Scarfies
Seen it?1999 | 101 min | Comedy, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
This dark comedy is set in Dunedin, New Zealand. A university student finds an old "abandoned" house and proceeds to invite other students to share. It even has running electricity. But what is the catch?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Sarkies
- Willa O'NeillEmma
- Taika WaititiAlex
- Charlie BleakleyGraham
- Neill ReaScott
- Ashleigh SeagarNicola
- Jon BrazierKevin
- Mark NeilsonGordy
- David KilgourSelf (The Clean)
- Andrew MunroSelf (The Yams)
- Robert ScottSelf (The Clean)