Red State
Seen it?2011 | 88 min | Horror, Action, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.0 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, horror fans and action fans. If you loved Barbarian, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Set in Middle America, a group of teens receive an online invitation for sex, though they soon encounter Christian fundamentalists with a much more sinister agenda.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
61% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 118K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kevin Smith
- Michael ParksPastor Abin Cooper
- John GoodmanJoseph Keenan
- Melissa LeoSara
- Michael AngaranoTravis
- Kyle GallnerJarod
- Nicholas BraunBilly-Ray
- Kerry BishéCheyenne
- Stephen RootSherrif Wynan
- Matt JonesDeputy Pete
- Kevin AlejandroHarry, the Tactical Agent