Summary
Torture is the ultimate seduction when Victor, a powerful and dangerous millionaire, discovers that his beautiful wife Elizabeth (Kristy Swanson) is having a steamy affair with his best friend. And when the lovers' risky plan to get rid of him backfires, Victor's relentless anger and terrifying rage sends him over the edge on a shockingly sadistic quest for total revenge.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 39GoodWatch 39
Letterboxd · 267 ratings2.8/5
IMDb4.3
Audience score19%
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −19 min on the typical 104
typical 10485Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
2006
December 12, 2006
20 years ago
Genres
ThrillerHorrorDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
RussianGermanItalianMade in
Canada
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Erin Berry Director
Writing · 1
- Leo Scherman Writer
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