Would You Rather

Name: Would You Rather
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: February 8, 2013
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 20
Cast: Brittany Snow, Charlie Hofheimer, Enver Gjokaj, Jeffrey Combs, John Heard

2013

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IFC Midnight | Release Date: February 8, 2013 | Not Rated

Starring: Brittany Snow, Charlie Hofheimer, Enver Gjokaj, Jeffrey Combs, John Heard, Jonathan Coyne, June Squibb, Larry Gilliard Jr., Logan Miller, Sasha Grey

Summary: What would you do if a millionaire offered you a chance to solve all your life’s problems? After the tragic death of her parents, Iris (Brittany Snow) is desperate to make ends meet while caring for her terminally ill younger brother. When a seemingly philanthropic aristocrat invites her to an exclusive dinner party that offers the chanceWhat would you do if a millionaire offered you a chance to solve all your life’s problems? After the tragic death of her parents, Iris (Brittany Snow) is desperate to make ends meet while caring for her terminally ill younger brother. When a seemingly philanthropic aristocrat invites her to an exclusive dinner party that offers the chance at untold riches, she arrives to find herself in a group of similarly desperate individuals and forced to play a sadistic game of Would You Rather, where only the winner will get out alive. As the game progress Iris must decide how far she will go to save her brother… and herself. [IFC Films]… Expand

Director: David Guy Levy

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 93 min

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Frank Scheck

Feb 6, 2013

You'll never play the titular parlor game again after watching Would You Rather, director David Guy Levy’s clever exercise in torture porn that manages to display as much restraint as genuine sickness. Read full review

Michael Nordine

Feb 6, 2013

Would You Rather verges on genuine intrigue at times, but it's ultimately just a slasher without the gore. Read full review

Rex Reed

Feb 6, 2013

It reminded me of everything from "Ten Little Indians" to a low-budget take on Neil Simon’s "Murder by Death" without the laughs. It’s diverting for people who love games, but not for the squeamish. Read full review

Nathan Rabin

Feb 6, 2013

Would You Rather has one major asset in an appropriately gothic, larger-than-life performance by Jeffrey Combs, the great, chameleon-like character actor best known for playing a mad scientist in "Re-Animator." Read full review

Steve Macfarlane

Feb 7, 2013

A shrill Indiewood torture porn that, despite promised shocks and revulsions, doesn't even have the conviction to hold its camera on the story's most appalling twists. Read full review

Geoff Berkshire

Feb 15, 2013

Results are simple-minded at best, contemptible at worst; most audiences would rather watch anything else. Read full review

Sara Stewart

Feb 7, 2013

Would you rather . . . watch this movie, or spend an hour and a half having your arm hairs plucked out with a rusty pair of tweezers? I’d have chosen the latter if it’d been on offer. Read full review

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scolon26j98

Nov 19, 2014

I absolutely loved this movie! I loved the plot and the cast. I think Brittany Snow could've done better acting and the guy who played Lucas in the movie did a really good job on acting. His part towards the end where he was forced to slit his eye gave me goosebumps all over. It was so nerveI absolutely loved this movie! I loved the plot and the cast. I think Brittany Snow could've done better acting and the guy who played Lucas in the movie did a really good job on acting. His part towards the end where he was forced to slit his eye gave me goosebumps all over. It was so nerve wracking just watching him. And when he actually slit his eye I just had to look away. The whole game throughout this movie was **** up and I couldn't stand the fact that you legit had to do the choices when they were both harsh and terrifying. If it was me, and I had to choose, I would've just said no and would have rather had the servant guy shoot me than to continue playing that gruesome game. I was also surprised that Snow survived being held underwater for two minutes. I thought she was sure to die, but at the same time the main character really never dies. I wished that Lucas was the one to survive, it would've been a good twist. I didn't like the fact that Snow went through that whole death defying game for her brother just to go home and find out he's dead. He was dead right? I mean, it looked like he was, but he could've just passed out or something. Nevermind, he probably did die, it's just that Snow was screaming "What did you do?" and it got me thinking that he might've taken drugs or something and overdosed. But overall, I like the movie and had a good time watching it, no, to better phrase it, I had an exciting time that left me holding my pillow to cover my face. There ya go.… Expand

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hornysoul

Sep 22, 2018

Este filme é um dos melhores filmes de terror que eu já vi. Dá-nos violência, sangue, suspense e um bom final (um pouco previsível, mas bom). A história é original e o elenco é melhor do que eu esperava. É um must-watch!

