Synopsis
Two young couples traveling across the backwoods of Texas searching for urban legends of murder end up as prisoners of a bizarre and sadistic backwater family of serial killers.
Scores
Overall Score
71.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
83.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.8%
Review Aggregate
46.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 24% of 76 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, macabre. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotvisually strikingmacabrefunnysuspensefulstylizedscarygrittypacing issuesdark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Haig | 2003 | $456,000 | $777,000 | (est) |
| Bill Moseley | 2003 | $280,000 | $478,000 | (est) |
| Sheri Moon | 2003 | $211,000 | $360,000 | (est) |
| Karen Black | 2003 | $173,000 | $294,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score22.0
RT critic review count86
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes98,069
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $12,634,962 | $21,541,237 |
| International | 2003 | $4,194,583 | $7,151,308 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $16,829,544 | $28,692,544 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $7,995,314 | $13,631,142 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $85,000 | $144,916 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $16,755,000 | $28,565,455 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $30,568,000 | $52,115,119 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $3,032,391 | $5,169,897 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $58,435,705 | $99,626,528 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $7,000,000 | $11,934,239 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $7,389,000 (est) | $12,597,442 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $4,675,000 | $7,970,367 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $3,643,000 | $6,210,919 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $1,400,000 | $2,386,848 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $24,107,000 | $41,099,816 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $34,328,705 | $58,526,712 |
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