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6.8/10 • 1.1K

2024-04-161h 49m

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Children can be such monsters.

A group of criminals kidnap a teenage ballet dancer, the daughter of a notorious gang leader, in order to obtain a ransom of $50 million, but over time, they discover that she is not just an ordinary girl. After the kidnappers begin to diminish, one by one, they discover, to their increasing horror, that they are locked inside with no normal little girl.

Directors
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
Editors
Michael P. Shawver

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Melissa Barrera

    Melissa Barrera

    Joey

  2. Dan Stevens

    Dan Stevens

    Frank

  3. Alisha Weir

    Alisha Weir

    Abigail

  4. William Catlett

    William Catlett

    Rickles

  5. Kathryn Newton

    Kathryn Newton

    Sammy

  6. Kevin Durand

    Kevin Durand

    Peter

  7. Angus Cloud

    Angus Cloud

    Dean

  8. Giancarlo Esposito

    Giancarlo Esposito

    Lambert

  9. Matthew Goode

    Matthew Goode

    Father

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CinemaSerf

Apr 25, 2024

7/10

I don't know that I've heard Tchaikovsky ever used so menacingly before, but here his "Swan Lake" and some deadly pas seul are used to good effect! A group of kidnappers has been assembled by "Lambert" (Giancarlo Esposito) to kidnap the daughter of a wealthy man. They are to whisk her away to a remote, quite spooky, manor house where she is to be held hostage til dad stumps up $50m. Thing is, this butter-wouldn't-melt little girl has a secret even bigger than most of the rather disparate gang of folks who used their complementary skills to snatch her. These folks are led by "Frank" (Dan Stevens) and it's "Joey" (Melissa Barrera) who is left to keep an eye on the young "Abigail" (Alisha Weir). Quite quickly we realise that it's not her who is trapped in their web, but vice-versa and what now ensues sees quite a fun series of daft and gruesome encounters as their gang gradually dwindles and they have to fight for their lives! It runs out of steam a bit towards the ending - which seems to happen quite a few times, but a solid cast including the entertaining Kevin Durand and Kathryn Newton, some quickly paced direction and some pithy writing keeps most of this moving along with the diverse range of characters (and intellects) making for quite an enjoyable romp in a sort of "Cluedo" with loads of ketchup style. Who knew red onions were so versatile?

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$28,000,000.00
Revenue
$42,241,257.00
Keywords
ransomvampirekidnappinghalloweenexploding bodyballerinareverse trapdraculaevil kidamused