Synopsis
The spectre of a disfigured man haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dreams.
Scores
Overall Score
75.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
83.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.4%
Review Aggregate
33.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 14% of 182 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, coming of age. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotscarycoming of agedarkfamily-friendlymacabrevisually strikingpsychologicalsuspensefultragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Earle Haley | 2010 | $2,282,000 | $3,282,000 | (est) |
| Kyle Gallner | 2010 | $1,405,000 | $2,021,000 | (est) |
| Rooney Mara | 2010 | $1,058,000 | $1,521,000 | (est) |
| Katie Cassidy | 2010 | $865,000 | $1,244,000 | (est) |
| Thomas Dekker | 2010 | $740,000 | $1,064,000 | (est) |
| Kellan Lutz | 2010 | $651,000 | $936,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score14.0
RT critic review count182
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes112,655
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $63,075,011 | $90,722,746 |
| International | 2010 | $52,619,852 | $75,684,766 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $115,694,863 | $166,407,513 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $52,585,446 | $75,635,280 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $5,038,000 | $7,246,312 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $1,469,000 | $2,112,908 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $11,827,000 | $17,011,141 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $26,493,000 | $38,105,704 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $15,768,753 | $22,680,687 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $113,181,199 | $162,792,032 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $35,000,000 | $50,341,586 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2010 | $29,636,000 (est) | $42,626,379 (est) |
| Participations | 2010 | $9,054,000 | $13,022,649 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $3,847,000 | $5,533,260 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $5,950,000 | $8,558,070 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $83,487,000 | $120,081,944 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $29,694,199 | $42,710,088 |
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