Amusement
Seen it?2008 | 85 min | Horror, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Barbarian or Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
While being interrogated by a police psychiatrist, the near-catatonic Tabitha tries to explain why she and two of her childhood friends are being hunted by a serial killer. The truth that's dying to come out weaves together three tragic secrets from their past. Two of the girls' boyfriends become unwitting targets in their deadly game.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$170K worldwide on a $6 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Simpson
- Keir O'DonnellThe Laugh
- Tad HilgenbrinkRob
- Katheryn WinnickTabitha
- Laura BreckenridgeShelby
- Jessica LucasLisa
- Reid ScottDan
- Rena OwenPsychiatrist
- Kevin GageTryton
- Brennan BaileyDanny
- Preston BaileyMax