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Movie Info


Genre :

Thriller

Release Date :

April 14, 2006 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

David Slade

Starring :

Patrick Wilson, Ellen Page, Sandra Oh, Jennifer Holmes

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  2 of 5 [Rate It]

4 of 5

“..there's something disturbingly magnetic about the film..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
3.5 of 5

“..the kind of film that really gets under our skin..”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
5 of 5

“..so honest and raw and, yes, absolutely terrifying..”
by Eric Campos [Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice]
3.5 of 4

“..remains powerful and disturbing during the viewing experience..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
“..exceedingly accomplished first feature by Brit commercials and video director David Slade..”
by Todd McCarthy [Variety at Sundance 2005]
9 of 10

“..clever, provocative and extremely well-acted..”
by Michelle Thomas [Future Movies]
3.5 of 5

“..an intense, well-acted film..”
by Eric D. Snider [The Land of Eric]
4 of 5

“..an extremely well-made film that pushes precisely the right buttons..”
by Erik Childress [EFilmCritic]
1.5 of 4

“..a wannabe exploitation flick bereft of brains and balls..”
by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
9 of 10
Reviewed by Edward Douglas [Comingsoon]
4.5 of 5
Reviewed by [E! Online]
4.5 of 5
Reviewed by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly]
4 of 5
Reviewed by Andrew Kasch [The Horror Channel]
4 of 5
Reviewed by Eric Lurio [Greenwich Village Gazette]
4 of 5
Reviewed by Anne Gilbert [Filmcritic]
3.5 of 5
Reviewed by Nathan Rabin [The Onion A.V. Club]
3 of 4
Reviewed by [Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Jami Bernard [New York Daily News]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Gene Seymour [Newsday]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Annlee Ellingson [Boxoffice Magazine]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Gary Goldstein [Reel]
Reviewed by MaryAnn Johanson [The Flick Filosopher]
Reviewed by Rob Nelson [Village Voice]
Reviewed by Michael Rechtshaffen [The Hollywood Reporter]

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posted by Xjiyxqyi on Jul 14, 2009

TFNW5C Great. Now i can say thank you!

posted by adipex reviews on Aug 02, 2009

If you have to do it, you might as well do it right.

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