Summary
An earnest life-coach/author, Thomas Carter, is mysteriously abducted by a deranged client, Angel Sanchez, who delves into Thomas' teachings and uses his spiritual messages of Karma - action and reaction (Vipaka), against him to terrorize him and his family for their past sins.
Good for
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+15)
Critics 33Audiences 48GoodWatch 41
Tomatometer33%
Letterboxd · 753 ratings2.7/5
IMDb4.9
User score4.8
Audience score42%
Box office
24%of its budget back
- Budget
- $5 M
- Worldwide
- $1 M
Worldwide it made back $1 M of the $5 M it cost.
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 69 more
Released
2014
February 28, 2014
12 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 moreDirecting · 1
- Philippe Caland Director, Story
Writing · 1
- Shintaro Shimosawa Screenplay
Camera · 1
- Denis Maloney Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Mark Kilian Original Music Composer
Other crew · 1
- Steven Lambert Utility Stunts
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