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Val

Name: Val
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Released: 2021-10-01
Cast: Misha Reeves, Erik Griffin, Zachary Mooren, Kyle Howard, Sufe Bradshaw

2021 | 81 min | Horror, Comedy

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved Death Becomes Her, start here.
The mood: Scary.
The pace: Breezy, at 1 hr 21 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Fin is a criminal on the run, wanted for the murder of his boss and the accidental shooting of an officer. He breaks into the home of a high-class escort, only to discover that you get more than you bargain for with Val, short for "Valefar" – a demon who offers to make all his problems disappear if he agrees to follow her rules. But in Val's world there are no accidents, and as Fin meets her other "customers", he learns that Val was expecting him all along, and it isn’t easy to escape Val's dungeon.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 51K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Aaron Fradkin

Misha ReevesVal
Erik GriffinFreddy
Zachary MoorenFin
Kyle HowardOfficer Myers
Sufe BradshawOfficer Daughtry
John KapelosBryan Foley
Victoria Fratz FradkinJenny