Synopsis
A young man tries to deal with the childhood terror that has never stopped haunting him.
Scores
Overall Score
73.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.3%
Review Aggregate
22.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 12% of 78 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, dark. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotscarydarkcoming of agesuspensefulstylizedfunnyfamily-friendlypacing issues
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Watson | 2005 | $1,627,000 | $2,614,000 | (est) |
| Emily Deschanel | 2005 | $1,002,000 | $1,609,000 | (est) |
| Skye McCole Bartusiak | 2005 | $754,000 | $1,211,000 | (est) |
| Lucy Lawless | 2005 | $617,000 | $991,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score11.0
RT critic review count84
Rotten Tomatoes audience score21.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating4.2
IMDb votes33,450
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $46,752,384 | $75,095,867 |
| International | 2005 | $20,440,476 | $32,832,449 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $67,192,856 | $107,928,310 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $31,552,382 | $50,680,913 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $317,000 | $509,180 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $49,000 | $78,706 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $17,676,000 | $28,392,018 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $42,435,000 | $68,161,083 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $11,688,096 | $18,773,967 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $103,717,478 | $166,595,868 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $20,000,000 | $32,124,936 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2005 | $200,000,000 | $321,249,360 |
| Participations | 2005 | $2,074,000 | $3,331,356 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $5,016,000 | $8,056,934 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $4,000,000 | $6,424,987 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $231,090,000 | $371,187,573 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $-127,372,522 | $-204,591,705 |
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