Synopsis
An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer's books have on his fans is more than inspirational.
Scores
Overall Score
65.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
73.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.4%
Review Aggregate
67.2
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Neill | 1995 | $521,000 | $1,072,000 | (est) |
| Julie Carmen | 1995 | $321,000 | $660,000 | (est) |
| Jürgen Prochnow | 1995 | $241,000 | $497,000 | (est) |
| Charlton Heston | 1995 | $197,000 | $406,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score59.0
RT critic review count51
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes85,154
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $8,924,549 | $18,370,282 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $8,926,413 | $18,374,119 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $4,462,274 | $9,185,141 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $21,784,000 | $44,840,163 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $22,444,000 | $46,198,706 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $2,141,892 | $4,408,868 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $50,832,166 | $104,632,878 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $8,000,000 | $16,467,192 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $3,653,000 (est) | $7,519,331 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $4,067,000 | $8,371,509 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $3,367,000 | $6,930,629 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $1,600,000 | $3,293,438 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $20,687,000 | $42,582,099 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $30,145,166 | $62,050,779 |
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