Summary
Riddled with guilt over the loss of his rock star older brother, 16 year old David Forrester becomes obsessed with death, leading his misguided parents to send him to Driftwood, an "Attitude Adjustment Camp for Troubled Youths" run by the sadistic Captain Doug Kennedy and his brutal young henchman, Yates.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 44GoodWatch 44
IMDb4.7
Audience score40%
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −12 min on the typical 95
typical 9583Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Released
2006
October 20, 2006
20 years ago
Genres
HorrorMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Tim Sullivan Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Chris Kobin Writer, Producer
Production · 6
- Bud S. Smith Producer
- Mike Richardson Producer
- Robert Engelman Producer
- Barry Levine Producer
- Aaron Griffith Casting
- Chris Tongue Associate Producer
Editing · 1
- M. Scott Smith Editor
Sound · 1
- William Ross Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- John Mott Production Design
- Mickey Siggins Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Glenn Gregory Krah Costume Design
Other crew · 2
- Jake Crawford Stunt Coordinator
- Steve Adcock Cinematography
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