Synopsis
A newlywed couple is held captive in a remote lake house by a maniacally optimistic inventor and his sour wife who are desperate to finance his dream project with a half-baked blackmail plot.
Scores
Overall Score
27.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
15.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
16.7%
Review Aggregate
76.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 36 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, dark, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnydarksuspensefulsatiricalcharacter-drivenscaryrealisticvisually strikingemotionaltragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count36
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes342
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2024 | $39,660 | $39,660 |
| International | 2024 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2024 | $39,660 | $39,660 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2024 | $19,830 | $19,830 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2024 | $723,000 | $723,000 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2024 | $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2024 | $104,000 | $104,000 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2024 | $386,000 | $386,000 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2024 | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| Total Revenues | 2024 | $2,337,830 | $2,337,830 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2024 | $250,000 (est) | $250,000 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2024 | $80,000 (est) | $80,000 (est) |
| Participations | 2024 | $94,000 | $94,000 |
| Residuals ? | 2024 | $85,000 | $85,000 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2024 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Total Expenses | 2024 | $559,000 | $559,000 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2024 | $1,778,830 | $1,778,830 |
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