Trailer+1 trailer
Summary
When their plans for a nature trip go awry, Polly and boyfriend Seth decide to check into a motel.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You scare easily
Where to watch
Fingerprint
At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+7)
Critics 66Audiences 59GoodWatch 63
Tomatometer74%
Metascore58
User score6.5
IMDb6.1
Letterboxd · 37 K ratings2.9/5
Audience score49%
Running time
1 h 22 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −13 min on the typical 95
typical 9582Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 17 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
+7Released
2008
October 31, 2008
18 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerCrimeScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- 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 WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 2
- Toby Wilkins Director, Visual Effects Supervisor
- Kelly Kelley Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
Production · 13
- Mark Cuban Executive Producer
- Todd Wagner Executive Producer
- Chad Burris Executive Producer
- Graham Begg Executive Producer
- Jamie Carmichael Executive Producer
- Dori Begley Executive Producer
Camera · 14
- Nelson Cragg Director of Photography
- Kevin Stewart Grip
- Elliott Schackne First Assistant "A" Camera
- Marc Wiercioch First Assistant "A" Camera
- Jon Shryock Key Grip
- April Castaneda Second Assistant "B" Camera
Editing · 11
- David Michael Maurer Editor
- Travis Flynn Digital Intermediate Assistant
- Nathan R. Fitzgerald Digital Intermediate Editor
- Jesse Wagler Digital Intermediate
- Marc Ross Digital Intermediate
- Cindy Bond Digital Intermediate Producer
Sound · 17
- Elia Cmiral Original Music Composer
- Ben Wilkins Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jon Johnson Supervising Sound Editor
- Trevor Ward Dolby Consultant
- Sandy Gendler Sound Editor
- Richard Hocks Foley Recordist
Art · 6
- Jennifer Spence Production Design
- Sean P. Egan Art Department Assistant
- Thomas Spence Art Direction
- Sean Lynch Property Master
- Carla Marie Rugg Assistant Art Director
- E.J. Holland Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Shelly D'Apolito Key Hair Stylist
- Jane Montgomery Wardrobe Supervisor
- Gary Domasin Key Makeup Artist
- Paul Friedman Wardrobe Assistant
Visual Effects · 7
- David Sosalla Visual Effects Supervisor
- George Cawood Visual Effects Supervisor
- Josh Miyaji Visual Effects
- Pat Henderson Pyrotechnic Supervisor
- Matt Ciaglia Visual Effects
- Anna Keizer Visual Effects Coordinator
Lighting · 5
- Sunrise Tippeconnie Best Boy Electric
- Leah Camacho Electrician
- Scott Forrester Gaffer
- Monte Seaborn Electrician
- Sidell McConville Electrician
Other crew · 8
- Jackson Burns Stunt Coordinator
- Kelly Golden Makeup Effects
- Ozzy Alvarez Makeup Effects
- Kathleen McInnis Unit Publicist
- Gregory Hebert Pyrotechnician
- Levi Clark Pyrotechnician
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