The Gift (2000)

The Gift is a 2000 mystery drama film written by Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson, directed by Sam Raimi; starring Cate Blanchett, Keanu Reeves, J. K. Simmons, and Gary Cole.

In the tiny town of Brixton, Georgia where nothing is private, a woman with supernatural clairvoyance, a young beautiful socialite who has mysteriously disappeared, and an assortment of colorful characters all collide.

Victims

• Ben Wilson, Sr. - Killed in a power plant explosion a few years prior to the film, mentioned.
• Annie Wilson's Grandma - Died of unspecified causes prior to the film, seen as a ghost.
• Jessica King - Strangled by Wayne Collins, shown in visions and a flashback.
• Buddy Cole - Committed suicide by hanging himself off-screen, mentioned. Revived as a ghost.
• Buddy Cole (Ghost) - Moved on into the afterlife.

Deaths

• Total - 5
  • 4 Humans
    • 2 Men
    • 2 Women
  • 1 Ghost
    • All Male

Kill Counts

1. Wayne Collins - 1 (Arrested)

Notes

• At one point, Buddy Cole sets his abusive father, Odell, on fire, but during the trial, Annie states that it was "half to death", implying that he survived.