Lost Souls (2000 film)

Lost Souls
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Janusz Kamiński
Screenplay by	Pierce Gardner
Story by	Betsy Stahl Pierce Gardner
Produced by	Meg Ryan Nina R. Sadowsky
Starring	Winona Ryder Ben Chaplin Philip Baker Hall Elias Koteas Sarah Wynter John Hurt
Cinematography	Mauro Fiore
Edited by	Anne Goursaud Andrew Mondshein (recut)
Music by	Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
Production companies	Avery Pix Prufrock Pictures
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Release date	October 13, 2000 (2000-10-13)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$50 million[1]
Box office	$31.4 million[1]

Lost Souls is a 2000 American apocalyptic supernatural horror film directed by Janusz Kamiński, in his directorial debut, and starring Winona Ryder, Ben Chaplin, Elias Koteas, and John Hurt. Its plot focuses on a devout Catholic woman who becomes convinced through the decoding of ciphers that a successful writer has been designated by Satan to become the antichrist.

Completed in 1998 from a screenplay by Pierce Gardner and co-produced by Meg Ryan, Lost Souls was delayed from theatrical release due to the saturation of similarly themed horror films at the nearing of the millennium, such as End of Days and Stigmata (both released in 1999). It was released theatrically in the United States on October 13, 2000, to critical and commercial failure, grossing $31.4 million against a $50 million budget and was panned by critics.