Summary
A group of five college graduates rent a cabin in the woods and begin to fall victim to a horrifying flesh-eating virus, which attracts the unwanted attention of the homicidal locals.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+5)
Critics 59Audiences 54GoodWatch 57
Box office
20×its budget
- Budget
- $2 M
- Worldwide
- $31 M
Worldwide it earned $29 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 33 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9593Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 38 countries, rent or buy in 10 more
+28
Released
2003
August 15, 2003
23 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
60 people
Rider StrongPaul
Jordan LaddKaren
Cerina VincentMarcy
Giuseppe AndrewsDeputy Winston
James DeBelloBert
Eli RothJustin / Grim- JCJulie ChildressBeautiful Wife
- JEJessica ElderCat Hat Girl
- DMDarcy MartinShiloh's Girlfriend
- HSHeather SimmonsShocked Girl
Joey KernJeff
Richard FullertonThe Sheriff
Arie VerveenHenry
Robert HarrisOld Man Cadwell
Tim ParatiAndy- MHMatthew HelmsDennis
- HCHal CourtneyTommy
Jay AasengSir Chug-a-lot- DMDalton McGuireLemonade Boy
- JFJana FarmerLemonade Girl
- DWDante WalkerShemp
- JRJeff RendellFake Shemp
- CDCharee DevonCadwell's Crush
- BTBill TerrellHappy Wednesday Band
Directing · 4
- Eli Roth Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Susan McGuire First Assistant Director
- Max Berryhill Second Unit First Assistant Director
- Barry L. Caldwell Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Randy Pearlstein Screenplay
Production · 14
- Susan Jackson Executive Producer
- Sam Froelich Producer
- Evan Astrowsky Producer
- Lauren Vilchik Producer
- Paige Johnson Casting
- Ayo Davis Casting
Camera · 8
- Scott Kevan Director of Photography
- C. David Jones Grip
- Dominic Mainl First Assistant Camera
- Jeff Miller Best Boy Grip
- Nathan Crum Camera Loader
- Julie Donovan First Assistant "A" Camera
Editing · 4
- Ryan Folsey Editor
- Harry Muller Color Timer
- Chris Regan Color Timer
- Erica Mireles Folsey Assistant Editor
Sound · 18
- Nathan Barr Original Music Composer
- Angelo Badalamenti Original Music Composer
- Brian Best Supervising Sound Editor
- Christine H. Luethje Music Editor
- Steve Mann Sound Effects Editor
- Brion Condon Boom Operator
Art · 5
- Franco-Giacomo Carbone Production Design
- Scott Patton Sculptor
- Tommy Estridge Assistant Property Master
- Charles B. Walker Assistant Set Dresser
- Richard A. Mazzochi Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Paloma Soledad Costume Design
- Juli Trotter Wardrobe Assistant
- Joan Shay Hair Department Head
- Jessica Elder Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Jan S. Owen Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 7
- Robin Acutt Gaffer
- David Troutman Electrician
- Raymond Benthall Electrician
- Jon Ladd Electrician
- Michael Lowrance Electrician
- Derek E. Tindall Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 11
- John Copeman Stunt Coordinator
- David Lynch Thanks
- Claudia Carey Unit Production Manager
- Hugo Ocana Driver
- Kelly Reese Telecine Colorist
- Gabriel Roth Documentation & Support
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