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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
When an author invites his friends to his home on a private island, the guests realize they've been poisoned at dinner. The only way to receive the antidote from their twisted host will be to confess to all the lies they've ever told.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 43GoodWatch 49
IMDb4.3
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −10 min on the typical 95
typical 9585Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
2003
December 23, 2003
23 years ago
Genres
HorrorDramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more24 people
- Lance HenriksenRoland Levy
- Christopher ShyerJoel Gellman
- Stellina RusichLiza Harris
- Stefanie von PfettenAnne Prescott
- DLDavid LivingstoneJohn Leveque
- Douglas O'KeeffeMichael Harris
- Sarah-Jane RedmondMaria Gellman
- LBLideo BaldeonJesus
- Michael LeisenManola
- Fred HendersonCalley
- BDBob DawsonSenior Partner
- WWWanda WilkinsonPatient
Fulvio CecereCorrelli- WMWilliam M. GregoryJoel's Father
- MDMikka DargelAnne's Sister
- PFPeter FletcherEnglish Traveller
- VDVioletta DobrozdravichWoman in Law Firm
Matthew Robert KellyHusband
Rekha SharmaWife- SMSandy McKechnieJohn's Sister
- CACurtis AhenakewTribesman #1
- OCOrve CoelleTribesman #2
- RARobyn Aulin-HayesTwin #1
- JAJensyn Aulin-HayesTwin #2
Directing · 5
- Pat Bermel Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Kevin Leeson Second Assistant Director
- Rick Jones Third Assistant Director
- Chris Foss First Assistant Director
- Shawn Gilarowski Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Patrick Ramsay Story Editor, Executive Producer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Production Sound Mixer
Production · 11
- Matthew Robert Kelly Producer
- Coreen Mayrs Casting
- Heike Brandstatter Casting
- Edward Peghin Associate Producer
- Stacy A. Harris Production Coordinator
- Geoff Shipley Assistant Location Manager
Camera · 18
- Barry Donlevy Director of Photography
- Pieter Stathis Second Unit Director of Photography
- Sergio Petre Grip
- Jeff Rogers Additional Photography
- Michelle Hnilica Second Assistant Camera
- Jerry Angus Best Boy Grip
Editing · 5
- Dona Noga Editor
- Bethany Handfield Assistant Editor
- Thomas C. Pryor Assistant Editor
- Ryan Hogan Color Timer
- Tom Pryor Supervising Editor
Sound · 18
- Michael Richard Plowman Original Music Composer
- Real Gauvreau Sound Designer
- Paul Sharpe Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Kirby Jinnah Dialogue Editor
- Dave Griffiths Boom Operator
- Jean Raymond Foley Mixer
Art · 6
- Marti Wright Production Design
- Edward Douglas Title Designer
- J.S. Allen On Set Props
- John Lambert Main Title Designer
- Fidel Thomas Set Decoration
- Peter Ochotta Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 9
- Thyrza Richardson Costume Design
- Audrey Wong Costume Set Supervisor
- Jill Corp Hair Designer
- Leesa Anderson Key Hair Stylist
- Nichole Diehl First Assistant Hairstylist
- Rachel Horst Costumer
Visual Effects · 3
- Grant Lindsay Visual Effects Supervisor
- Mark Rasmussen Visual Effects
- Victoria Clements Visual Effects Coordinator
Lighting · 7
- Ian Haughton Best Boy Electric
- Neil Krushel Best Boy Electric
- Rohm Laxton Lighting Technician
- Itai Erdal Lighting Technician
- Travis Hutton Lighting Technician
- Bill Baxter Gaffer
Other crew · 7
- Garvin Cross Stunt Coordinator
- Owen Walstrom Stunt Coordinator
- Dan Redford Stunts
- Peter Allen Additional Music
- Dan Keeler Special Effects
- Bob Comer Special Effects
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