Synopsis
A psychological thriller based on the concept of anamorphosis, a painting technique that manipulates the laws of perspective to create two competing images on a single canvas.
Scores
Overall Score
42.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
44.4%
Review Aggregate
33.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 24 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, macabre. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotstylizedmacabrevisually strikingdarksuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willem Dafoe | 2008 | $8,000 | $11,000 | (est) |
| Scott Speedman | 2008 | $5,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Peter Stormare | 2008 | $4,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Clea DuVall | 2008 | $3,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| James Rebhorn | 2008 | $3,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Mick Foley | 2008 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score27.0
RT critic review count26
Rotten Tomatoes audience score24.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes10,016
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $6,950 | $10,126 |
| International | 2008 | $667,889 | $973,139 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $674,839 | $983,265 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $270,631 | $394,319 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $94,000 | $136,961 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $33,000 | $48,082 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $776,000 | $1,130,660 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $1,608,000 | $2,342,915 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $222,600 | $324,336 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $3,004,231 | $4,377,274 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $742,000 (est) | $1,081,121 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $430,000 (est) | $626,526 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $120,000 | $174,844 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $183,000 | $266,638 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $148,400 | $216,224 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $1,623,400 | $2,365,353 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $1,380,831 | $2,011,921 |
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