Synopsis
A comic book artist loses his hand, which in turn takes on a murderous life of its own.
Scores
Overall Score
28.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
35.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
15.8%
Review Aggregate
35.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 35% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, psychological, dark. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotpsychologicaldarkpacing issuescharacter-drivenscarysuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Caine | 1981 | $644,000 | $2,222,000 | (est) |
| Andrea Marcovicci | 1981 | $396,000 | $1,368,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score28.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes7,085
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1981 | $2,447,576 | $8,446,695 |
| International | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1981 | $2,447,576 | $8,446,695 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1981 | $1,223,788 | $4,223,348 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1981 | $825,000 | $2,847,112 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1981 | $701,000 | $2,419,183 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1981 | $979,030 | $3,378,678 |
| Total Revenues | 1981 | $3,728,818 | $12,868,320 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1981 | $6,500,000 | $22,431,793 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1981 | $1,380,000 (est) | $4,762,442 (est) |
| Participations | 1981 | $75,000 | $258,828 |
| Residuals ? | 1981 | $151,000 | $521,108 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1981 | $1,300,000 | $4,486,359 |
| Total Expenses | 1981 | $9,406,000 | $32,460,530 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1981 | $-5,677,182 | $-19,592,210 |
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