Synopsis
A detective pursues a sadist specializing in body modification rituals who lures teenagers through the internet.
Scores
Overall Score
38.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
30.1%
Review Aggregate
37.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 10% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, thin plot, scary. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
grittythin plotscarysuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Cardellini | 1998 | $57,000 | $110,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Gage | 1998 | $35,000 | $68,000 | (est) |
| Elizabeth Peña | 1998 | $27,000 | $51,000 | (est) |
| Brett Harrelson | 1998 | $22,000 | $42,000 | (est) |
| Robert Englund | 1998 | $19,000 | $36,000 | (est) |
| Dee Snider | 1998 | $16,000 | $32,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score7.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes8,214
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $713,239 | $1,372,657 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $713,239 | $1,372,657 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $356,620 | $686,328 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $6,360,000 | $12,240,074 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $8,898,000 | $17,124,556 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $285,296 | $549,063 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $15,899,915 | $30,600,021 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $1,100,000 | $2,116,994 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $571,000 (est) | $1,098,912 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $636,000 | $1,224,007 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $1,134,000 | $2,182,428 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $220,000 | $423,399 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $3,661,000 | $7,045,740 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $12,238,915 | $23,554,280 |
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