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24 out of 100

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4.1 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 59 Ratings

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  • Starring: Daniel Gillies, Elisha Cuthbert, Pruitt Taylor Vince
  • Summary: Top cover girl and fashion model, Jennifer Tree has it all - beauty, fame, money and power. She is loved and adored and sought after. But someone out there wants her in the worst way. Out alone at a charity event in Soho, Jennifer is drugged and taken. Held captive in a cell, Jennifer is subjected to a series of terrifying, life-threatening tortures that could only be conceived by a twisted, sadistic mind. (After Dark Films) … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 12 out of 17
  1. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Luke Y. Thompson
    70
    Roland Joffé creates a visually interesting and aurally unsettling vibe, and the story from B-movie maestro Larry Cohen keeps it simple.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    50
    Quite possibly the final word on a much-maligned genre.
  3. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Felix Vasques Jr.
    30
    A terrible rehash of better torture genre exploitation, with none of the charm.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. [Anonymous]
    10
    Wow! I was not expecting this film to offer so much. It was powerful, interesting, suspenseful, and brilliant. Better than Saw ! I honestly think that this horror flop should not be missed by horror fans. There is plenty of realistic and awesomely perfect gore.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. KeithJ
    5
    I think the movie has a lot of material to mine, most of which it doesn't mine. The negative professional reviews are people piling on due to complaints it promotes violence against women. The movie does not suck the way they claim, it's political. That said, I think the movie pulls too many punches. It goes to the limit but it doesn't cross the limit ... and at the end, it pulls back even from that. It's as if they lost their nerve halfway through. There is a deep vein of darkness and fear inside us that this movie could have mined, but instead, it just took a core sample.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  3. RichardF.
    1
    This movies goes for pure shock value and fails on all levels. A must miss.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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