Synopsis
Alex is an outwardly normal man who goes on killing and mutilating sprees. When he is finally captured and brought to trial, the district attorney is torn between his own liberal ideals on guilt and the crimes the accused is being tried.
Scores
Overall Score
27.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
21.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
21.0%
Review Aggregate
52.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivensuspensefulemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Biehn | 1992 | $488,000 | $1,092,000 | (est) |
| Alex McArthur | 1992 | $301,000 | $672,000 | (est) |
| Nicholas Campbell | 1992 | $226,000 | $506,000 | (est) |
| Deborah Van Valkenburgh | 1992 | $185,000 | $414,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes2,835
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $796,368 | $1,780,618 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $796,368 | $1,780,618 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $398,184 | $890,309 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $6,870,000 | $15,360,791 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $4,902,000 | $10,960,494 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $318,547 | $712,247 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $12,488,731 | $27,923,841 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $7,500,000 | $16,769,422 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $637,000 (est) | $1,424,283 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $500,000 | $1,117,961 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $877,000 | $1,960,904 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $1,500,000 | $3,353,884 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $11,014,000 | $24,626,456 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $1,474,731 | $3,297,385 |
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