Synopsis
After a bad gambling bet, a schoolteacher is marooned in a town full of crazy, drunk, violent men who threaten to make him just as crazy, drunk, and violent.
Scores
Overall Score
40.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
27.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
27.6%
Review Aggregate
89.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 57 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, gritty, scary. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darkgrittyscaryfunnyhistoricalsatiricalvisually strikingchristmas
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Pleasence | 2012 | $52,000 | $71,000 | (est) |
| Gary Bond | 2012 | $32,000 | $44,000 | (est) |
| Chips Rafferty | 2012 | $24,000 | $33,000 | (est) |
| Sylvia Kay | 2012 | $20,000 | $27,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count57
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb ratingN/A
IMDb votesN/A
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $50,394 | $68,853 |
| International | 2012 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $50,590 | $69,121 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $25,197 | $34,426 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $1,236,000 | $1,688,733 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $555,000 | $758,290 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $1,958,000 | $2,675,194 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $4,838,000 | $6,610,107 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $240,000 | $327,909 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $8,852,197 | $12,094,661 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $800,000 | $1,093,031 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $80,000 (est) | $109,303 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $354,000 | $483,666 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $573,000 | $782,884 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $160,000 | $218,606 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $1,967,000 | $2,687,491 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $6,885,197 | $9,407,170 |
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