The Roost
Seen it?2005 | 80 min | Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little 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 horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Following a near-death car accident, four friends on their way to a Halloween wedding, venture to a secluded farm for help. Little do they know however, they will soon disturb an ancient evil with far more ghastly plans in store for them...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ti West
- Karl JacobTrevor
- Vanessa HorneffAllison
- Sean ReidBrian
- Larry FessendenTow Truck Driver
- Tom NoonanThe Horror Host
- Wil HorneffElliot
- John SperedakosOfficer Mitchell
- Ti WestProfessor (Radio Show)
- Mary SchmidtSally (Radio Show)
- Graham ReznickLocal DJ (Radio Show)