Summary
Three sisters and a group of their friends take a trip to the home of the recently deceased grandfather -- who died a particularly grisly death -- to learn more about the promise of an inheritance, only to encounter a family of psychos who have taken up residence in the old man's cabin.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 30GoodWatch 34
IMDb4.1
Audience score18%
Running time
1 h 30 min
A typical length for horror movies, −5 min on the typical 95
typical 9590Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
2007
November 9, 2007
19 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- 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 NightSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- George Bessudo Director
Writing · 1
- Daniel P. Coughlin Writer
Production · 1
- Ken Schwenker Unit Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Charles A. Gould Key Grip
Editing · 1
- Randy Coonfield Colorist
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Bruna Nogueira Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Evan Pesses Gaffer
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