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Summary
College student Ben inherits a curious old mechanical box that churns out voodoo dolls. When a shadowy figure starts using the box to murder Ben's friends, he must find the killer.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 55
Audience score71%
Letterboxd · 864 ratings2.6/5
IMDb4.8
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 14 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+4Released
2010
June 4, 2010
16 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Australia
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- 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 NightPartner WatchSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
18 of 18
Travis FimmelMarcus Rutherford
Ben MendelsohnDetective Meares
Murray BartlettTony Martin
Michael DormanBen Rutherford
Jane BadlerProfessor Banyon
Jessica MaraisKandi
Nathaniel BuzolicRyan
John JarrattPaul, the Coroner
Tahyna Tozzi MacManusMary Matthews
Trilby GloverIsabel Du Pont
Khan ChittendenJed
Chanel MarriottLucy
Malcolm KennardDetective Reddick
Luke CarrollNelson- MLMichael LoneyRobert Shaw
- TNTahlia NorrishStudent
- RCRebecca ChalonUniversity Student
James HaganSamuel Rutherford
Directing · 1
- John V. Soto Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Anthony Egan Writer
Production · 3
- Sean Baguley Executive Producer
- Deidre Kitcher Producer
- Jane Sullivan Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Stephen F. Windon Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jason Ballantine Editor
Sound · 1
- Jamie Blanks Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Nigel Devenport Production Design
- Ness Demaine Art Department Coordinator
- Monique Wajon Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Vivienne Rintoul Makeup & Hair
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