A cryptic phone call sets off a dangerous game of risks for Elliot, a down-on-his luck salesman. The game promises increasing rewards for completing 13 tasks, each more sinister than the last.
Although I have not seen the original and therefore cannot compare, I found the concept here to be pretty great. In some ways it complements the recent "Would You Rather" film with Jeffrey Combs and June Squibb. Director Daniel Stamm ("The Last Exorcism") has done a fine job mixing suspense and very, very dark comedy.
Mark Webber ("Scott Pilgrim vs. the World") is an incredible lead, going from nice guy to demented as the film progresses. This is a range of acting rarely seen in mainstream roles. And then we have Ron Perlman, who you cannot help but love.
There are plenty of good twists throughout the film, from the first five minutes and on. Some reviews say the film "unravels" as it goes on, but I would strongly disagree. Maybe you will not like the direction it goes, but it does anything but "unravel" -- the plot just keeps getting more intense...
Although I have not seen the original and therefore cannot compare, I found the concept here to be pretty great. In some ways it complements the recent "Would You Rather" film with Jeffrey Combs and June Squibb. Director Daniel Stamm ("The Last Exorcism") has done a fine job mixing suspense and very, very dark comedy.
Mark Webber ("Scott Pilgrim vs. the World") is an incredible lead, going from nice guy to demented as the film progresses. This is a range of acting rarely seen in mainstream roles. And then we have Ron Perlman, who you cannot help but love.
There are plenty of good twists throughout the film, from the first five minutes and on. Some reviews say the film "unravels" as it goes on, but I would strongly disagree. Maybe you will not like the direction it goes, but it does anything but "unravel" -- the plot just keeps getting more intense...