Summary
A group of delinquents are sent to clean the Blackwell Hotel but little do they know reclusive psychopath Jacob Goodnight has holed away in the rotting hotel. When one of the teens is captured, those who remain band together to survive against the brutal killer.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+36)
Critics 13Audiences 49GoodWatch 32
Metascore17
Tomatometer9%
IMDb5.1
Audience score50%
User score5.0
Letterboxd · 21 K ratings2.3/5
Box office
2.3×its budget
- Budget
- $8 M
- Worldwide
- $19 M
Worldwide it earned $11 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −11 min on the typical 95
typical 9584Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 14 countries, rent or buy in 32 more
+4Released
2006
May 19, 2006
20 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesIntense
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 16 more21 people
- Glenn JacobsJacob Goodnight
- Christina Vidal MitchellChristine
- Luke PeglerMichael
- Craig HornerRichie
- Rachael TaylorZoe
- Jason ChongNews Reporter
- Michael J. PaganTye
- Samantha NobleKira
Steven VidlerWilliams
Penny McNameeMelissa
Cory RobinsonBlaine
Sam CottonYoung Jacob
Zoe VentouraEyeless Women- MWMikhael WilderRussell
Cecily PolsonMargaret
Tiffany LambHannah
Tim McDonaldOfficer 1
Trent HuenOfficer 2
Matthew OkineOfficer 3- AWAnnalise WoodsYoung Girl
Beau Billingslea(voices)
Directing · 5
- Gregory Dark Director
- Antoinette O'Neill Script Supervisor
- Jennifer Leacey First Assistant Director
- Rachael O'Brien First Assistant Director
- Scott Lovelock Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Dan Madigan Writer
Production · 12
- Vince McMahon Executive Producer
- Peter Block Executive Producer
- Matt Carroll Executive Producer
- Sharlotte Blake Producer
- Joel Simon Producer
- John Sacchi Producer, Co-Producer
Camera · 5
- Ben Nott Director of Photography
- Duncan Scott Focus Puller
- Daniel Clark First Assistant Camera
- Dan Maxwell First Assistant Camera
- Sean Aston Grip
Editing · 12
- Scott Richter Editor
- Mandy Jacobs First Assistant Editor
- Michael T. Forrest Online Editor
- Peter McEvoy Digital Intermediate
- Brian Shows Digital Intermediate
- Robb Sullivan Additional Editor
Sound · 15
- Tyler Bates Original Music Composer
- Jake Eberle Sound Designer
- Jonathan Miller Supervising Sound Editor
- Richard Kitting Foley Editor
- Shawn London Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Georgiana Ramsland Music Editor
Art · 6
- Michael Rumpf Production Design
- Tim Allen Set Dresser
- Adam Head Art Direction
- Matthew Putland Property Master
- Melissa Elliott Title Designer
- Gillian Butler Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Lisa Sheehan Makeup Artist
- Rebecca-Jane Smith Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
- Jason Baird Makeup Supervisor
- Lynne O'Brien Hair Supervisor, Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
- Tess Natoli Key Hair Stylist
Visual Effects · 10
- Craig Clarke Visual Effects Supervisor
- Andrew Hellen Visual Effects Supervisor
- Gerard Benjamin Pierre Compositing Lead
- Mike Sparks Visual Effects Technical Director
- Kent Boswell Visual Effects Producer
- Phillip Leonhardt Compositing Artist
Lighting · 1
- Mick O'Brien Gaffer
Other crew · 42
- Mitch Deans Stunt Coordinator
- Grant Lehmann Special Effects
- Sam Elia Stunts
- Nicky Farnsworth Compositor
- Michelle Hunt Compositor
- Shelly Morrow Compositor
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