11-11-11: Just a date or an omen?

MANILA, Philippines - The 11:11 movement is centered on the emergence of that number in people’s lives that alerts them to angels or spirit guardians trying to communicate with them. Conspiracy theorists also point to the number 11’s involvement in historical events. 

The movie 11-11-11 will take on the idea of 11 gates of Heaven and how on 11:11 on the 11th day of the 11th month, the 11th gate will open up and something from another world will enter the earthly realm for 49 minutes. 

The film, starring Timothy Gibbs and Michale Landes, tells of a writer who is plagued by the mysterious, possibly ominous number leading up to the titular date. After the tragic death of his wife and child, famed American author Joseph Crone (Gibbs) travels from the US to Barcelona, Spain to reunite with his estranged brother Samuel (Landes) and dying father, Richard (Denis Rafter).

However, fate has a different plan for Joseph as his life becomes plagued with strange happenings, and the constant sightings of the number 11. Curiosity quickly turns to obsession, and Joseph soon realizes that this number holds a horrific meaning not only to himself but possibly to all of religion. Isolated in a foreign country, Joseph soon realizes that 11/11/11 is more than just a date, it’s a warning.

11-11-11 director Darren Lynn Bousman would like audiences to know right off the bat that his latest, the numerology-obsessed 11-11-11 is nothing like the The Number 23. Bousman’s supernatural thriller is focused more on the nearly fervent cult that has formed around the number.

11-11-11 opens today in theaters nationwide.