Trailer
Summary
As the streets of Los Angeles overflow with camera-wielding gawkers seeking to capture images of a bizarre police pursuit, the same people who sought to exploit the suffering of others for amusement on the Internet become the stars of a gruesome viral video from which no one gets out alive.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Adults
Skip it if
- 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 a little warmer than audiences (+5)
Critics 35Audiences 30GoodWatch 34
Metascore38
Tomatometer32%
IMDb4.2
Letterboxd · 48 K ratings1.8/5
User score3.0
Audience score13%
Running time
1 h 21 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −14 min on the typical 95
typical 9581Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 27 more
+2Released
2014
November 21, 2014
12 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Spain
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesIntense
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 41 more79 people
- Patrick LawrieKev (segment "Vicious Circles")
- Emilia AresIris (segment "Vicious Circles")
- CKCelia K. MiliusGrandma (segment "Vicious Circles")
- Steve BerensCop (segment "Vicious Circles")
- Garrett BalesSpooked Guy (segment "Vicious Cycles")
- SSStephanie SilverEva (segment "Vicious Circles")
- CJCharles JohnsonBMX #1 (segment "Vicious Circles")
- RSRyan StaatsBMX #2 (segment "Vicious Circles")
- RARobert Andrew SallbergBMX #3 (segment "Vicious Circles")
- BCBrad CollinBMX #4 (segment "Vicious Circles")
- DTDonald Taylor KnottBum (segment "Vicious Circles")
- Val VegaGabriella (segment "Vicious Circles")
- AGAngela GarciaCarolina (segment "Vicious Circles")
- VSVanessa SiqueirosLittle Girl (segment "Vicious Circles")
- LALilliana Aliyah DelahoussayeLittle Girl (segment "Vicious Circles")
- Chad GuerreroUncle Alberto (segment "Vicious Circles")
- Chad Guerrero Jr.Kid (segment "Vicious Circles")
- JMJorge MarquezCarlos (segment "Vicious Circles")
- SRSteve RoblesCesar (segment "Vicious Circles")
- ARAshley RiversRailing Guy (segment "Vicious Circles")
- GSGary SugarmanLewis (segment "Vicious Circles")
- Noelle Ann MabryLulu (segment "Vicious Circles")
- GAGary AndersonNewscaster (segment "Vicious Circles")
- RNRichard NeilNewscaster (segment "Vicious Circles")
Directing · 17
- Justin Benson Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor
- Aaron Moorhead Director, Screenplay, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, VFX Artist, Visual Effects Supervisor
- Nacho Vigalondo Director, Screenplay
- Todd Lincoln Director, Writer, Production Design
- Marcel Sarmiento Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Camera Operator, Visual Effects Designer, Visual Effects Supervisor, Post Production Supervisor
- Gregg Bishop Director, Screenplay, Producer, Camera Operator, Editor, VFX Artist, Visual Effects Supervisor
Writing · 3
- David White Screenplay
- T.J. Cimfel Screenplay
- Brad Miska Original Concept, Producer
Production · 33
- Christopher White Co-Producer, Executive Producer
- Zak Zeman Executive Producer
- Tom Owen Executive Producer
- John H. Lang Producer
- Adam Hendricks Producer
- Gary Binkow Producer
Camera · 31
- Jon D. Domínguez Director of Photography, Online Editor
- Harris Charalambous Director of Photography, Colorist
- Morgan Susser Director of Photography
- George Feucht Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Colorist
- Michael Felker Digital Imaging Technician, Editor
- Victor Berlin Data Wrangler, Digital Imaging Technician, Editor
Editing · 2
- Justin Dornbush Editor
- Phillip Blackford Additional Editor, Online Editor, Editor, Sound Designer, Music Editor, Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Post Production Supervisor
Sound · 14
- Joseph Bishara Original Music Composer
- Kristopher Carter Original Music Composer
- Anntona Original Music Composer
- Sergio Fernández Borrás Sound Designer
- Rob McIntyre Sound Designer
- Yahel Dooley Sound Mixer, Sound Designer
Art · 32
- Jason Fijal Production Design
- Michele Yu Production Design
- Zachary Matthews Production Design, Set Designer
- Cindy Chao Production Design
- Molly Coffee Production Design
- Arturo Artal Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 32
- Sean Michael Patton Costume Design
- Laura Cristina Ortiz Wardrobe Supervisor, Costume Design
- Dana Loats Costume Design
- Claire Parkinson Costume Design
- Beatriz García Costume Design
- Dayna Noffke On Set Dresser
Visual Effects · 24
- Chris LeDoux Visual Effects Supervisor
- Tim LeDoux Visual Effects Supervisor
- Marko Post Visual Effects
- Dirk Valk 3D Artist
- Chris Wirth VFX Artist, Special Effects
- Greg Koronowicz VFX Artist
Lighting · 7
- Colin Angle Gaffer
- Justin Garcia Best Boy Electric
- Manuel Gago Electrician
- John Gorman Gaffer
- Paul Sartain Electrician
- Raúl Pérez Palomo Gaffer
Other crew · 39
- Casey Adams Stunt Coordinator
- Brian De Pue Stunt Coordinator
- Hannah K. Baker Set Production Assistant
- Chad Guerrero Stunts
- Michael Aaron Milligan Stunt Double
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