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Tss5078

Sep 26, 2015

A really good independent Horror film is worth it's weight in gold. Finding that diamond in the rough makes the hours of sitting through low budget garbage, well worth it. For me, Would You Rather is that diamond, as it is one of the most imaginative Horror films to come along in years.A really good independent Horror film is worth it's weight in gold. Finding that diamond in the rough makes the hours of sitting through low budget garbage, well worth it. For me, Would You Rather is that diamond, as it is one of the most imaginative Horror films to come along in years. Shepard Lambrick (Jeffrey Combs) is an eccentric millionaire, who wants to help people that are down on their luck, except there's a catch. With a large sum of money at stake, Lambrick invites several down on their luck people to his mansion, where they must play a game in order to win, a deviously twisted game. Would you rather stab yourself or a complete stranger? Would you rather take a razor blade to your eyeball or cut off your own finger? These are some of the challenges involved in this game, which sees the winner go home rich and the losers in worse shape then when they started. Jeffrey Combs of Star Trek fame stars and was absolutely the perfect choice to play the sadistic millionaire. In all his roles he has this crazy twisted side, behind the mask of a very likeable guy. In this film he is paired with the beautiful Brittany Snow, who is there to help her sick brother. As it turns out, she is the logical one, who tries to match wits with Lambrick, making for some terrific dialogue. Would You Rather is creepy and graphic, just when you think you have it all figured out, the story takes a twist, and you're back into the satanic paradise. This film is everything I look for in Horror and will definitely be included in my 2015 Halloween Horrorfest, and it should absolutely be considered for yours.… Expand

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horcrux2007

Jun 6, 2015

I watched this on the recommendation of a friend. It's a very simple movie; there's not much of a story. Would You Rather is about a group of people who are invited to a dinner party with the promise that one of them will win a sum of money if he or she wins a game. Obviously because this isI watched this on the recommendation of a friend. It's a very simple movie; there's not much of a story. Would You Rather is about a group of people who are invited to a dinner party with the promise that one of them will win a sum of money if he or she wins a game. Obviously because this is a movie, this game of would you rather isn't going to be your average parlor game. What the contestants have to choose between is life-threatening, and only one person is going to get out alive. Since there's virtually no plot to the movie, it does feel like you're watching one !!+!+% up YouTube challenge at times, but what saves this movie from being completely unbearable is the twists that the host puts on the game. It does make the film rather unpredictable and incredibly intense. Many scenes had me cringing because of the grisly nature of some of the dilemmas. There are a few glaring issues with the entire premise; it is mentioned that this game is played yearly, so why didn't one of the winners call the cops after finishing the game? I mean you were held hostage for a night while you were practically tortured, and seven people ended up dead. I wouldn't call this a particularly enjoyable film, but if you just want a crazy and intense little movie, Would You Rather is a decent choice.… Expand

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FilmVirtue

Feb 15, 2014

"Would You Rather" was interesting, I found It's concept unlike any other. I guess you can say It's a good thing. It is shocking and has plenty of interesting scenes which all come down to the final scene. Which was good. I would not recommend the film, but I would give it a 3/5

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JeanDuchamp

Jan 21, 2018

It's dull and pointless! What interest could be in such a game? There is no real choice and so no real challenge! People just are victims acting under threat, it doesn't make any intrigue! "13 Beloved" and its remake "13 Sins" - both are underappreciated - are much better, to say nothingIt's dull and pointless! What interest could be in such a game? There is no real choice and so no real challenge! People just are victims acting under threat, it doesn't make any intrigue! "13 Beloved" and its remake "13 Sins" - both are underappreciated - are much better, to say nothing about "The Game". THIS one is not about a game, it's about crazy and disgusting psychopaths taking pleasure in killing and torturing, and who on top don't look much interesting and much realistic! There is nothing here that looks much interesting and/or realistic!… Expand

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ProfessorBlack

Feb 8, 2014

A movie that keeps you on the edge of your seat for something great to happen. That moment never comes. Predictably cheesy scenes and characters that serve no purpose.

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