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Summary
A relaxing Christmas vacation turns into a terrifying fight for survival as the children begin to turn on their parents.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+19)
Critics 76Audiences 57GoodWatch 67
Tomatometer76%
Letterboxd · 12 K ratings3.0/5
IMDb5.9
Audience score50%
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −11 min on the typical 95
typical 9584Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
2008
December 5, 2008
18 years ago
Genres
HorrorMysteryThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 4
- Tom Shankland Director, Writer
- San Davey Script Supervisor
- Elaine Mackenzie Second Assistant Director
- Nickie Sault First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Paul Andrew Williams Scenario Writer
Production · 10
- James Richardson Producer
- Allan Niblo Producer
- Gary Davy Casting
- Amanda Tabak Casting
- Brock Norman Brock Associate Producer
- Huberta von Liel Production Assistant
Camera · 12
- Nanu Segal Director of Photography
- Mark Davenport First Assistant "B" Camera
- Robin Stone Grip
- Patrick Duval Additional Camera
- Ben Oliver Clapper Loader
- Jo McIvor Assistant Camera
Editing · 3
- Tim Murrell Editor
- Daniel Stuebner Digital Colorist
- Gwillym Hewetson First Assistant Editor
Sound · 16
- Stephen Hilton Music
- Christian Conrad Supervising Sound Editor
- Günther Röhn Foley Artist
- Simon J. Willis Sound mixer
- Lionel Strutt ADR Coordinator
- Anja Bause Foley Mixer
Art · 5
- Suzie Davies Production Design
- Kevin Woodhouse Art Direction
- Britt Dunse Title Designer
- Helen Jones Art Department Assistant
- Michael Blake Graphic Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Andrew Cox Costume Design
- Lupt Utama Costume Supervisor
- Alison Rainey Makeup & Hair
- Jacqueline Fowler Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
- Shirley Wilson Costume Assistant
- Vesna Giordano Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 3
- Jan Burda Visual Effects Supervisor
- Jan Berner Visual Effects Supervisor
- Sebastian Leutner Visual Effects Producer
Other crew · 5
- Julian Spencer Stunt Coordinator
- Paul Hyett Makeup Effects
- Nick Beeks-Sanders Second Unit Cinematographer
- Rebekka Garrido Post Production Supervisor
- Jane Karen Dialect Coach
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