Summary
In 1989, six year old Martin Bristoll was kidnapped from his backyard swing in Minersville Pennsylvania. Graham Sutter, a psychotic recluse, kept Martin imprisoned on his derelict pig farm, forcing him to witness and participate in unspeakable horrors.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- 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
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+7)
Critics 44Audiences 51GoodWatch 48
Tomatometer44%
User score7.4
IMDb5.1
Audience score29%
Box office
5.0×its budget
- Budget
- $2 M
- Worldwide
- $10 M
Worldwide it earned $8 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for crime movies
typical 106103Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 138 countries
+128Released
2010
July 16, 2010
16 years ago
Genres
CrimeHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
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.
20 of 20
Michael BiehnJonathan Miller
Alexandra DaddarioAllison
Nolan Gerard FunkWilliam
Spencer ListMartin
Brett RickabyGraham Sutter
John SavageTed
Peyton ListWendy
Kathryn MeisleKaren
Valentina de AngelisMelissa
Greg WoodTeacher
Ashley WolfeKatherine
Matthew MindlerBoy Playing Soccer- JFJamie FarrellNurse's Aide
Jonathan WalkerDoctor- CPChase PechacekYoung Martin
- SLShannon Lambert-RyanLucy Cardova
Miriam A. HymanSarah
Adam RatcliffeOfficer Jones
Courtney BertoloneCourtney Harrison (archive footage / uncredited)
Jay CohenAdult Martin (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Stevan Mena Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Sound Effects Editor, Music
- Stacy Rowe Script Supervisor
Production · 3
- Vincent Butta Executive Producer
- Adrienne Stern Casting
- Marcus Slabine Production Assistant
Camera · 1
- Marco Cappetta Director of Photography
Sound · 2
- Carmen Borgia Sound Designer
- Matt Gundy Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 1
- Jack Ryan Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Charlotte Kruse Costume Designer
- Paul Molnar Makeup Artist
Other crew · 3
- Gene Harrison Stunt Coordinator
- Greg Kochan Special Effects
- Carol Jacob Scenic Artist
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