| Evil Words | |
|---|---|
| French | Sur le seuil |
| Directed by | Éric Tessier |
| Written by | Éric Tessier Patrick Senécal |
| Based on | Sur le seuil by Patrick Senécal |
| Produced by | Nicole Robert |
| Starring | Michel Côté Patrick Huard |
| Cinematography | Denis-Noël Mostert |
| Edited by | Alain Baril |
| Music by | Ned Bouhalassa |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Alliance Atlantis |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Evil Words (French: Sur le seuil, lit. "On the Threshold") is a Canadian thriller film, directed by Éric Tessier and released in 2003.[1] Adapted from the novel Sur le seuil by Patrick Senécal, the film stars Michel Côté as Paul Lacasse, a doctor who is treating famous horror novelist Thomas Roy (Patrick Huard) following a suicide attempt, and begins to find evidence that Roy was in close proximity to every one of the last several dozen tragedies to occur anywhere in Canada.[2]
The cast also includes Catherine Florent, Albert Millaire, Jean L'Italien, Jacques Lavallée, Jean-Pierre Bergeron, Normand D'Amour, Nicolas Canuel, Frédérique Collin, Annette Garant, Christine Foley, Alexis Belec, Paul Doucet, Guy Boutet, Anne-Marie Labelle, Frédéric Gilles, Richard Fréchette, Martin Dubreuil, Geneviève Laroche, Patrick Senécal, Lise Roy, Patrice Bélanger, Stéphane Blanchette and Éric Cabana in supporting roles.[1]
The film opened in theatres on October 3, 2003.[1]