halloween or Blood Simple, where a strong story and a skillful use of horror film technique causes you to forget the low budget and limited production values. Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Joe Lipsett Anatomy of a Scream Podcast Network Anthony Waller's film is a huge surprise: fast-paced, well-shot, and featuring a great mix of comedy and thrills. Rated: 4/5 Nov 19, 2024 Full Review Emilie Black Cinema Crazed ... the writing here is solid and creates a film that has actually surprising moments, makes an effort to be thrilling while being a bit less scary than other films of its ilk. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 11, 2024 Full Review Jeff Beck The Blu Spot Mute Witness may have a somewhat simple premise, but using that as a foundation, it's able to derive plenty of thrills, chills, and even a few laughs, ultimately turning this into an effective '90s crime thriller that does quite a lot with so little. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 10, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Craig W. Great thriller with some great chase sequences Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/07/25 Full Review Stephen C Success in 1 hour and 38 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $962,200.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Language Throughout, and Some Sequences of Bloody Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/22/25 Full Review Garry A It's not really a horror. It's a good thriller though, although the comedic bits didn't gel for me. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/23/25 Full Review Ricardo d É uma pérola da década de 90. Colocar uma mocinha de terror que não pode gritar, muda, faz todo o diferencial. Naquela época os filmes de terror precisavam ter um alívio cômico, e hoje pode parecer estranho. Deveria ser refilmado. As cenas de perseguição são ótimas. A atriz de Billy fez um belo trabalho. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/29/24 Full Review Craig B Not too bad a movie. Probably more of a thriller than a horror for me. Decently acted for a 90s flick and moves along at a good pace. I think most will be able to pick a certain pivotal end scene well before it happens. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/01/24 Full Review Peter W Mute Witness is an enjoyable horror film that takes joy in playing with its audiences right from the opening scene. Anything can happen here, and nothing on-screen is predictable. While the quality of the film gives off the vibe and appearance of a midday movie made for TV, its visuals remain impressive, particularly when the lead is running around and attempting to find safety. While the film begins strongly as a horror film, as it progresses, its story becomes less horrifying while continuing to be fun and silly. Marina Zudina, as Billy, a mute makeup artist, is likable and great, but the side performances are challenging to listen to. Either way, it's a great way to kill time and experience some fun horror from the 90s. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/28/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Anthony Waller

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Mary Sudina

Billy Hughes

Fay Ripley

Karen Hughes

Evan Richards

Andy Clarke

Oleg Jankovskij

Larsen

Igor Volkow

Arkadi

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Synopsis Billy (Mary Sudina) is mute, but it hasn't kept her from becoming a successful makeup artist. While in Russia, working on a film directed by her sister's boyfriend, Andy (Evan Richards), Billy finds herself trapped in the studio one night and is horrified to see a snuff film being made. Billy escapes and, with the help of her sister, Kate (Fay Ripley), alerts authorities about what she saw. Unfortunately, in doing so, she makes an enemy of the Russian mafia, who funded the snuff film.
Director
Anthony Waller
Producer
Alexander Buchman
Production Co
Patoss Films, Avrora Media, Comet Film Produktion GmbH, Meteor, Cobblestone Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 26, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA)
$962.2K
Runtime
1h 38m
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