Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Dirtylogy It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Ginger Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

ramseyjamie25 I guess the bottom line always is "would you pay money to see this", and that's why I'm scoring this movie so incredibly low, because I sure wouldn't. I saw it at a private screening at the Bagdad Theater in Portland, and if I didn't know some of the people there, I would've left way before it was over. It's just way too long guys and maybe you should hire a professional editor and cut at least 45 minutes out of it or include an intermission. It just goes on and on without any real point to it and I'm sorry to say the acting isn't all that great either that people would want to watch them that long on the screen. There have to be better film directors than this in Portland or we're all doomed. Sorry, but that's my two cents.

mellykay My husband and I really loved this movie. When the credits started, we knew that it was going to really be suspenseful. It made us care for the characters, and when they were placed in great danger by some very bad people, it kept us on the edge of our seats. Every scene reminded us of the constant battle between light and darkness. The cast was amazing. The preacher and his family were very believable, and the cult members were cold and very threatening. This is demonstrated when one of them is being ordained. As he kneels before the congregation, he coolly looks into the innocent face of the boy whose father he has just killed and silently chides him for not having his eyes closed during the prayer. That single scene showed clearly what kind of people we were dealing with. We have told our friends about it, and hope that we can bring them with us to see it the next time. Maybe a sequel would be great too.

bam0625 I went to Wake Before I Die with very high hopes. There are very few Portland films that acquire a budget, so I was curious to see how this feature turned out. Sadly the whole experience was a major let down. For a film with a budget, it looks very cheap. No attention to lighting, simple camera set ups, mediocre editing. Luckily there were several solid performances turned in by Prosser, McKeehen and a few others. My main problem with Wake was how dull it was. Portland seems to have an obsession with slow dramatic pieces. Dramas can be dramatic and still entertaining. This was not. Entertainment value seems to be something lost on the film world of Portland. Pieces like the clever Forge, the entertaining One Foot in the Gutter or the impressive feat James vs Reality sit on the sidelines while budgets are handed out to films like this one which have no mass appeal beyond the local film crowd.

Eric Stacey With "Wake Before I Die,"The Brothers Freeman have crafted a great faith-based suspense drama, not straight out of Hollywood, but straight from the heart of Oregon. The film, based on their father's book, is the sometimes rambling story of a small town preacher and his family - filled with great expectations - as they move into a new parish. Early on, Pastor Dan (Robert McKeehen) is warned that the town is strange and he may not make it out alive. The question is - Why? With all the expectations that preface sets up, we begin a journey with Pastor Dan, his wife (Aubrey Walker) and their two children as they get acquainted with the town, where everything appears as normal and All-American as apple pie (at least on the surface). But when one of Dan's parishioners asks the Pastor to take in his teen age daughter (Nouel Riel), things take a definite turn toward the weird (after all, Portland is famous for its streak of weird). But as one who has admired the work of the Brothers Kendrick ("Fireproof" and "Face the Giants") I can say without any hesitation, this Freeman Brothers film stands tall in the faith based arena. Their direction is organic. Performances from the large cast of Oregon actors are polished and believable. And the cinematography (also by the Brothers Freeman) serves the story faithfully. What does the film have to do with Rosemary's Baby? You'll have to see it to find out. But rest assured, this is one suspense drama you'll be able to take the whole family to see. Rated G for God Darn Good Fun.