Summary
A small-time wrestling company accepts a well-paying gig in a backwoods town only to learn, too late, that the community is run by a mysterious cult leader with devious plans for their match.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 56Audiences 54GoodWatch 49
Tomatometer68%
Metascore44
IMDb5.4
Letterboxd · 7 K ratings2.7/5
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most action movies, −14 min on the typical 108
typical 10894Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 14 more
+2Released
2024
July 21, 2024
2 years ago
Genres
ActionHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more37 people
- Ayisha IssaMiss Behave
- Steven OggMean Joe Lean
- Mohammed AdanEnigma
- Sara CanningKate the Great
- Christopher IrvineLeader
- Jonathan CherryRusty
- Michael EklundSpencer
- Stephanie WolfeCarol Anne
Leo FafardLazarus Smashley- MCMitchell ClarkeKid Humble
- JLJonathan LepineThick
- JLJustin LawrickThin
- ALAndrew LewisWicked Wolf (Beast Brothers)
- DMDavid MercerBad Badger (Beast Brothers)
- GMGord MarriottTV Wrestling Announcer (voice)
Matt AldenGreen Room Guard #1- RCRoss ClendeningGreen Room Guard #2
Chris W. CookDirector- MZMarie ZydekSeductive Follower
- SRSeanna RayeGroupie #1 with Rusty
- DFDarby FitzgeraldGroupie #2 with Rusty
- CAChristopher Allan ArpBurly Redneck / Ringside Guard #2
- WWWill WebsterHallway Guard
- DCDamian ChaoReferee (1988)
Directing · 3
- Lowell Dean Director, Writer
- Ehud Ellman First Assistant Director
- Barb Atamaniuk Second Assistant Director
Production · 9
- Eleanor Wiebe Executive Producer
- Johnny Mac Producer
- Michael Peterson Producer
- Rhonda Baker Producer
- Carmen Kotyk Casting
- Quinn Greene Production Assistant
Camera · 3
- Karim Hussain Director of Photography
- Craig Jewell First Assistant Camera
- Yoann Malnati Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Dean Evans Editor
Sound · 3
- Michelle Osis Original Music Composer
- David Arcus Original Music Composer
- Terry Benn Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Taylor Nodrick Set Decoration
Visual Effects · 1
- Ty Semaka Visual Effects
Other crew · 3
- Jean Frenette Stunt Coordinator
- Mike Chute Stunt Double
- Becky Ferguson Stunt Double
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