Dread
Seen it?2009 | 108 min | Horror, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, 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 Repulsion or Barbarian, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Three college students set out to document what other people dread the most. However, one of the three turns out to secretly be a sadistic psychopath who uses this knowledge to gruesomely torture the subjects.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- 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 impactBelow par
About 44K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anthony DiBlasi
- Jackson RathboneStephen Grace
- Shaun EvansQuaid
- Hanne SteenCheryl Fromm
- Laura DonnellyAbby
- Jonathan ReadwinJoshua Shaw
- Vivian GrayTabitha Swan
- Carl McCrystalAxe Man
- Steven ClarkeBruno
- Adam DavenportAlex Hustler
- Elissa DowlingTamsin Kendall