A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.
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- 1 win & 15 nominations
Nick Barghini
- Joe - Lumberjack
- (uncredited)
Shawn McClellan
- Shawn the Bartender
- (uncredited)
Jordan Orr
- Jordan - 911 caller
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe film was shot entirely with hand-held cameras or steady cams. Every shot has some camera movement.
- GoofsAfter Kristen injures her ankle, she limps in the house, then walks perfectly. Immediately after, she limps again.
- Alternate versionsThe unrated version is over two minutes longer than the theatrical version which includes one additional scene of Kristen, after being stabbed and left for dead, is crawling on the floor of the house to reach Mike's ringing cell phone, only to have it ring off before she can answer it. Then the Man in the Mask appears again, takes the phone away from her, and walks out the front door with it, leaving Kristen dying on the floor.
- SoundtracksSprout and The Bean
Written by Joanna Newsom
Performed by Joanna Newsom
Courtesy of Drag City Records
By Arrangement with Bank Robber Music
Featured review
A Tale Of Two Movies...
Like many, I went into this (knowing) the basics of the story. That being said, I found the first half of the film quite suspenseful and creepy by modern movie standards. The story begins by developing the relationship between it's two stars, then separating them and introducing the terror. This worked, and worked very well in it's ability to set up (and scare the hell out of) the viewers. Unfortunately, after we have established what is taking place, the story seems to slow to a simmer, and eventually fizzles out. The second half of the film is filled with horror movie cliché's and cheap scare tactics, almost to the point of boredom... It's a shame, because I haven't been a fan of slasher films since the eighties, and I REALLY wanted to "Like" this film.
My recommendation would be to watch the first half of the film, then go and sit by yourself in a cabin, somewhere in the woods. The effect would be much better, and the film would serve it's purpose.
My recommendation would be to watch the first half of the film, then go and sit by yourself in a cabin, somewhere in the woods. The effect would be much better, and the film would serve it's purpose.
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- Nov 19, 2008
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- Also known as
- The Faces
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- Budget
- $9,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $52,597,610
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $20,997,985
- Jun 1, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $82,410,456
- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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