Summary
The Gates family dream house turns quickly into a nightmare when their life is disturbed by the deranged previous owner who plots to retake his home and the Gates children for his own - hiding in the house attic and methodically taking out all those that stand in his way.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 52GoodWatch 51
Letterboxd · 289 ratings2.8/5
IMDb4.6
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 3 more
Released
2013
January 3, 2013
13 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
13 of 13
Sterling BeaumonShane Gates
Morgan BertschAbby
Raleigh HolmesKayla Gates
Leila LeighPatty Webber
Lori LoughlinSusan Gates
Nikki MooreMae- SWShannon WellesMrs. Milz
Steve CrestPolice Officer Fallon
Jonathan SilvermanTim Gates- XSXander StolbergTaylor Gates
Larry SullivanPolice Officer J. Forester
Steven WeberAldon Webber- PJPaul JamesDerek
Directing · 3
- Josh Stolberg Director, Writer
- Bruce Resnik Script Supervisor
- Cory Johnson First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Nick Taravella Writer
Production · 6
- Mike Karz Producer
- Jaime Burke Producer
- Yesi Ramirez Casting
- Vahan Paretchan Production Supervisor
- Pixie Monroe Extras Casting
- Karen Spencer Production Accountant
Camera · 6
- Michael Fimognari Director of Photography
- Katrina Marcinowski Still Photographer
- Noel Maitland Digital Imaging Technician
- Amanda Morgan Second Assistant Camera
- Andrew Aiello First Assistant Camera
- George Feucht Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Byron Wong Editor
Sound · 6
- Kaveh Cohen Original Music Composer
- Michelle Pazer Dialogue Editor
- Iryna Kucherenko Sound Mixer
- Ashley Waldron Music Supervisor
- Mark Henry Sound Mixer
- Jonathan Lallouz Sound Mixer
Art · 2
- Chris Nuccio Leadman
- Sandy Hubshman Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Johanna Jenkins Costume Design
- Rana McAnear Wardrobe Assistant
- Cami Viand Set Costumer
- Meredith Lovegrove Hair Department Head
- Megan Kildoo Assistant Hairstylist
- Shauna O'Toole Makeup Department Head
Visual Effects · 1
- Christian Gonzales CG Artist
Lighting · 3
- Michael A. Viera III Electrician
- Matt Bobbitt Electrician
- Jona Ward Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 1
- Alex Daniels Stunt Coordinator
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