Synopsis
Searching for a missing student, two private investigators break into his house and find a collection of VHS tapes. Viewing the horrific contents of each cassette, they realize there may be dark motives behind the student's disappearance.
Scores
Overall Score
64.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.9%
Review Aggregate
61.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 66 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, gritty, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
scarygrittysuspensefulmacabrecharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score70.0
RT critic review count66
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes47,238
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $21,833 | $29,395 |
| International | 2013 | $783,741 | $1,055,191 |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $805,574 | $1,084,586 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $324,413 | $436,774 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $1,074,000 | $1,445,982 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $642,000 | $864,358 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $1,388,000 | $1,868,736 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $3,596,000 | $4,841,481 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $265,800 | $357,860 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $7,290,213 | $9,815,192 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $886,000 (est) | $1,192,868 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $543,000 (est) | $731,069 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $292,000 | $393,135 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $433,000 | $582,970 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $177,200 | $238,574 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $2,331,200 | $3,138,616 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $4,959,013 | $6,676,577 |
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