Synopsis
In 1983, financially struggling college student Samantha Hughes takes a strange babysitting job that coincides with a full lunar eclipse. She slowly realizes her clients harbor a terrifying secret, putting her life in mortal danger.
Scores
Overall Score
53.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
67.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
26.9%
Review Aggregate
71.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 85% of 102 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, pacing issues, scary. Common reservations focus on pacing issues, thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotpacing issuesscarysuspensefulvisually strikingstylizedrealisticgrittymacabreemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jocelin Donahue | 2009 | $47,000 | $69,000 | (est) |
| Tom Noonan | 2009 | $29,000 | $42,000 | (est) |
| Mary Woronov | 2009 | $22,000 | $32,000 | (est) |
| Greta Gerwig | 2009 | $18,000 | $26,000 | (est) |
| A. J. Bowen | 2009 | $15,000 | $22,000 | (est) |
| Dee Wallace | 2009 | $13,000 | $20,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count102
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes54,403
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $101,215 | $148,024 |
| International | 2009 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $101,215 | $148,024 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $50,608 | $74,012 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $1,089,000 | $1,592,631 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $349,000 | $510,402 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $4,449,000 | $6,506,533 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $9,507,000 | $13,903,710 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $50,608 | $74,012 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $15,495,215 | $22,661,300 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $900,000 | $1,316,224 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $81,000 (est) | $118,460 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $620,000 | $906,732 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $1,083,000 | $1,583,856 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $180,000 | $263,245 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $2,864,000 | $4,188,517 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $12,631,215 | $18,472,784 |
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