Summary
After inheriting a house from the family she never knew, Samantha Harris and three friends head to rural Sader Ridge to inspect the property. Soon after arriving, Sam begins to experience horrific visions of savage brutality and unspeakable evil.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 20GoodWatch 26
IMDb2.8
Audience score11%
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 5 countries, rent or buy in 8 more
Released
2013
March 16, 2013
13 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Jeremy Berg Director, Writer, Story, Producer, Director of Photography
Writing · 2
- John Portanova Writer, Producer
- Matt Medisch Story, Producer
Editing · 1
- Autumn Lisa Mason Editor
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