Summary
This dark comedy is set in Dunedin, New Zealand. A university student finds an old "abandoned" house and proceeds to invite other students to share. It even has running electricity. But what is the catch?
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 61
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.4/5
IMDb6.3
Audience score59%
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100101Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1999
August 5, 1999
27 years ago
Genres
ComedyThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
New Zealand
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- 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 NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 5
- Robert Sarkies Director, Screenplay
- Katherine Fry Continuity
- Axel Paton First Assistant Director
- Lisa Marinkovich Second Assistant Director
- Damon Martin Third Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Duncan Sarkies Screenplay
Production · 6
- Chris Brown Executive Producer
- Chris Hampson Executive Producer
- Lisa Chatfield Producer
- Rachel Bullock Casting
- Trishia Downie Line Producer
- Roxane Gajadhar Production Coordinator
Camera · 2
- Stephen Downes Director of Photography
- Gerry Vasbenter Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Annie Collins Editor
- Andrea Towers First Assistant Editor
Sound · 6
- Chris Burt Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer
- Simon Adams Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Editor
- Mark Williams Sound Assistant
- Dave Whitehead Sound Editor
- Peter Mills Sound Editor
- Chris Hiles Sound Recordist
Art · 4
- Gaylene Barnes Production Design
- Paul Potiki Storyboard Artist
- Cara Paterson Set Dresser
- Ken Turner Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Ruth Stoffels Makeup Artist
- Amanda Neale Costume Designer
Other crew · 1
- Mark Angelo Stunt Coordinator
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