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Summary
Steve Clark is a newcomer in the town of Cradle Bay, and he quickly realizes that there's something odd about his high school classmates.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+15)
Critics 36Audiences 51GoodWatch 45
Tomatometer36%
IMDb5.7
Letterboxd · 38 K ratings2.8/5
Audience score40%
Box office
1.2×its budget
- Budget
- $15 M
- Worldwide
- $18 M
Worldwide it earned $3 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 mysteries, −18 min on the typical 102
typical 10284Half of all mysteries run 93–115 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 35 more
Released
1998
July 24, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
MysteryHorrorScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Australia- United States
- Canada
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- 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 WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 61
James MarsdenSteve Clark
Katie HolmesRachel Wagner
Nick StahlGavin Strick
Bruce GreenwoodDr. Edgar Caldicott
William SadlerNewberry
Chad DonellaU.V.
Katharine IsabelleLindsay Clark
Tobias MehlerAndy
Steve RailsbackOfficer Cox
Terry David MulliganMr. Clark
Susan HoganMrs. Clark
A.J. BuckleyCharles 'Chug' Roman- DHDerek HamiltonTrent
Tygh RunyanDickie Atkinson
Crystal CassLorna
Ethan EmbryAllen Clark
Stephen E. MillerFrankie
Natassia MaltheMary Jo Copeland
Doug AbrahamsSecurity Guard
Robert MoloneyFerry Guy
Dan ZukovicMr. Rooney
David PaetkauTom Cox
Jay BrazeauPrincipal Weathers
Sarah-Jane RedmondMiss Perkins
Directing · 6
- David Nutter Director
- John G. Scotti First Assistant Director
- Cristina Weigmann Script Supervisor
- Dave 'Foots' Footman Second Assistant Director
- Jim Brebner First Assistant Director
- Katherine Keizer Third Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Scott Rosenberg Screenplay, Co-Producer
Production · 12
- Phillip B. Goldfine Executive Producer
- C.O. Erickson Executive Producer
- Armyan Bernstein Producer
- Jonathan Shestack Producer
- Lisa Beach Casting
- Sarah Katzman Casting Associate
Camera · 5
- John S. Bartley Director of Photography
- John Davidson First Assistant Camera
- Rod Pridy Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator
- Aristidi Georgiopoulos Second Assistant Camera
- Jack Rowand Still Photographer
Editing · 3
- Randy Jon Morgan Editor
- Gary Burritt Negative Cutter
- Mike Stanwick Color Timer
Sound · 32
- Mark Snow Original Music Composer
- Stephen Hunter Flick Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Fred Judkins Supervising Sound Editor
- John Houlihan Music Supervisor
- Jon Taylor Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Angelo Palazzo Sound Effects Editor
Art · 11
- Nelson Coates Production Design
- Jan Kobylka Construction Coordinator
- Eric Fraser Art Direction
- Michael N. Wong Assistant Art Director
- Wayne McLaughlin Property Master
- Marta McLaughlin Assistant Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Trish Keating Costume Design
- Lisa Love Makeup Artist
- Christine Coutts Assistant Costume Designer
- Lisa Leonard Assistant Hairstylist
- Janet MacDonald Hairstylist
- Toby Lindala Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects
Visual Effects · 3
- Adalberto Al Lopez Animation
- Richard Trus VFX Supervisor
- Robert C. Powers Animation
Lighting · 1
- David Tickell Chief Lighting Technician
Other crew · 11
- J.J. Makaro Stunt Coordinator
- Dave Hospes Stunt Coordinator
- Melissa R. Stubbs Stunts
- Doug Chapman Stunts
- Marny Eng Stunts
- Corry Glass Stunts
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